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Title
Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 21BCC000074 Appropriating $950,000 General Fund Fund Balance to Support Funding $15 Per Hour Wage Expenses for DPS Classified Employees from July 1, 2020 Through December 31, 2020
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Date of BOCC Meeting: January 25, 2021
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 21BCC000074 which will appropriate an additional $950,000 in General Fund fund balance to support a $15 per hour wage for DPS classified workers beginning in July 1, 2020.
The FY 2020-21 adopted budget included funds to support bringing the average pay for classified employees to $14 per hour. During the November 23, 2020 BOCC meeting, the Board voted to support additional funding to increase Durham Public Schools classified workers pay to $15 per hour. This appropriation was made to Durham Public Schools during the January 11, 2021 meeting to cover the $15/hr. allocation from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021.
During the January 2021 BOCC work session, staff were further directed to evaluate the potential capacity to cover the $15/hr. expense from the beginning of the fiscal year. Based on the recent mid-year fiscal evaluation it has been determined fund balance reserves can cover this expense. A mid-year fiscal analysis will be discussed in a separate agenda item.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 5: Accountable, Efficient, Visionary Government
Resource Persons: Claudia Hager, General Manager; Keith Lane, Budget and Management Services Director and Susan Tezai, Chief Financial Officer.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approves Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 21BCC000074 appropriating an additional $950,000 in General Fund fund balance to support funding $15 per hour wage expenses for DPS classified workers from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________