| Item Title: | Budget & Fiscal Policy - BA03 | | Submitted By: | Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262 | | Subject: | Approve amendment No. 03 to the County of El Paso’s 2019-2020 operating budget. This budgetary amendment will increase Grants by $537,565.44, thus increasing the overall budget of $470,148,025.13 to $470,685,590.57. | | 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 transfer appropriations from the Fabens Community Center division to the Community Center Maintenance division to cover the cost of utilities. These utility costs are being centralized in this account.
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To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative operating contingency to the Constable 1 accounts to cover the cost of dues to the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association. Membership will results in lower future training costs.
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To set up the remaining budget for the Direct Victim Services 2020-21 grant as awarded by the granting agency Criminal Justice Division, for Commissioners Court approval on 10/28/19.
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To set up the remainder budget for the County Attorney’s Victim Resource Program 2020 grant in order to match award by the granting agency Texas Office of the Governor- Criminal Justice Division (CJD).
| | Fiscal Impact: | This budgetary amendment will increase Grants by $537,565.44, thus increasing the overall budget of $470,148,025.13 to $470,685,590.57. | | Recommendation: | The recommendation is for Commissioners Court to approve amendment No. 03 to the County of El Paso’s 2019-2020 operating budget. | | Prior Action: | N/A | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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