Memorandum
Date: February 09, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of (a) Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2020-133 to Amend the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget by Adjusting Reserves, Fund Balance Carry Over, Revenues, and Appropriations; and (b) Resolution Amending Resolution 2020-134 to Amend the Position Allocations for FY 2020-21 to Conform to the Mid-year Budget Adjustments.
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
Staff has completed a collaborative mid-year review of the FY 2020-21 budget and associated staffing levels. The resulting recommendations are reflected in attachments hereto.
The mid-year budget resolution makes necessary adjustments to selected budget units to continue funding County operations through the remainder of the fiscal year. The attached Mid-Year Budget Highlights narrative provides an overview and brief summary of the significant issues in the County's FY 2020-21 Budget at the mid-year point, as well as describing the details of the requested budget adjustments. In fall of 2020, your Board implemented the long awaited classification and compensation study. Additional appropriations to cover are needed in some General Fund (GF) Departments, whereas others are able to cover for now, with salary savings, due to continuing position vacancies. Assuming implementation of the study leads to better recruitment outcomes by FY 2021-22, we expect additional appropriations will be required in other GF budget units for the next year. For our large self-funded departments, all have indicated ample state/federal allocations to cover.
At this time, a review panel consisting of staff and members or your Board, is always recommending $612,367 in Cann Grant awards to County Departments. A spreadsheet outlining those recommendations is attached hereto and will be reviewed with your Board as a ...
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