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 transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative account to the RB Flood Control department to cover the cost for storm water projects in the county of El Paso as approved by Commissioners Court on 6/24/19, item# 10.

• To transfer funds from the General and Administrative Operating Contingency account to the Fleet Operations department to cover the cost to reimburse the Fleet department for the repair of the Community Services Food Nutrition Program vans.

• To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative Contingency account to the Public Works Admin Utility account to cover the cost for water utilities for the new Greg/ Edgemere and Vista del Sol landscaping expenses up to year end.

• To transfer appropriations within the Juvenile Probation department accounts to cover the costs of various operating expenses up to year end. Funds will be used to purchase adolescent workbooks & curriculums, general repairs of the facility and service contracts, supplement long distance phone account due to a vendor billing error, travel to transport juveniles to and from residential placement facilities, provide juvenile services for sex offender treatment, case management, in home mental services, counseling, replace flooring and replace 20 yr old furniture in 26 offices of the admin building. The furniture project was denied in the Department’s previous Capital Improvement Project (CIP) requests for FY2017, FY2018 and FY2019. Also to cover overtime for juvenile supervision officers in the detention facility and the Challenge Academy, purchase supplies and for medical services administered by Texas Tech pediatrics.  Also to cover overtime expenses for kitchen personnel and to supplement the account due to price increase of food items and fresh produce and to purchase juvenile educational items and supplies until year end. ** Please note this transfer will preserve the Juvenile Probation Department’s local funds and minimize the Department’s general fund request for FY2020 which was level funded.

• To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative Professional Services Contingency to the Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 department to cover the cost of interpreter services until year end.

• To set up the budget for the District Attorney's office Maximizing Our Reach pilot program as approved by Commissioners Court on agenda item 4 on 6/24/19 and as awarded and approved by the granting agency.

• To increase the budget for the Rural Transportation State Grant to reflect the actual program income amount received.

• To transfer appropriations within the Special Revenue JPD SUP Division to cover the costs for operating expenses up to year end.

• To transfer appropriations within the Special Revenue Juvenile Drug Court accounts to cover the expenses for drug tests until year end.

This budgetary amendment will increase Grants by $23,099.50, thus increasing the overall budget of $444,533,502.16 to $444,556,601.66.

The recommendation is for Commissioners Court to approve amendment No. 39 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget.