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a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-12 County Administrative Office - Office of Emergency Services, CAO005 Budget to increase appropriations in the amount of $22,486
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $22,486 from general fund contingencies (CAO020) to Office of Emergency Services (CAO005-8056-6111) (4/5th vote required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-12 County Administrative Office - Office of Emergency Services, CAO005 Budget to increase appropriations in the amount of $22,486.
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $22,486 from general fund contingencies (CAO020) to Office of Emergency Services (CAO005-8056-6111) (4/5th vote required).
SUMMARY:
The Office of Emergency Services is requesting an increase to appropriations for unbudgeted costs associated with the restoration of one (1) Emergency Planner position from .25 FTE to 1.0 FTE through the July 2011 position restorations.
DISCUSSION:
Earlier this fiscal year, the County’s labor organizations ratified new agreements to produce cost savings for the County and minimize employee lay-offs. The cost savings associated with these agreements made possible the restoration of general fund positions and rescission of associated lay-off notice, as authorized by the Board at its July 12 and July 26, 2011 meetings. Included in the position restorations was the .75 FTE position within the Office of Emergency Services. This position was only funded at .25 FTE at the beginning of the fiscal year. The deficit in this funded position was $68,569. This emergency services planner position is critical to the county’s emergency management and public safety efforts.
The county’s payroll system required programming changes (completed in November 2011) to ensure employees are compensated accurately under the new labor agreements. Due to the ti...
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