| Item Title: | Budget and Fiscal Policy - BA No. 2 | | Submitted By: | Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262 | | Subject: | Approve amendment No. 2 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget. This budgetary amendment will increase Grants by $3,547,067.08 and decrease Enterprise by $2,000,000 thus increasing the overall budget of $428,607,277.80 to $430,151,344.88. | | Background: | To include statutory requirement, operational impact, or performance goal.
The County budget is being amended in accordance with Texas Local Government Code §111.0415.
Budget amendment is necessary:
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To decrease the budget for the Desert Acceptance Square Dance Grant as awarded and approved by the granting agency U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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To transfer appropriations within the Parking Enhancement accounts to cover the cost to replace a rolling gate.
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To transfer appropriations within the Council of Judges accounts to re-allocate funding to the appropriate object code.
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To set up the budget for the Indigent Defense Evaluation grant as awarded by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
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To increase the budget for the 2018 HIDTA Transportation Task Force Grant as awarded by the granting agency to cover the cost of vehicle operating expenses and maintenance services.
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To increase the budget for Homeland Security Sustaining Special Response Teams and First Responder Capabilities Grant account as awarded and approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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To set up the budget for the 2019 Nutrition Meals Grant as awarded by various agencies.
| | Fiscal Impact: | This budgetary amendment will increase Grants by $3,547,067.08 and decrease Enterprise by $2,000,000 thus increasing the overall budget of $428,607,277.80 to $430,151,344.88. | | Recommendation: | Approve amendment No. 02 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget. This budgetary amendment will increase Grants by $3,547,067.08 and decrease Enterprise by $2,000,000 thus increasing the overall budget of $428,607,277.80 to $430,151,344.88. | | Prior Action: | N/A | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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