DATE: October 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
Steven E. White, Director, Public Works & Planning
Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Budget Resolution to Establish Resources for Jail
Improvement Projects
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations in the Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540 in the amount of $1,000,000 to allow for the transfer of cash from the General Fund to the Jail Improvement Org 8852 in the amount of $1,000,000 (4/5 vote); and
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Jail Improvement Org 8852 in the amount of $1,000,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is an increase to Net County Cost in the amount of $1,000,000 associated with the first recommended action. Unassigned Fund Balance in the amount of $1,000,000 is available in the General Fund and will be used to support the increase in appropriations for the first recommended action. The original source of the Unassigned Fund Balance was encumbered in the Sheriff-Coroner's Org 3111 to be spent on safety needs and for the headquarters' main lobby. These funds were swept into the Unassigned Fund Balance of the General Fund. Approval of the first and second recommended actions will increase appropriations in the General Fund, Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540, to allow for the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the Jail Improvement Org 8852 ($1,000,000) to provide funding for the costs associated with jail improvement projects.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the implementation of needed jail improvement projects will be impacted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a $1,000,000 increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will increase the FY 2017-18 appropriations in the amount of $...
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