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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer adjusting the budget for Fiscal Year 2017/18, to allow for an increase in the Erosion Control budget for the Country Club Heights Erosion Control ($476,000) and the Meyers Stream Environment Zone Erosion Control Projects in South Lake Tahoe ($160,000), and to allow for funds from the Rare Plant Endowment Fund to be transferred to the Department of Transportation Maintenance budget to fund a specialized cleanup and maintenance work for 30 acres of County-owned land near Palmer Drive and Loma Drive ($20,000).
FUNDING: Various - Non-General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer adjusting the budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18, to allow for an increase in the Erosion Control budget for the Country Club Heights Erosion Control ($475,600) and the Meyers Stream Environment Zone Erosion Control Projects in South Lake Tahoe ($160,000), and to allow for funds from the Rare Plant Endowment Fund to be transferred to the Department of Transportation Maintenance budget to fund a specialized cleanup and maintenance work for 30 acres of County-owned land near Palmer Drive and Loma Drive ($20,000).
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Budgeted appropriations for Erosion Control need to be increased to allow work to be completed on the Country Club Heights Erosion Control Project as follows:
Increase Professional and Specialized Services by $75,000, increase Construction and Engineering Contracts by $400,000, and increase Road: Signs by $600.
These increases in appropriations are offset by revenue increases as follows:
Increase California Tahoe Conservancy Revenue by $125,000, increase United States Forest Service Revenue by $339,840, and increase TRPA revenue by $10,760.
Budgeted appropriations for Erosion Control need to be increased to pay for higher than budgeted construction and engineering contracts for the Meyers Stream Environment Zone Erosion Control Project as follows:
Increase Construction and Engineering Contracts by $160,000, offset by an increase in TRPA Revenues in the amount of $160,000.
Budgeted appropriations for Transportation Maintenance need to be increased to fund a specialized cleanup on 30 acres of County-owned land near Palmer Drive and Loma Drive as follows:
Increase Professional and Specialized Services by $20,000, offset by an increase in Operating Transfers in revenue in the amount of $20,000. This Project will be funded with Rare Plant Endowment Funds as previously approved by the Board on April 10, 2018 (Legistar item 18-0562).
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may elect not to approve the budget transfers as proposed, although proper accounting for operating activity would be jeopardized.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The proposed budget transfers result in no increase to Net County Cost. All increases in expenditures are funded by commensurate offsets or additional revenue.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on the original budget transfer and will forward the budget transfer to the Auditor/Controller for processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance, Infrastructure
CONTACT
Rafael Martinez, Director
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation