DATE: October 9, 2018
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 2018-19 appropriations in the Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540 in the amount of $4,388,998 to allow for the transfer of cash from the General Fund to the Jail Improvements Org 8852 in the amount of $4,388,998 (4/5 vote); and,
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2018-19 estimated revenues in the Jail Improvements Org 8852 in the amount of $4,388,998 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is an increase to Net County Cost in the amount of $4,388,998 associated with the first recommended action. Unassigned Fund Balance in the amount of $4,388,998 is available in the General Fund and will be used to support the increase in appropriations for the recommended action. The original source of the Unassigned Fund Balance was encumbered in the Capital Projects Fund Jail Improvements Org 8852 (Org 8852) to be spent on Main and North Annex Jail Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) modifications, Main Jail roof exercise yard, Jail security improvements in the lobby, and the South Annex Jail repairs. Although the appropriations were budgeted in Org 8852, the related cash was not transferred from General Fund Org 2540, resulting in a negative cash balance in Org 8852. This related cash fell back to Unassigned Fund Balance in the General Fund. Approval of the recommended actions will increase appropriations in the General Fund, Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540 (Org 2540) to allow for the transfer of cash from the General Fund to Org 8852 ($4,388,998) to provide funding for the costs associated with jail improvement projects. Org 8852 FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget included sufficient appropriations and your Bo...
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