DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Les Wright, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Robert Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Budget Resolution for increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Department of Agriculture
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations and estimated revenues for Department of Agriculture Org. 4010 in the amount of $396,743 (4/5 vote).
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2017-18 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Internal Services Department, Facility Services, Org. 8935 in the amount of $162,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department to receive the Pesticide Mill Assessment revenue and increase appropriations in excess of the FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget. These funds will be used to make facilities improvements and purchase office furniture, supplies, and IT equipment. The approval of the recommended actions will also allow the Department to issue a refund for the portion of the Mill Assessment funds incorrectly allocated to Fresno County Department of Agriculture.
These items are countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the recommended action is not approved, the Department of Agriculture will not have the appropriations to spend the excess funds allocated to the County from the Pesticide Mill Assessment and will not be able to maintain the necessary level of general fund contribution to continue to qualify for future Unclaimed Gas Tax (UGT) and Mill Assessment revenues.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The amount included in the FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget for the Department of Agriculture, Org 4010 for Mill Assessment was $1,829,741. The Department received a payment of $3,293,939 resulting in excess revenue of $1,464,198. Out of this amount, $1,0...
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