DATE: June 2, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Budget Transfer for Waste Tire Surveillance Camera Equipment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 67 transferring FY 2025-26 appropriations in the amount of $15,032 from Account 7295 (Professional & Specialized Services) to Account 8300 (Equipment), Program No. 92123 within the Department of Public Health Org 56204884 for the purchase of Waste Tire surveillance camera equipment.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will transfer existing FY 2025-26 appropriations from Org 56204884, Account 7295 to Account 8300 for Program No. 92123 within the Department of Public Health. This will allow for the purchase of a covert bullet camera conversion kit to be placed at Annadale Avenue and Willow Avenue for the surveillance and deterrence of illegal waste tire and trash dumping. While the intersection of Annadale Avenue and Willow Avenue is located with District 4, the scope of this item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Department will be unable to purchase the camera equipment and will therefore not have the ability to monitor and deter illegal waste tire dumping at the Annadale and Willow Avenue site.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will transfer $15,032 in existing FY 2025-26 appropriations from Org 56204884, Account 7295 (Professional and Specialized Services) to Account 8300 (Equipment), Program No. 92123.
DISCUSSION:
The Department's Environmental Health (EH) Waste Tire Program is responsible to monitor, investigate and enforce against illegal dumping of waste tires and trash, often through routine surveillance, complaint response, and coordination with state agencies. EH has oversight of illegal dumping with primary respo...
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