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Regular-General Government # 23.
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| Board of Supervisors |
County Administrator |
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| Subject |
| 2011-12 Budget Workshop #3 - Preliminary requested budget reports for the Employment & Social Services, Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health and Health departments, as well as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (No general fund impact) (Blacklock) |
| Recommended Action(s) |
| It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors conduct the third in a series of workshops related to the 2011-12 Budget. Staff will present information on the Department of Employment and Social Services, Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health, and Health departments, and the IHSS Public Authority, in addition to the latest information on both the County and State budgets. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
This action supports the strategic plan goal of a financially sustainable county government through the development of a balanced 2011-12 county budget.
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| Fiscal Impact |
| There is no direct fiscal impact as a result of these workshops. The information presented will be part of the materials used to develop the annual county budget. Departments submitted preliminary estimates on March 11. These estimates indicate there is a $3.5 million gap for 2011-12 even after applying previously unallocated countywide revenues. Staff will continue to develop strategies and options to resolve the net gap in preparation for the Board of Supervisors May 3 meeting. |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The 2011-12 budget development process is underway. A series of informal workshops, this being the third, were planned throughout March and April. Feedback and guidance received from the Board of Supervisors will inform staff as a Recommended Budget is simultaneously developed. This workshop includes preliminary requested budget information for the Department of Employment and Social Services, Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health, and Health departments. In addition, staff will present the latest information on both the County and State budgets.
The attached preliminary budget workshop summary includes the strategies, as submitted by each department, necessary for meeting this year’s reduced General Fund reductions.
Given the uncertainly associated with the State Budget, the CAO's office has asked all departments to submit their baseline budgets into GenLed, the County's accounting software, by April 8. The baseline budget is generally consistent with the preliminary department estimates, is balanced, and reflects local fiscal conditions. The major components of the baseline budget, including major changes within departments, will be reviewed with the Board on May 3. It is expected, however, that the baseline budget will need to be modified, perhaps significantly, once a State Budget is adopted and the impacts are known.
The Recommended Budget, which will likely reflect the baseline budget modified by known State budget impacts, will be presented for Board of Supervisors consideration on June 14. Even if the State budget outcome is unknown, the County Budget Act requires that a Recommended Budget be developed and approved by the Board of Supervisors by June 30.
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| Other Agency Involvement |
| The County Administrator has worked with the Departments of Employment and Social Services, Health, and Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health as well as the Public Authority in developing the information in the report. |
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