DATE: November 4, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Raymond T. Hunter, Director, General Services Department
SUBJECT: Reclassification of Expenses Determined to be Capital Assets
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve reclassification of approximately $4,844,605 in FY 2024-25 General Services Department - Facility Services Org 8935 expenditures determined to be Capital Assets as identified in Exhibit A, pursuant to the County Budget Act and County Administrative Office Management Directive 400 - Property and Equipment.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will allow the General Services Department - Facility Services division (GSD-Facility Services) to properly account for capital expenditures incurred in FY 2024-25. The expenses are related to renovation projects and other equipment purchases which should have been accounted for as capital assets per County Administrative Office - Management Directive 400 (MD 400), section 412.1 and the County Budget Act (California Government Code, section 29000 et seq.). Approval of the recommended action will allow for the resulting capital expenditures listed in Exhibit A to be added to the County's Asset Management System (AMS) in accordance with MD 400, section 413.1. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the identified capital asset expenditures incurred in FY 2024-25 would not be capitalized and depreciated over their useful life, which is inconsistent with proper accounting procedures and MD 400.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action would reclassify approximately $4,844,605 in capital asset expenditures incurred in FY 2024-25 for GSD-Facility Services Org 8935. Additionally, approval will allow GSD to add the reclassified expenditures into the County's AM...
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