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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Budget, to reflect the direction provided by the Board on September 22, 2026 (4/5 vote required);
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 163-2026, incorporating Exhibits 1 through 4, adopting the County Budget and Budgets for Board-Governed Special Districts for FY 2026-27; and
3) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 164-2026, amending the adopted Personnel Allocation Resolution to reflect the changes outlined in the recommended Adopted Budget documents, a net decrease of 2.0 full-time equivalent allocations.
FUNDING: Countywide Budget Adoption.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Board conducted the budget hearing and approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Recommended Budget on June 9, 2026, with Legistar file 26-0915. State law requires formal budget adoption no later than October 2nd. Although the Board officially approved the Recommended Budget in June, El Dorado County’s practice is to revise the Recommended Budget after the closing of the financial records each year. The revised version, known as the Adopted Budget, is then submitted to the State. This updated budget reflects adjusted final fund balances, addresses departmental needs identified after approval of the Recommended Budget, and incorporates necessary adjustments due to impacts from the State budget.
Staff prepared a recommended Adopted Budget for Board consideration and review on September 22, 2026, with Legistar file 26-1515. The documents outlining the proposed changes to the Recommended Budget were made available to the public through the El Dorado County website on September 16, 2026. The Budget documents, linked to this Legistar item, contain an updated budget memo, budget summary, and department-recommended Adopted Budget narratives. The recommended Adopted Budget presented to the Board on September 22, 2026, includes fina...
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