DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Recommended Budget for FY 2023-24
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve a Recommended Budget (including Capital Projects budgets) for the period between July 1, 2023, and the adoption of the FY 2023-24 Final Recommended Budget.
REPORT
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable options available. Without a recommended budget, the County would not be able to conduct day-to-day operations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item will provide the mechanism for departments to continue to operate until the Final Recommended Budget is adopted in September 2023. The fiscal impacts will be addressed in the Final Recommended Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Prior to FY 2018-19, budget hearings and subsequent budget adoptions occurred in June of each year. Beginning with FY 2018-19, the County Administrative Office (CAO) recommended a new process that allows for adoption of the Final Recommended Budget in September instead of the traditional June adoption. With this process, current year information for General Fund revenue estimates is available prior to budget hearings in September. This is a crucial piece of the budget process as the tax roll is needed to verify property tax and Motor Vehicle In-Lieu revenue estimates, which comprise over 75% of countywide revenues.
Adoption of the Final Recommended Budget in September provides the mechanism for a more accurate estimate of year-end fund balance and the impact of the State of California's Budget on Fresno County. It is anticipated that most of the information will be available prior to the completion of the Final Recommended Budget. Fresno County budget hearings are scheduled to commence September 11, 2023.
The CAO recommends that the Board adopt the Recommended Budget for the period beginning July 1, 2023 and concluding with the adoption of the FY 2023-24 Final Recommended Budget. This approach gives departments the necess...
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