Title
a. Amend the Office of the County Counsel’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget at Civil Grand Jury Unit (001-1210-8405-COU005) to increase appropriation by $15,000 financed by decreasing appropriation from the Enterprise Risk Unit (001-1210-8429-COU006) (4/5ths vote required); and
b. Amend the Office of the County Counsel’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget at Legal Division Unit (001-1210-8057-COU001) to increase appropriation by $10,000 financed by decreasing appropriation from the Enterprise Risk Unit (001-1210-8429-COU006) (4/5ths vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Amend the Office of the County Counsel’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget at Civil Grand Jury Unit (001-1210-8405-COU005) to increase appropriation by $15,000, financed by decreasing appropriation from the Enterprise Risk Unit (001-1210-8429-COU006) (4/5ths vote required); and
b. Amend the Office of the County Counsel’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget at Legal Division Unit (001-1210-8057-COU001) to increase appropriation by $10,000 financed by decreasing appropriation from the Enterprise Risk Unit (001-1210-8429-COU006) (4/5ths vote required).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This item originally was approved by the Board on January 27, 2026, but did not contain the specific language required by the Auditor Controller’s office. Therefore, County Counsel has brought back the matter for approval with the language specifically requested by the Auditor’s office.
The County Counsel Office requests approval by the Board of Supervisors to transfer $15,000 from the Enterprise Risk Unit 8429 to Civil Grand Jury Unit 8405. California is unique among most other states in that we have an independent body called a Civil Grand Jury. Every year, in each of California's 58 counties, a group of qualified ordinary citizens volunteer and take an oath to serve as grand jurors. The Civil Grand Jury investigates and provides reports o...
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