To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Veterans Buildings Stipend Payment Increase and Budget Transfer from Contingencies (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Veterans stipend payment increases; and
2. Approve the attached budget transfer in the amount of $4,935 for fiscal year 2022-2023 from General Fund Contingencies (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund Contingencies (1100990)
DISCUSSION:
Historically insofar as possible, the County of Humboldt has provided annual funding ("stipends") to the Veterans Halls to assist with the cost of water, sewer, electricity, gas, garbage and local telephone service. The stipend amounts are outdated and Veterans groups, managing the halls, have requested an increase in the stipend amount received to offset utility costs.
At the September 12, 2022, public hearing on regarding the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board") directed staff to come back with a consistent method of applying an increase to Veterans Building stipend payments.
On May 18, 2021, the Board approved an agreement for the Eureka Veterans Memorial Hall. In that agreement the stipend payment was increased by 31% with an additional 3% increase annually through fiscal year 2024-2025.
Staff would propose, insofar as possible, a 31% increase in fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Arcata, Fortuna and Ferndale Veterans Hall stipends and a 3% increase annually effective fiscal year 2023-2024 through fiscal year 2024-2025. Increased stipends shall continue to be used to offset the cost of water, sewer, electricity, gas, garbage and local telephone service. Veterans Halls shall continue to submit utility costs annually for the prior calendar year prior to issuance of stipend payments. In fiscal year 2025-2026 a re-evaluation of stipend pay...
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