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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).
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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 collec...
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