To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Informational County Department Reports for Fiscal Year 2023-24
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive staff reports from various county departments; and
2. Continue this item to May 22, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
All county funds
DISCUSSION:
In 2015, your Board began to receive informational reports from county departments on core services and budget requests. This process allowed the departments and your Board to have more time to discuss and examine budget requests and implications. These presentations also allow for public participation prior to the budget hearings in early June.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, these meetings were not held. Last year, these meetings were reinstated. Last year meetings were held earlier in order to provide your Board, and the public an opportunity to offer input prior to departments' final budget submissions. However, due to scheduling needs, this year's meetings are being held in May. As with last year, staff and your Board are working to close another General Fund budget deficit. Likewise, many non-General Fund departments are facing similar challenges in closing the gap between anticipated revenues and expenditures. As presented at the midyear budget review on Feb. 7, 2023, the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 projected preliminary General Fund deficit of $12.9 million is primarily due to utilizing one-time American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars for ongoing salary & benefit expenditures in FY 2022-23, county-wide salary increases, and projected reductions in sales tax revenues.
Departments have been asked to report on core services, innovative approaches to service delivery, department challenges, goals and accomplishments and any anticipated additional appropriations requests. As instructed by your Board, department...
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