DATE: May 12, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Elizabeth Diaz, Public Defender
SUBJECT: Budget Transfer No. 15
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 15 transferring FY 2019-20 appropriations in the amount of $300,144, from Accounts 6100 (Regular Salaries) to Account 7269 (Printing), Account 7295 (Professional & Specialized Services), Account 7345 (Facility Operations & Maintenance), and Account 7385 (Small Tools & Instruments) within the Public Defender Org 2880 for moving costs.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Public Defender to use anticipated savings from Salaries and Benefits in the Department's FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget to cover expenditures related to relocating the Department from the County Plaza building to the Crocker building. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved by your Board, the Public Defender will be unable to cover expenditures related to relocating from the County Plaza building to the Crocker building.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will transfer existing FY 2019-20 appropriations in the amount of $300,144 from Public Defender's FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget for Salaries and Benefits to Services and Supplies as follows: $9,039 to Account 7269 (Printing), $26,864 to Account 7295 (Professional & Specialized Services), $212,641 to Account 7345 (Facility Operations and Maintenance), and $51,600 to Account 7385 (Small Tools & Instruments) to cover relocating expenses.
DISCUSSION:
Over the prior two fiscal years, the Department has implemented several changes in staffing to address the immediate and long-term goals of the Office through a staffing plan which included the addition of 35 positions in two phases (...
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