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To: Board of Supervisors
From: David Twa, County Administrator
Date: April  19, 2016
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Recommended County and Special District Budgets FY 2016/17
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   04/19/2016
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director, 335-1023
cc: Robert Campbell, County Auditor-Controller    
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:     April  19, 2016
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):


  1. OPEN and CONDUCT a public hearing to receive input on the FY 2016-17 Recommended Budget;


  2. ACKNOWLEDGE that the State of California and residents throughout the State continue to struggle to manage the outcomes of the recently depressed economy;
RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
    ACKNOWLEDGE that significant economic issues continue to challenge the Board of Supervisors in its effort to finance services and programs which Contra Costa County residents need, or expect will be provided to them by the County, especially in times of economic recovery;
  1. ACKNOWLEDGE that the employees of Contra Costa County have been negatively affected as a result of the requirement to balance the County’s expenditures with available revenues in the past; however, current labor contracts include modest wage increases;
  2. ACKNOWLEDGE that this situation is expected to continue to improve for County employees, and for our residents as we work to manage and cope with the outcomes of economic recovery;
  3. DIRECT the County Administrator to continue to meet with the County’s union representatives and employees to explain the size, scope and anticipated length of the County’s fiscal challenges and to gain their input/suggestions;
  4. DIRECT the County Administrator to continue to make this information readily available to the residents of the County;
  
  1. ACKNOWLEDGE that the Recommended Budget does not include any funding changes that may occur in the State of California’s 2016-17 fiscal year budget or in the manner in which the Medi-Cal Waiver is implemented and these two events may have an unknown impact on the drawdown of federal funds for services and facilities;
  2. RE-AFFIRM the Board of Supervisors’ policy prohibiting the use of County General Purpose Revenue to back-fill State revenue cuts;
  3. ACKNOWLEDGE that retirement expenses are expected to decrease in the short run, but are likely to increase in future years should market returns not meet or exceed the Assumed Rate of Return;
  4. ACKNOWLEDGE that the Recommended Budget balances annual estimated expenditures with estimated revenues in FY 2016-17, and is both technically and structurally balanced;
  5. ACKNOWLEDGE that the Recommended Budget includes a specific appropriation for contingency, and that the Board also maintains its ability to manage General Fund contingencies during the fiscal year by use of reserve funds set aside for that purpose;
  6. ACKNOWLEDGE that any restoration of any recommended program reductions will require an equivalent reduction in funds from other County priorities in order to adhere to our balanced budget policy;
  7. ACKNOWLEDGE that continuing to build the County’s reserves, maintaining an improved credit rating, and maintenance of the County's physical assets remain a priority of the Board of Supervisors over the long term;
  8. DIRECT the County Administrator to prepare for Board adoption on May 10, 2016, the FY 2016-17 County and Special District Budgets, as modified, to incorporate any changes directed by the Board during these public hearings; and
  9. DIRECT the County Administrator to prepare for consideration by the Board of Supervisors on May 10, 2016, position additions and eliminations necessary to carry out Board action on the Recommended Budget.

FISCAL IMPACT:

See attached FY 2016/17 Recommended Budget document, which includes the Budget Message and Overview.
BACKGROUND:

Explanation of the reasons behind the County Administrator’s recommendations is presented in the attached FY 2016/17 Recommended Budget. Material from departments invited to make a presentation is also attached.  
  
MEET AND CONFER/LAY-OFF RESOLUTIONS  
  
For the last several years at this point in the budget cycle, County Departments, in cooperation with Labor Relations, have begun the meet and confer process with employee representatives regarding the impact of program reductions on the terms and conditions of employment for affected employees. No County lay-offs are anticipated as a consequence of FY 2016/17 Recommended Budget impacts. Pending Final Budget adoption on May 10, Position Addition and Elimination lists may be presented to the Board for adoption on that day, with effective dates effective July 1, 2016.  
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Adoption of the County budget may be delayed.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Douglas Leich, Shelter Inc, MultiFaith Action Coalition ; Chris Withrow, Anka Behaviorial Health Inc.; Naja W. Boyd, Anka Behavioral Health; Pete Caldwell, Human Services Alliance; Leslie Gleason, Shelter, Inc.( handout attached); Tiffany Strauss, Early Periodic Mental Health Program; Joseph Orr, Greater Richmond InterFaith Program; William White, United Way; Teri House, Chair,  Contra Costa Council on Homelessness; Alaro Fuentes, Contra Costa CARES; Reverend Fred Weidmann, MultiFaith ACTION Coalition; Jasmine Tarkoff, MultiFaith ACTION Coalition; Melody Howe Weintraub, MultiFaith Action Coalition; Donna Colombo; Patty Hopson, Anka Behavioral Health; Jane Fischberg, Rubicon; Cynthia Fago, GRIP Genny Zentella, ACCE; Jovana Fajardo, ACCE; David Sharples, Health4All; Rosa Arriaga, resident of Richmond via translator; Ana Gonzalez, ACCE, Richmond via translator; Melvin Willis, ACCE; Edith Pastrano, ACCE; Mary Fenelon, Multifaith Action Coalition ; Judy Stillman, Winter Night Homeless Family Shelter, Multifaith Action Coalition Housing & Shelter Task Force; Rebecca Rozen, Hospital Council; Marianna Moore, Ensuring Opportunity Campaign ; Emelia Bermudez via translator ; Sheldon Jones, resident of El Cerrito ; Richard Beal, resident of Walnut Creek; Toni Jackson, homeless citizen of Contra Costa;  Kenneth Edward; Dan Geiger, Dir. Human Services Alliance of CoCo; Nancy Kelly, CoCo Racial Justice Coalition; Rev. Will McGarvey, Multifaith Action Coalition; Chris Struer-Mertz, CCC Alliance.

The following people did not speak, but left written comments (attached): Ajit Kaushal, Equal Opportunity Commission and Chair, Community Action Partnership Viola Lujan, Clinica de la Raza.

ADOPTED the recommendations as presented; and requested staff return to the May 10, 2015 meeting with information on the following: 

  • process for increasing the billing rates for Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPDST)
  • how the State is adjusting to the increased demand for State hospital mental health beds
  • if there are any savings in detention reductions associated with Prop 47
  • revenues and future contract intentions in relation to the ICE revenues
  • the impact on family shelters due to upcoming reductions in funding from the First Five Commission

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