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D. 9

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	September 15, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution No. 2015/337 Adoption of the FY 2015/16 Budget As Finally Determined

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director (925) 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: September 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/337 adopting the FY 2015/16 Adopted Budget as finally determined, including:

Final changes to close out the 2014/2015 County Budget, including changes to revenues, appropriations, and obligated fund balances; and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to make the necessary changes in the financial accounting system, as reflected in Attachment A;

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

Final changes in the 2015/2016 County Budget, including changes to appropriations, revenues, and obligated fund balances; and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator and Auditor-Controller to make technical adjustments to the budgets pursuant to Attachment B (County - Schedule A, B, and C);

Final changes to close out the 2014/2015 Special Districts Budget, including changes to revenues, appropriations, and obligated fund balances; and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to make the necessary changes in the financial accounting system, as reflected in Attachment C; and

Final changes in the 2015/2016 Special Districts Budget, including changes to appropriations, revenues, and obligated fund balances; and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator and Auditor-Controller to make technical adjustments to the budgets pursuant to Attachment D (Special Districts - Schedule A, B, and C).

FISCAL IMPACT:

As described in the background information below, this action adjusts FY 2014/15 appropriations and revenues to balance budgeted figures to actual experience; and for FY 2015/16, includes fund balances, reserves, designations and all estimated revenue and appropriation line item changes to correspond to the latest information.

BACKGROUND:

On April 21, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted the FY 2015/16 Recommended Budget for Countywide Funds and Special Districts. On April 21, the Board of Supervisors conducted public hearings on County and Special District budgets and directed the County Administrator to prepare for Board adoption the FY 2015/16 County and Special District Budgets, as modified, to incorporate any changes directed by the Board during the public hearings.

On May 12, 2015, the Board of Supervisors requested that the Auditor-Controller make adjustments to the FY 2014/2015 appropriations and revenues by reallocating and balancing budgeted and actual expenditures and revenues as needed for various budget units and special districts, subject to Board approval in September. This request is pursuant to state law that requires each budget unit and expenditure object level within those units not exceed appropriations. Each year, this requirement generates a substantial number of adjustments to balance each budget unit and object. Attachments A and C (County and Special Districts respectively) contain the necessary appropriation adjustments to close out the 2014/2015 Budget.

Also on May 12, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Auditor-Controller to make technical adjustments to the FY 2015/2016 County and Special District Budgets when actual amounts were known. This action is pursuant to state law that requires the Board of Supervisors adopt a budget which includes obligated fund balances and all estimated revenue and appropriation line item changes to the proposed Budget no later than October 2 of each year. Attachments B and D (County and Special Districts respectively) include changes to revenues, appropriations, and obligated fund balances in the 2015/2016 Budget to correspond with the latest fiscal and legal information and the necessity to re-budget appropriations for programs not fully utilizing Board authorized spending levels in 2014/2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Delay in Final Budget Adoption.