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Chief Administrative Office recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Budget Transfer 27298 to recognize FY 2006-07 increases in Sales Tax and Vehicle License Fee (VLF) realignment revenues for Public Health, Environmental Management, Human Services, and Mental Health Departments. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: Realignment Vehicle License Fees (VLF) and State Taxes
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $760,673
Funding
Budgeted $898,115
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $898,115
Change To Net County Cost ($137,442)
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Revenues and appropriations in the General Fund will increase by $18,600 due to VLF funds. VLF funds pass through the General Fund into a special revenue trust account in Public Health. The remaining increase of $879,515 in Sales Tax realingment is split between the following departments: Public Health ($112,899); Environmental Management ($13,954); Mental Health ($40,220); and Human Services ($712,442). Public Health, Mental Health and Environmental Mangement will have equal increases in appropriations resulting in no change to Net County Cost. Human Services is increasing appropriations by $712,442 resulting in a decrease to Net County Cost. The department is appropriating $575,000 within the department to help mitigate shortfalls in State and Federal revenues resulting in a zero Net County Cost with the remaining $137,442 budgeted as an increase in the General Fund Contingency.
Background: The Auditor-Controller's office has prepared an estimate of total anticipated VLF and Sales Tax Realignment revenues to be received in FY 2006-07. These estimates resulted in increases in budgeted realignment revenues for Public Health, Environmental Management, Mental Health and Human Services. Public Health will use a portion of these funds ($16,492) in Animal Control resulting in a decrease to Net ...
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