Title
a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the County Administrative Office’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget to increase revenue (001-1050- CAO007-8596-5035) and appropriations (001-1050-CAO007-8596-7614) by $4,600,000, representing the collection of Proposition 172 revenue and transfer of the same revenue to the Emergency Communications special revenue fund (4/5th vote required); and
b. Authorize the transfer of up to $4,600,000 from the County Administrative Office’s budget (001-1050- CAO007-8596) to the Emergency Communications budget (028-EME004-1520-8507) (4/5th vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the County Administrative Office’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget to increase revenue (001-1050- CAO007-8596-5035) and appropriations (001-1050-CAO007-8596-7614) by $4,600,000, representing the collection of Proposition 172 revenue and transfer of the same revenue to the Emergency Communications special revenue fund (4/5th vote required); and
b. Authorize the transfer of up to $4,600,000 from the County Administrative Office’s budget (001-1050- CAO007-8596) to the Emergency Communications budget (028-EME004-1520-8507) (4/5th vote required).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey distributes Half-Cent Public Safety Sales Tax or Proposition 172 revenues to the Public Safety County Departments and also shares contributions with Fire Agencies and 911 user agencies. The allocations are approved by the Board of Supervisors through the annual budget process.
Emergency Communications is one of the County departments that receives a Proposition 172 allocation, and they currently collect the revenue in their special revenue fund. This request modifies revenue collection to the general fund, and subsequently transfers the collected revenue to the Emergency Communications fund. Currently, all other Proposition 172 revenues are collected in the general fund; therefore, this modification aligns how Prop 172 is collected and distributed to other agencies outside the general fund and allows for improved transparency and budgeting. The allocation methodology as described in the General Financial Policies and approved during the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget remains unchanged. This change was discussed during budget development, however, due to timing, it was not included in the Recommended and Adopted Budgets. The request makes the necessary technical adjustments to allow for collection in the general fund and transfer out to the special revenue fund.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Emergency Communications and the Auditor-Controller’s Office were consulted and concur with this recommendation.
FINANCING:
There is no financial impact to the General Fund by the approval of the actions recommended in this report. The revenue is included in the Emergency Communications Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget, this request allows for increased appropriations to make the transfer.
Prepared by: Raquel Escorcia, Principal Administrative Analyst, ext. 5030
Approved by: Ezequiel Vega, Assistant County Administrative Officer, ext. 3078
Attachment: Resolution