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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the Chairman to sign the budget transfer revising the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 budget reducing revenue in Department 15, adjusting contingency and revising various department budgets to account for mid-year projections;
2) Support Chief Administrative Officer recommendations setting parameters for department FY 2009-10 proposed budget submissions; and
3) Take action on any related recommendations or discussion relative to managing the County budget in the current fiscal year or subsequent fiscal year. (Cont'd 3/17/09, Item 14)
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The attached budget transfer captures department mid-year savings projections. The majority of these savings are offset by reductions within Department 15 revenue, primarily in supplemental property taxes, sales tax, and interest.
Background: On February 23, 2009, the Chief Administrative Office presented the FY 2008-09 Mid-year report. This report included detailed revenue and expense projections by department. The Board requested that the Chief Administrative Office return with a budget transfer that included the changes identified through the Mid-year process.
On March 2, 2009 the Board of Supervisors deferred the discussion regarding departments' Net County Cost targets for FY 2009-10. The Chief Administrative Office has been meeting with department heads asking for input on the process for creating these targets. The Chief Administrative Office is recommending that the following parameters be set for the department FY 2009-10 proposed budget submission:
1) Hold salaries and benefit costs based on the proposed FY 2009-10 210 report data. The 210 report data includes the current staffing levels for each department with projected payroll data. This recommendation assumes no new positions in FY 2009-10. This projection only takes into account a 5% increase in health insurance. The health insurance number coul...
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