To include statutory requirement, operational impact, or performance goal.

The County budget is being amended in accordance with Texas Local Government Code §111.0709.

Budget amendment is necessary:

·To transfer appropriations within the Sports park maintenance division to cover the salary for the temporary employee approved by the Chief Human Resource Officer on CHRO staffing change approval 2021.14.

·To transfer appropriations from the General and Administrative Contingency account to the Office of Criminal Justice Coordination to cover the cost of renovations for a virtual plea center.

·To set up the budget for bulletproof vest grant as awarded by Department of Justice.

·To set up budget for GBCAP21 grant as awarded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

·To increase the budget for the Sheriff Office Academy 2021 grant from rollover funds from so academy 2020 grant as awarded and approved by Rio Grande Council of Governments.

·To increase appropriations with the courthouse rename account to reflect the actual revenues received.

This budgetary amendment will increase Special Revenue by $19,450.00, increase Grants by $1,047,193.67, thus increasing the overall budget of $489,082,153.28 to $490,148,796.95.

The recommendation is for Commissioners Court to approve amendment No. 18 to the County of El Paso’s 2020-2021 operating budget.