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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Nathan Johnson, Veterans Services Officer
Date:	March 1, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

FY 2021-22 Revenue and Appropriation Adjustments for the Veterans Service Office

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Nathan Johnson, (925) 313-1481
cc:	Carol Prell Enid Mendoza

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 1, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 005032 authoring new revenue in the amount of $311,000 and increases to staffing and operational expenditures in the Veterans Service Office.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action will result in allocations of $188,000 in state subvention and $123,000 in Prop 63 grant funding, and a net increase in salary and benefit and service and supplies expenditures allocations in FY 2021-22. The state subvention revenue increase is ongoing and will be included in the FY 2022-23 and future budgets. The Prop 63 grant funding is awarded on a two-year cycle and the Veterans Service Office will continue to apply for this funding source.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Appropriations and revenue will not be properly reflected in the FY 2021-22 budget.

BACKGROUND:

On June 28, 2021, AB 128 was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. This budget bill increased the state's Local Assistance funding to counties for the support of County Veterans Service Officers. This increase will provide an ongoing, yearly appropriation as the state's cost-share contribution to support county efforts to assist veterans and their families obtain their benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

At their November 23, 2021 and December 7, 2021 meetings, the Board took actions that included establishing an exempt Assistant Veterans Service Officer classification and adding one position. At their February 1, 2022 meeting, the Board approved the addition of one Clerk - Experienced Level position in the Veterans Service Office. These positions will be supported by the increased subvention funding.

The Prop 63 funding increase will support the continuation of the Veterans Service Office's live Veterans' Voices Show, as well as senior veteran and student veteran outreach efforts.