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To: Board of Supervisors
From: David Twa, County Administrator
Date: April  16, 2019
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Recommended County and Special District Budgets FY 2019/20

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   04/16/2019
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:
John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
ABSENT:
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Contact: Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director, 335-1023
cc: All Departments (via County Administration)    
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  16, 2019
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

  1. OPEN and CONDUCT a public hearing to receive input on the FY 2019-20 Recommended Budget;

  2. ACKNOWLEDGE that significant economic issues will 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;

  3. ACKNOWLEDGE that wage and benefit increases when coupled with the lack of increased funding from the State and Federal Governments will challenge the County’s ability to deliver essential services to our residents;







RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
  1. 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;
  2. 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 2019-20 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 2019-20, 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 maintaining core services, maintaining an improved credit rating, minimizing debt, 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 7, 2019, the FY 2019-20 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 7, 2019, position additions and eliminations necessary to carry out Board action on the Recommended Budget.

FISCAL IMPACT:

See attached FY 2019/20 Recommended Budget document, which includes the Budget Message and Overview. The document can also be found at this link:  
http://www.cccounty.us/770/Budget-Documents  

BACKGROUND:

Explanation of the reasons behind the County Administrator’s recommendations is presented in the attached FY 2019/20 Recommended Budget. Material from departments invited to make a presentation is also attached: Health Services, Employment and Human Services, Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation, and Public Works.  
  
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. Pending Final Budget adoption on May 7, Position Addition and Elimination lists may be presented to the Board for adoption on that day.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Adoption of the County budget may be delayed.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Catrina Beverly, SEIU 1021; Ashley Payne, SEIU 1021; Mariana Moore, Budget Justice Coalition; Jane Courant, Contra Costa Racial Justice Coalition;  Marc Miyashiro, IFPTE Local 21; Sean Stalbaum, IFPTE Local 21; Kathryn Wilbur, Mental Health Systems; Vicky Dominguez, SEIU 1021; Jan Benlin, Alternative Family Services; Roger W. Danids, Fred Finch Youth Center; Tom Alexander, CEO, Fred Finch Youth Center; Jeff Sloan, Early Childhood Mental Health Program; Kathy Greene, ACCE; Ken Berrick, Seneca;  Rita Schank, Ujima; Carly Finkle for Larry Sly, Contra Costa-Solano Food Bank; Lisa Davis, Local 1; Lisa Harlon, AFSCME 2700; Dan Geiger, Alliance Human Services; Melody Howe Weintraub, Multi-Faith Action Coalition; Jessica Donohue, Seneca Family of Agencies; Cathy Green; Gabriel Eritson; Johanna Navarro, Seneca; Liz Blee, Seneca; Melvin Willis; Rosa, ACCE; Patricia; David Sharples; Doug Leich, Multi-Faith Action Coalition;.

The following did not wish to speak but left written comments for the Board's consideration: Seneca Family of Agencies:  Julia Nierenberg,  Lori Slorvivsier, Audra Higbee, Beth Harvey, Cecilia Mendoza, Anna Mitchell,  Jennifer Blanza, Melissa Lawton, Sonja Gose, Alicia Hooton, Alexa Boffoli, Jessica Esohman, Amy Kirsztaj, Lavron Crutsinger, Janet Briggs, Share Patterson, Laurie Scarbonnek, Jaazor Shalah, Dallas Fletcher, Rachel Norris, Sarah Accourzo, Kaycee Hasan, Verlesha Smith, Sarah Aldaimalani; Ronnie R. Mabou, Youth Homes Inc.; Candy Espino, Youth Homes Inc.; stephanie Downs, Youth Homes, Inc.; Marilyn Lucey; Shainz Van Pert, Contr Cost CBO's; Jack Avery, United Way Bay Area; Nicole Nelson, Seneca Robyn Ganeies, Seneca; Sarah Vasquez; Hannal Hernandez; Rebecca Fox.

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