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Item Title:Budget & Fiscal Policy Department - BA39
Submitted By:Wallace Hardgrove, Executive Director, Budget and Fiscal Policy Department (915) 546-2262
Subject:Approve amendment No. 39 to the County of El Paso’s 2020-2021 operating budget. This budgetary amendment will increase Special Revenue by $117,825, increase Grants by $830,823.04, thus increasing the overall budget of $592,924,950.53 to $593,873,598.57.
Background:

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

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

 

Budget amendment is necessary:

 

·To transfer appropriations within the Animal Welfare department to cover overtime expenses.

 

·To transfer appropriations from Sheriff Patrol to Sheriff Jail Annex to cover the cost of vested benefits until year end.

 

·To transfer appropriations from Sportspark division to Ascarate division to cover the cost to purchase seed for FY21 and to cover cost to repair well 4 at Ascarate.

 

·To transfer appropriations within the Sheriff Law department to cover the cost to purchase and install a new motorpool lift.

 

·To transfer appropriations within the District Attorney’s office to cover the 48 hour bond supplement until year end.

 

·To transfer appropriations within the Criminal Justice Coordination department to cover full time expenses and overtime incurred until year end.

 

·To transfer appropriations within the Human Resources department to cover the cost of continued use of approved temporary position expenses.

 

·To increase the budget for the Rural Transportation state grant to reflect the actual program income amount received.

 

·To set up the budget for the Stonegarden 2020 Sheriff's Office account as awarded by the granting agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management; and administered by the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland Security grants division.

 

·To transfer appropriations from with the District Attorney’s special revenue account to cover the cost of supplement pay.

 

·To increase the budget for the Warrior Treatment court as approved by Commissioners during Commissioners Court on 07-19-21 item #10.

 

·To transfer appropriations within the Historical Commission fund in order to cover pending expenses until year end

 

·To increase the budget of the Coast to Coast Health Card donation fund, the Healing Garden Memorial donation fund, and the Courthouse Renaming donation fund for the purchase of supplies to reflect the actual amount received by donations.

Fiscal Impact:

This budgetary amendment will increase Special Revenue by $117,825.00, increase Grants by $830,823.04, thus increasing the overall budget of $592,924,950.53 to $593,873,598.57.

Recommendation:

The recommendation is for Commissioners Court to approve amendment No. 39 to the County of El Paso’s 2020-2021 operating budget. 

Prior Action:N/A
Strategic Plan:..
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ATTACHMENTS:
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BA39 Report7/27/2021