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File #: 20-1663A    Version: 1
Type: Budget Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 8/28/2020 Department: Supervisor of Elections
On agenda: 9/22/2020 Final action: 9/22/2020
Title: Fiscal Year 2020 Board Budget Amendment No. 4 to realign appropriation from the General Government cost center to the Supervisor of Elections cost center within the General Fund.
Attachments: 1. BA-20-04.AATF.pdf, 2. BA-20-04.pdf, 3. Amendment_Request_SOE.pdf

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Fiscal Year 2020 Board Budget Amendment No. 4 to realign appropriation from the General Government cost center to the Supervisor of Elections cost center within the General Fund.

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Recommended Action:

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Approval of the Fiscal Year 2020 Board Budget Amendment No. 4 realigning appropriation from the General Government - Reserves, at the request of the Supervisor of Elections, for Contingencies to the Supervisor of Elections cost center within the General Fund.

 

                     This amendment realigns a total of $370,000.00 from the General Fund Reserves for contingencies.

                     Appropriation is needed to cover costs associated with Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller staff working for the Supervisor of Elections.

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Strategic Plan:

Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible Stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support

 

Summary:

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This amendment realigns appropriation from the General Government - Reserves for Contingencies to provide sufficient budget for the Supervisor of Elections for personnel costs.

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Background Information:

Due to COVID-19 impacts, an additional $370,000.00 is required to offset Clerk staff who are being employed in lieu of temporary staff traditionally hired by the Supervisor of Elections.

 

Fiscal Impact:

This amendment realigns FY20 appropriation in the amount of $370,000.00 from the General Fund Reserves for Contingencies to increase the Supervisor of Elections budget as outlined above.  These expenses were not anticipated and not included in the FY20 Revised Budget or the estimates used in development of the FY21 Tentative Budget. Additional funding has been included in the FY21 Tentative Budget for this purpose.

 

Staff Member Responsible:

Jason D. Rivera, Technology Program Coordinator / Budget & Financial Management Analyst, Office of Management and Budget

 

Partners:

Supervisor of Elections

Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

 

Attachments:

BA-20-04

Request from Supervisor of Elections