To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: FY 25/26 - EHSD - Budget Rebalance
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-25-00156 authorizing an adjustment to the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Administrative Bureau (0501), Workforce Services Bureau (0504), Community Services Bureau (0588) and Workforce Development Board (0583) expenditure budgets as part of the EHSD's FY 2025/26 Budget Rebalance (Mid-Year Adjustment) as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), as part of the FY 2025/26 budget rebalancing, has identified the need for updates to the FY 2025/26 budget to better align the expenditure expectations for FY 2025/26. There is a redistribution in the expenditure budgets within each bureau; Administrative Bureau (0501) at $3,414,391, Workforce Services Bureau (0504) at $4,180,469, Community Services Bureau (0588) at $13,339 and Workforce Development Board (0583) at $779,417, with a total rebalance between the expenditure budgets of $5,243,810 for EHSD. There is no change to the net county cost for FY 2025/26.
BACKGROUND:
This action is to adjust the revenue and expenditure budgets to more accurately reflect budgetary requirements for the Administrative Bureau (0501), Workforce Services Bureau (0504), Community Services Bureau (0588), and Workforce Development Board (0583) for FY 2025/26. EHSD, as part of the FY 2025/26 budget rebalancing, has identified the need for updates to the FY 2025/26 budget to better align expenditure expectations for FY 2025/26.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Appropriations will not be properly reflected in the FY 2025/26 budget.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
EHSD’s Workforce Development Board support five (5) of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; (2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; (3) “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient”; (4) “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing,” and (5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.” These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.