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Public Health Department Emergency Supplemental Budget Appropriation (Fund 127)

Topic Summary

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed and approved a resolution to publish notice for a public hearing regarding an emergency supplemental budget appropriation/extension for the Public Health Department's Fund 127 for the 2023 budget year. The emergency appropriation is necessary to cover unanticipated expenses for Personnel Benefits, Insurance, and Professional Services. The total requested expenditures amount to $640,000, partially offset by $449,661 in unanticipated revenue, with the remaining difference coming from the Fund 127 fund balance.

Key Points

  • The appropriation is categorized as an "emergency" and is required because the amount originally allocated in 2023 was insufficient to cover necessary expenses for Personnel Benefits, Insurance, and Professional Services (Fund 127).
  • The legal requirement for holding a public hearing on the proposed budget changes is mandated by RCW 36.40.140.
  • Expenditures in excess of revenues will be appropriated from the unencumbered balances of Fund 127, representing an extension of the departmental budget.
  • The department head confirmed that the "Other Funds (Non General Fund)" section indicates there is enough Fund Balance to cover the additional expenditure.
  • The Public Health Department requested the emergency appropriation/extension.

Financials

  • Total Requested One-time Expenditure Appropriation: $640,000.00
  • Total Requested One-time Revenue Appropriation: $449,661.00
  • Net Impact (Expenditure over Revenue): $190,339.00 (This amount is to be appropriated from Fund 127 unencumbered balances/fund balance).
  • Major Expenditure Categories (One-time Appropriation):
    • Personnel Benefits: $427,962.00
    • Insurance (General Liability Insurance): $141,668.00 (current budget of $78,000.00 would be amended to $219,668.00)
    • Professional Services (EH Misc Prof Svc): $70,370.00 (current budget of $10,500.00 would be amended to $80,870.00)
  • Major Revenue Categories (One-time Appropriation Totaling $449,661):
    • Grants: $391,069.00
    • Licenses, Fees, Public Works: $58,592.00
    • Specific Grant Revenue Sub-categories (Totaling $320,069.00):
      • Chimacum Creek Confluence: $20,068.00
      • Toxics Cleanup: $20,000.00
      • Rural Health Equity: $25,172.00
      • Building Workforce - COVID: $33,437.00
      • WIC Nutrition: $35,125.00
      • LHJ COVD-19 GAP Supplemental: $32,045.00
      • COVID Cares: $30,405.00
      • Solid Waste Grant - Edu: $19,738.00
      • DBHR-SABG: $23,260.00
      • School Based Health Centers: $30,026.00
      • NFP Activities: $49,086.00
      • Infectious Disease Prevention: $10,707.00
      • FPHS - Strengthening Finance Capacity: $62,000.00
    • Specific License/Fee/Other Revenue Sub-categories (Totaling $58,592.00):
      • EH Licenses & Permits: $7,725.00
      • PH Technology Fee: $13,070.00
      • PH-LV Payout: $17,031.00
      • Public Works: $20,766.00

Alternatives

  • None specified.

Community Input

  • None specified (Public Comment period at the December 22, 2023, meeting noted "none").

Timeline

  • 2023-12-21: Mark McCauley, County Administrator, reviewed the Agenda Request.
  • 2023-12-22: BOCC approved the resolution to publish the hearing notice.
  • 2023-12-27: Hearing Notice publication begins in the Port Townsend Leader.
  • 2024-01-03: Second publication of the Hearing Notice in the Port Townsend Leader.
  • 2024-01-08: Public hearing scheduled for 10:15 a.m. in the Commissioners Chambers (Hybrid meeting).
  • 2023-12-27 through 2024-01-08 (End of Hearing): Period for written testimony submission.

Next Steps

The Board is requested to approve the resolution necessary to publish the notice for the public hearing regarding the emergency supplemental budget appropriation set for January 8, 2024.

Sources

  • Mark McCauley - County Administrator
  • Judy Shepherd - Finance Manager
  • Adiel McKnight - Executive Assistant
  • RCW 36.40.140 - Referenced law requiring the public hearing
  • Jefferson County Public Health Department (Fund 127) - Department that requested the emergency appropriation
  • Greg Brotherton - Chair, Jefferson County Board of Commissioners

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