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Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) Board Budget Amendment 15-10 to realign appropriation from the General Government (Reserve for Contingencies) cost center to the Communications cost center within the General Fund.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the FY15 Board Budget Amendment 15-10 for the Communications Department to realign appropriation from the General Government cost center to the Communications cost center within the General Fund.
This amendment realigns $84,400.00 from General Government - Reserve for Contingencies to the Communications Department for unanticipated capital outlay purchases and associated operating costs.
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Strategic Plan:
Deliver first class services to the public and our customers
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of County services and support.
Summary:
Appropriation is needed in the Communications cost center for the payment of unanticipated capital expenses and associated operating costs due to the emergency replacement of failing equipment. Appropriation is available in the General Fund - Reserve for Contingencies.
Background Information:
The increase for capital outlay is necessary due to the unexpected failure of equipment and the need to replace aging equipment in the Board of County Commissioners (Board) Assembly Room. The new equipment includes a Panasonic HD Camera with Serial Digital Interface, an automation system that allows programming to be played automatically from the server to the TV station, new audio routers for press conferences at the Public Safety Complex, a graphics printer for press checks, a monitor replacement, and a character generator for the Board Assembly Room. The increase in operating expenses is needed due to unanticipated costs associated with the equipment purchases.
These expenditures were originally planned for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16).
Fiscal Impact:
This amendment realigns $84,400.00 from General Government - Reserve for Contingencies to the Communications Department for unanticipated capital outlay purchases and associated operating costs. This amendment is not consistent with the FY15 expenditure estimates provided during the FY16 budget development process.
Staff Member Responsible:
Yana Matiyuk, Budget and Financial Management Analyst, Office of Management and Budget
Partners:
Pinellas Community
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Budget Amendment