File #: 14-864    Name: Ad Hoc Committee status update
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/22/2014 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/29/2014 Final action: 7/29/2014
Title: a. Receive a status report from the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committee on Parks Department Operations; b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to develop a funding plan to maintain existing Parks Department staffing levels pending a review of revenue enhancement options; c. Consider a recommendation from the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committee on Parks Operations to fund the Parks Department strategic plan development in the amount of $75,000; d. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $75,000 from General Fund Contingencies (CAO020) to Parks (PAR004); and e. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to decrease appropriations by $75,000 in General Fund Contingencies 001-1050-8034-CAO020 and increase appropriations by $75,000 in Parks 001-7500-8154-PAR004 (4/5thVote Required).
Attachments: 1. Proposal Parks Dept Strategic Plan_07.02.14, 2. Completed Board Order
Title
a. Receive a status report from the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committee on Parks Department Operations;
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to develop a funding plan to maintain existing Parks Department staffing levels pending a review of revenue enhancement options;
c. Consider a recommendation from the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committee on Parks Operations to fund the Parks Department strategic plan development in the amount of $75,000;
d. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $75,000 from General Fund Contingencies (CAO020) to Parks (PAR004); and
e. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to decrease appropriations by $75,000 in General Fund Contingencies 001-1050-8034-CAO020 and increase appropriations by $75,000 in Parks 001-7500-8154-PAR004 (4/5thVote Required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a status report from the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committee on Parks Department Operations;
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to develop a funding plan to maintain existing Parks Department staffing levels pending a review of revenue enhancement options;
c. Consider a recommendation from the Board of Supervisors Ad Hoc Committee on Parks Operations to fund the Parks Department strategic plan development in the amount of $75,000;
d. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $75,000 from General Fund Contingencies (CAO020) to Parks (PAR004); and
e. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to decrease appropriations by $75,000 in General Fund Contingencies 001-1050-8034-CAO020 and increase appropriations by $75,000 in Parks 001-7500-8154-PAR004 (4/5thVote Required).

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 24, 2014, the Board of Supervisors appointed an Ad Hoc Committee of Supervisors Potter and Salinas to review and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding budgetary, operational, strategic planning and business planning is...

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