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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Budget Transfer Request to:
1) Increase Federal revenue by $147,000 and appropriations to accommodate the reimbursement of mutual aid costs to various jurisdictions who provided assistance during the Caldor Fire in the amount of $161,000;
2) Increase Intrafund Transfers in the amount of $40,000 for Indirect Cost Rate charges from Animal Services to the HHSA Administration and Finance Department due to Board approved compensation changes that went into effect in FY 2021-22; and
3) Increase Operating Transfers from Animal Services to Facilities for the installation of kennels in the South Lake Tahoe Animal Services Facility with no change to Net County Cost as all increases are offset with additional revenue or utilizing savings from other programs (4/5 vote required).
FUNDING: 75% Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 25% County General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The County of El Dorado HHSA, Animal Services Division, is requesting a budget transfer to increase appropriations in the amount of $236,000 to accommodate the reimbursement of mutual aid costs to various jurisdictions who provided assistance during the Caldor Fire and to increase Intrafund Transfers for Indirect Cost Rate charges from Animal Services to the HHSA Administration and Finance Department due to Board approved compensation changes that went into effect in FY 2021-22. Lastly the Board approved the purchase of new kennels for the South Lake Tahoe Animal Services Facility with the FY 2022-23 Budget. It has been determined that $35,000 will need to be transferred to the Chief Administrative Office Facilities Division for the installation of the kennels, so the transfer includes this additional transfer of funding.
The costs associated with the Caldor Fire are expected to be offset by 75% in FEMA revenue in the amount of $147,000, with a Net County Cost (NCC) increase of $49,000. The total increase in NCC for Animal Services is $89,000 and will be offset completely with General Fund savings in the Community Services Division (CSD), Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Program. AAA savings are a result of continued staffing vacancies. The net results in zero change to budgeted General Fund usage for HHSA.
ALTERNATIVES:
Should the Board decline to approve this Budget Transfer Request, the HHSA Animal Services Division would exceed the budgeted Net County Cost, and the full amount of mutual aid to other jurisdictions would not be made, which will hinder the ability to obtain aid in responding to future disasters.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the County General Fund.
The increase in NCC will be offset completely with General Fund savings in the Community Services Division (CSD), Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Program. AAA savings are a result of continued staffing vacancies. The net result is zero impact to budgeted County General Fund.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) Obtain signature of Chair on attached Budget Transfer Request.
2) Submit signed Budget Transfer Request to the Chief Administrative Office for processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
Good Governance
CONTACT
Olivia Byron-Cooper, MPH, Interim Director, Health and Human Services Agency