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Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $407,790 in General Fund 001, Park Operations Appropriation Unit PFP058, financed by additional revenues of $367,790 from Lake San Antonio park fees and Grant Funds, and $40,000 from the release of Park Foundation Restricted Fund Balance (001-3045-PFMC).
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Budget Committee support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $407,790 in General Fund 001, Park Operations Appropriation Unit PFP058, financed by additional revenues of $367,790 from Lake San Antonio park fees and Grant Funds, and $40,000 from the release of Park Foundation Restricted Fund Balance (001-3045-PFMC).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) requests an increase in appropriations to complete six Park’s projects in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. The necessary funding will be sourced from increased revenues of $367,790, as well as a donation of $40,000 from the Parks Foundation of Monterey County. The increase in revenues includes $230,000 from Lake San Antonio, driven by higher visitor numbers resulting from elevated water levels, and $137,790 from the California State Parks Department Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) grant for a patrol vessel. The details of the proposed projects are outlined below:
Project 1. North Shore Well Clean Out ($65,000)
Two wells serve Lake San Antonio North Shore. In FY 2023-24, one well was successfully rehabilitated and cleaned. However, the second well has not undergone proper cleaning or significant maintenance in over a decade. The second well functions as a backup, or failsafe. If the pump on the primary operational well fails, the entire park will lose access to water. If this occurs on a busy summer weekend, it could lead to substantial revenue loss.
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