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a. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations and revenues by $945,475 in the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget (001-1040-8588-DEM001) for the Pajaro Unmet Needs Individual and Household Disaster and Assistance Program (administered by the Monterey County Department of Emergency Management), financed by an operating transfer from AB 102 2023 Winter Storms Flood Relief (WS) Program WS23 01 0270 Grant (BSA 2720 Sub BSA WSFR)); and
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations and revenues by $2,894,194 in the County Administrative Office FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (021-1050-8478-CAO030) for the Pajaro Unmet Needs Small Business Disaster Assistance Program (administered by the Monterey County Workforce Development Board), financed by an operating transfer from AB 102 2023 Winter Storms Flood Relief (WS) Program #WS23 01 0270 Grant (BSA 2720 sub BSA WSFR).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations and revenues by 945,475 in the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget (001-1040-8588-DEM001) for the Pajaro Unmet Needs Individual and Household Disaster and Assistance Program (administered by the Monterey County Department of Emergency Management), financed by an operating transfer from AB 102 2023 Winter Storms Flood Relief (WS) Program WS23 01 0270 Grant (BSA 2720 Sub BSA WSFR); and
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations and revenues by $2,894,194 in the County Administrative Office FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (021-1050-8478-CAO030) for the Pajaro Unmet Needs Small Business Disaster Assistance Program (administered by the Monterey County Workforce Development Board), financed by an operating transfer from AB 102 2023 Winter Storms Flood Relief (WS) Program #WS23 01 0270 Grant (BSA 2720 sub BSA WSFR).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
California Assembly Bill 102 (AB 102) allocated $20,000,000 to the County of Monterey to support flood relief for the community of Pajaro through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Grant Subaward. The Grant Subaward performance period is July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025. The WS Program is supported through the State General Fund and the funds were advanced in their entirety. The County is committed to ensuring the funds are utilized according to the intent of the State funding, which emphasizes the need to prevent duplication and/or replacement assistance.
In December of 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved an allocation of $10,000,000 to support individual and business recovery, to be administered by the Monterey County Department of Emergency Management and the Monterey County Workforce Development Board. On February 27, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved an increase of appropriations and revenues of $6,000,000. $3,000,000 for the Department of Emergency Management and $3,000,000 for the Workforce Development Board’s FY 2023-24 Adopted Budgets to support the Pajaro Unmet Needs Disaster Assistance Program. The increase was financed by an operating transfer from AB 102 2023 Winter Storms Flood Relief (WS) Program WS23 01 0270 Grant (BSA 2720 Sub BSA WSFR). In order for Department of Emergency Management (DEM) and Workforce Development Board (WFD) to continue with the projects in FY 2024-25 both departments are requesting an increase of appropriations and revenues for the unspent FY 2023-24 approved funds; DEM spent $2,054,525 of the allocated $3,000,000 and request an increase of the remaining $945,475 to be allocated to their FY 2024-25 budget. WFD spent $105,806 of the allocated $3,000,000 and request an increase of the remaining $2,894,194 to be allocated to their FY 2024-25 budget.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Workforce Development Board, Auditor-Controller, County Administrative Office, and County Counsel have reviewed and approved this as to legal form.
FINANCING:
There will be no impact on the General Fund from this action. Project funding will come from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) via the 2023 Winter Storm Flood Relief (WS) Program #WS23 01 0270 Grant.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
__ Economic Development
X Administration
__ Health & Human Services
__ Infrastructure
__ Public Safety
Prepared by: Maria Trujillo, Administrative Secretary x1905
Approved by: Kelsey A. Scanlon, Director of Department of Emergency Management,
x1902.
Approved by: Ezequiel Vega, Assistant County Administrative Officer x3078