DATE: January 29, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Budget Resolutions
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2018-19 appropriations for Public Works - Special Studies Deposit Org 1186 in the amount of $850,000 using available fund balance to fund the increase in Environmental Impact Report and General Plan Amendment activities (4/5 vote).
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues for Public Works Org 4360 in the amount of $850,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will increase appropriations in the Department of Public Works & Planning - Special Studies Deposits Org 1186 and increase the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues for Department’s - Development Services Org 4360. The increases are necessary to account for unanticipated expenditures due to an increase in activities for Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and General Plan Amendments (GPAs). This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Department would not be able to account for unanticipated expenditures.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first recommended action will increase the FY 2018-19 appropriations in the Department’s - Special Studies Deposit Org 1186 in the amount of $850,000 as an Operating Transfer Out using available fund balance. The second recommended action will increase the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Department’s - Development Services Org 4360 in the amount of $850,000 through an Operating Transfer In from the Department’s - Special Studies Deposit Org 1186 to fund the unanticipated increase in EIRs and GPAs activities.
DISCUSSION:
The Department’s activities related to the preparation of EIRs and GPAs have increased requiring the use available fund balance to fund unanticipated expenditures. The increase is primarily due to additional solar projects.
Approval of the recommended actions will provide the appropriations and revenues to fund the increase using available fund balance in Org 1186. Org 1186 is used primarily for deposits on projects requiring EIRs or GPAs. The current balance in Org 1186 is approximately $1.5 million. As expenditures for EIR’s and/or GPAs occur, funds are transferred out of Org 1186 and a corresponding transfer in is recorded in Org 4360. The anticipated amount needed for the rest of FY 2018-19 is $850,000.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Resolution (Org 1186)
On file with Clerk - Resolution (Org 4360)
CAO ANALYST:
Sonia M. De La Rosa