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File #: 16-1458A    Version: 1
Type: Budget Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 8/17/2016 Department: Management and Budget
On agenda: 9/14/2016 Final action: 9/14/2016
Title: FY 2016 Board Budget Amendment No. 9 realigning appropriation from the General Government (Reserve for Contingencies) cost center to the County Attorney's cost center within the General Fund.
Attachments: 1. Signed Amendment, 2. BUDGETAMENDMENT_FY16_County_Atty, 3. BA-16-09.pdf

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FY 2016 Board Budget Amendment No. 9 realigning appropriation from the General Government (Reserve for Contingencies) cost center to the County Attorney's cost center within the General Fund.

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Recommended Action:

Recommended Action

Approve Budget Amendment No. 9 realigning $175,000 from the General Government Non-Program cost center to the County Attorney’s outside legal counsel program within the General Fund.

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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:

This amendment realigns appropriation from the General Government Non-Program cost center to the County Attorney's Outside Legal Counsel cost center within the General Fund.  Appropriation is needed in the Outside Legal Counsel cost center for the payment of unanticipated outside legal counsel expenses arising from litigation and appeals.

 

Background Information:

The Outside Legal Counsel program provides resources for the County Attorney’s Office to manage professional contract services for matters involving a conflict or unsupported legal specialty areas.

 

Fiscal Impact:

This amendment will realign $175,000 to the County Attorney budget. Appropriation is available in the General Fund Reserve for Contingencies. This amendment was not anticipated in the FY16 estimates which were prepared for the FY17 budget development process.

 

Staff Member Responsible:

Barry Lupiani, Management and Budget Manager
Office of Management and Budget

 

Partners:

N/A

 

Attachments:

Board Budget Amendment