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Adopt a resolution to:
a. Receive a financial condition report for the Housing and Community Development Department and Department of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (collectively, the former Resource Management Agency) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office and Direct the Auditor-Controller to release up to $1,814,761 in Cannabis Assignment (001-3132), General Fund Contingencies (001-3113) 4/5th vote required, Strategic Reserve, or other funding directed by the Board to fund revenue shortfalls resulting from the pandemic as outlined in Attachment A.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Receive a financial condition report for the Housing and Community Development Department and Department of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (collectively, the former Resource Management Agency) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office and Direct the Auditor-Controller to release up to $1,814,761 in Cannabis Assignment (001-3132), General Fund Contingencies (001-3113) 4/5th vote required, Strategic Reserve, or other funding directed by the Board to fund revenue shortfalls resulting from the pandemic as outlined in Attachment A
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Resource Management Agency (RMA) dissolved on November 30, 2020, and in its place, two new departments were formed: the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) and the Community Services Department (CSD), the latter was updated to be called the Department of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (PWFP). It was decided that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 RMA Adopted Budget (adopted June 23, 2020), including all subsequent Board of Supervisor-approved modifications, will remain intact through June 30, 2021. No changes to the accounting structure will occur until FY 2021-22. Accordingly, HCD/PWFP will continue to manage the RMA General Fund budget to the bottom line and not ...
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