To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00417 to Appropriate Fund Balance for Facility Improvement Projects
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00417 authorizing the appropriation of fund balance in the amount of $199,312 and transferring expenditures for facilities improvement project expenditures at Crockett-Carquinez Fire District’s (District) Station 78.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action increases appropriations in the District (7028) by $299,312 for much needed facility repairs and partially offset by the use of fund balance reserve and underspent expenditures, as approved by the County Administrator’s Office earlier in the fiscal year.
BACKGROUND:
In August of 2023, the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Chief engaged the County Administrator’s Office seeking support for various facility repairs to its Station 78. Using a portion of the District’s FY 2022-23 year-end fund balance of $826,036 was determined to be the most appropriate allocation for the requested expenditures.
In consideration of the fund balance amount, the most pressing upgrades and repairs were approved. The approved requests included replacing the Station’s single-pane windows and necessary updates to the dormitory restrooms and showers. By year-end, the District had underspent by $100,000 in “other charges” sub-object expenditures, which will offset a portion of the facility upgrades and repairs and minimize the amount of fund balance needed. Approval of the requested appropriations will provide a budget that aligns year-end expenditures to cover the facility upgrades and repair costs.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Crockett-Carquinez Fire District’s budget will not align with the year-end expenditures.