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Budget Ordinance Amendment No 23BCC00050 Transferring $2,791,093.79 from the Human Services Functional Area to General Government ($2,498,907.79), Environmental Protection ($125,000) and Education ($167,186) Functional Areas to Support Ongoing General Services, Vehicle Purchases, and County Administration Operating Needs
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 12, 2022
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No 23BCC00050 transferring $2,791,093.79 from the Human Services Functional Area to General Government ($2,498,907.79), Environmental Protection ($120,000) and Education ($167,186) Functional Areas to support ongoing General Services, vehicle purchases, and County Administration operating needs.
Funds have been identified to support funding realignment to ensure ongoing operations can continue in a few vital areas. Due to higher-than-expected costs related to inflation and supply chain issues, operating funds will be transferred from the Human Services Functional Area to cover increased operating costs for General Services, Solid Waste, vehicles and County Administration.
This amendment reallocates operating funds for the followed needs (See supplemental document for a more detailed listing where applicable):
1. General Services expenditures have increased for reasons that include unexpected increases to overall County utility expenses, contracted security and janitorial services, and inflation-driven cost increases for items such as HVAC repairs, fleet maintenance/repair, and gasoline. ($1,300,000)
2. Solid Waste (Environmental Protection Functional Area) is requesting additional funds for unexpected increases to contracted services related to hauling and tipping fees, inflation-driven cost increases, fleet maintenance/repair, overall baseline costs, and gasoline. ($125,000)
3. The Vehicles and Equipment fund center is requesting additional funds to allow the purchase of the 70 F...
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