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Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Adopted Budget to increase the appropriations by $1,248,173, financed by increased estimated revenues in Sales Tax, State of California Grants, Traffic Safety Grant, Victims Witness Grants and Asset Forfeiture, for the Office of the District Attorney, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit DIS001 (4/5ths vote required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Adopted Budget to increase the appropriations by $1,248,173, financed by increased estimated revenues in Sales Tax, State of California Grants, Traffic Safety Grant, Victims Witness Grants and Asset Forfeiture, for the Office of the District Attorney, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit DIS001(4/5ths vote required).
SUMMARY:
The Office of the District Attorney estimates ending the FY 2021-22 with $37.8 million in expenditures compared to budgeted appropriations of $36.6 million, resulting in a shortage in appropriations of $1.25 million. This shortage is caused by multiple factors, including significant salary and benefits increases during the current fiscal year, without any modifications to the Adopted Budget. The annualized impact to the DA's budget for these Board authorized bargaining unit increases is estimated at approximately $1.7 million, which are detailed in the enclosure. However, due to salary savings during the year, the net impact is estimated at $477,000 for the department.
In addition to these dramatic increases in salary expenditures, the DA has experienced unanticipated expenditures in the support of trial expenses, most notably vehicle storage expenses, for vehicles stored for evidentiary purposes, of approximately $259,000, which had to be cleared with a local vehicle storage yard. It is important to note, the DA has a new storage area, in Fort Ord, which is used to store this type of vehicle, where there are no expenses to the cou...
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