Subject:
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Resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund Budget for unanticipated revenue and realigning appropriation from reserves for unanticipated expenditures.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution to recognize and appropriate unanticipated revenue for a particular purpose in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 General Fund Budget appropriated as follows:
• $957,450.00 to the General Government budget from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the final disbursement of funding for Phase 2 of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
• $250,000.00 in the Medical Examiner budget for the FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program from the US Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Program.
• $50,000.00 to the Emergency Management budget for the 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant - American Rescue Plan Act.
Approval to realign appropriation in the amount of $539,290.00 from Reserves for Contingency in the General Fund for unanticipated expenditures for the COVID-19 response. COVID-19 related expenditures will be submitted for reimbursement under the Federal Emergency Management Agency public assistance grant.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to create and enhance a safe, secure, and healthy community.
2.4 Support programs that seek to prevent and remedy the causes of homelessness and move homeless individuals and families to permanent housing.
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
Summary
This resolution recognizes $1,257,450.00 in unanticipated revenue into the FY22 General Fund Budget for the Medical Examiner and General Fund departments. Additionally, the resolution realigns $539,290.00 from Reserves for Contingencies to provide appropriation for the continuation of the COVID-19 response. COVID-19 related expenditures will be submitted for reimbursement under the Federal Emergency Management Agency public assistance grant.
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Background Information:
The revenues and expenditures that will be recognized through this resolution are:
• $957,450.00 to the General Government budget for Phase 2 of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
• $250,000.00 in the Medical Examiner budget for the FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program from the US Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Program
• $50,000.00 to the Emergency Management budget for the 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to purchase weather alert radios for distribution to at-risk communities.
$539,290.00 is requested to be realigned from reserves to General Government for COVID-19 expenditures. During development of the FY22 Budget, the federally-declared close date for the COVID-19 response project was September 30, 2021. After the budget was adopted, the date was extended until June 30, 2022, resulting in unanticipated expenses related to the project.
Fiscal Impact:
Adoption of this resolution provides for the receipt of $1,257,450.00 in unanticipated grant revenue and increases the FY22 Operating Budget by the same amount. The resolution also realigns $539,290.00 from Reserves for Contingencies in the General Fund.
Staff Member Responsible:
Cecilia McCorkell, Countywide Budget Division Director, Office of Management & Budget
Partners:
Medical Examiner
Attachments:
Resolution
2021 Coverdell Competitive Award
EMPG- ARPA Award
Emergency Rental Assistance Acceptance