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Item Title:Budget & Fiscal Policy - BA44
Submitted By:Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262
Subject:Approve amendment No. 44 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget.  This budgetary amendment will decrease Capital Projects by $433,386, increase Grants by $2,262,578.14, thus increasing the overall budget of $445,000,550.48 to $446,829,742.62.
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:

1.    To decrease the budget for the capital improvement account to reflect the actual revenue that was received.

2.    To transfer appropriations from the County Clerk department to the General and Administrative account as per the financial policies, the department is asking to have equipment funds from FY2019 be allocated in the FY2020 budget.

3.    To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative account to the Parking Salary Overtime account to cover the cost for overtime expenses incurred.

4.    To transfer appropriations within Justice of the Peace Precinct Number Four to cover the cost for salary and fringe expenses up to year end.

5.    To transfer appropriations within the County Judge department to cover the cost for salary and fringe expenses to year end

6.    To transfer appropriations within the Golf Course division to cover the cost for salary and fringe expenses for the staffing changes approved on Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Staffing Change Approval Form 2019.11.

7.    To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative Professional Services Contingency account to the Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 department to cover the cost of interpreters until year end.

8.    To transfer appropriations within the Medical Examiner department to cover the cost of personal protective equipment (medical supplies) and transport pouches to meet year end.

9.    To transfer appropriations within the County Parks division to cover the cost of trash receptacles.

10. To transfer appropriations within the Sports Park division to cover the cost of benches and receptacles.

11. To transfer appropriations from the Sports Park Op division to the Parks and Rec division to cover the cost of a PA system.

12. To transfer appropriations within the Facilities Downtown Jail Maintenance accounts to cover the cost to replace the existing fire pump as well as to cover other expenses up to year end.

13. To transfer appropriations within the Economic Development department to cover the cost to pay out contract 2012-0646 property tax rebate (ADP).

14. To transfer appropriations within the General and Administrative account to cover the cost for the Cielo Vista Response.

15. To set up the budget for the 2019 West Texas HIDTA Management and Coordination initiative as awarded and approved by the granting agency.

16. To decrease the budget for the Rural Transportation State grant to reflect the actual program income amount received.

17. To set up the budget for the 5339 Bus Facilities Prog 19 Discret grant as awarded by TXDOT.

18. To set up the budget for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program grant as awarded by United Way.

19. To increase the budget for the 2018 HIDTA Transportation Task Force as awarded and approved by the granting agency.

20. To decrease the budget for the 2018 HIDTA Management and Coordination Initiative to distribute to other jurisdictions as awarded and approved by the granting agency.

21. To increase the budget for the DWI Drug Court Intervention and Treatment 2019 grant as awarded and approved by the granting agency to adjust award for program income received.

22. To increase the budget of the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture account to reflect the actual amount received by the Department of Justice.

23. To set up the budget for the WTX HIDTA Intelligence 2019 grant as awarded by the ONDCP.

24. To set up the budget for the 2020 Continuum of Care Project awarded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

25. To transfer appropriations within the JP Technology fund to cover the cost of thermal paper for e-citation writers. This is an FY18 carry forward purchase order. Commissioner’s Court approved this purchase with the FY18 JP Technology fund approval on April 9, 2018, item 11.

26. To transfer appropriations within the District Attorneys Special account to cover expenses until year end.

Fiscal Impact:This budgetary amendment will Decrease Capital Projects by $433,386.00, increase Grants by $2,262,578.14, thus increasing the overall budget of $445,000,550.48 to $446,829,742.62.
Recommendation:The recommendation is for Commissioners Court to approve amendment No. 44 to the County of El Paso’s 2018-2019 operating budget.
Prior Action:N/A
Strategic Plan:..
Strategic Plan Information:

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload Date
BA44 report8/9/2019