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County of El Paso
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Item Title:Budget and Fiscal Policy - BA No. 20
Submitted By:Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262
Subject:Approve amendment No. 20 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget. This budgetary amendment will increase Enterprise by $44,585, increase Grants by $121,358.84, thus increasing the overall budget of $437,070,516.51 to $437,236,460.35.
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:

  • To set up the budget for the Desert Acceptance Project (Square Dance) for the operation of the sewer system. Waste water rate was approved by Commissioners Court on agenda on June 26, 2017.

  • To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative account to various departments to cover the cost for salary and fringe expenses up to year end.

  • To transfer appropriations within the Sheriff's Office to cover the cost for salary and fringe expenses up to year end.

  • To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative contingency account to the JP7 department to cover the cost of the new judge's robe.

  • To transfer appropriations within the District Clerk's department to properly code the cost of postage until year end.

  • To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative utility contingency and within the Nutrition Admin department to cover the cost of local & long distance, and cell phones, in the correct GL until year end.

  • To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative ops equipment account to the Nutrition Admin department to cover the cost to pay for Geofencing - Kronos software and licensing.

  • To set up the budget for the WTX BI HIDTA Prosecution Init 2018 grant as awarded by the agency.

  • To increase the budget for the 384th Adult Drug Court Program 2019 grant as awarded and approved by the granting agency to adjust award for program income received and transfer appropriations to cover salary and fringe expenses as allowed per grant guidelines.

  • To set up the budget for the RGCOG grant as awarded and approved by the granting agency to El Paso County.

  • To transfer appropriations within various departments to cover the cost for salary and fringe expenses up to year end.

Fiscal Impact:This budgetary amendment will Increase Enterprise by $44,585.00, Increase Grants by $121,358.84, thus increasing the overall budget of $437,070,516.51 to $437,236,460.35.
Recommendation:Approve amendment No. 20 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget.  This budgetary amendment will Increase Enterprise by $44,585, Increase Grants by $121,358.84, thus increasing the overall budget of $437,070,516.51 to $437,236,460.35.
Prior Action:N/A
Strategic Plan:..
Strategic Plan Information:N/A

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BA202/20/2019