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File #: AB2023-509    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 7/27/2023 In control: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
On agenda: 9/12/2023 Final action: 9/12/2023
Enactment date: 9/12/2023 Enactment #: ORD 2023-053
Title: Ordinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 12, in the amount of $2,126,139
Indexes: Administration and Personnel, Budget / Finance / Revenue, Health and Safety, Housing, Jail, Parks & Recreation, Planned Unit Development, Repairs & Maintenance, Sheriff
Attachments: 1. Agenda Bill Report, 2. Adopted Ordinance 2023-053, 3. Proposed Ordinance, 4. Summary, 5. Supplemental Requests, 6. Notice of Action Proposed on 8.8.2023, 7. Notice of Action Taken on 9.12.2023
Related files: AB2023-706
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Primary Contact Email:    atan@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:

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Ordinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 12, in the amount of $2,126,139 

 

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:

 

Supplemental #12 requests funding from the General Fund:

1.                     To appropriate $49,050 in Non-Departmental to fund What-Comm E911 Ops 2023-24 from grant proceeds.

2.                     To appropriate $592,950 in Planning and Development Services to fund Comprehensive Plan Update from grant proceeds.

3.                     To appropriate $4,675 in Parks and Recreation to fund replacement of Semiahmoo Park Interpretive Sign.

4.                     To appropriate $41,997 in Health to fund Opioid Program Specialist position from grant proceeds.

5.                     To appropriate $33,997 in Health to fund Human Services labor pool adjustment; companion to Supplemental #4045 Opioid Program Specialist position.

6.                     To record operating transfer of $8,499 to the General Fund in Health; companion supplemental for #4049/#4050 Healthy Children’s Fund Specialist.

7.                     To appropriate $6,328 in Health to fund companion supplemental #4052 New Community Health Assistant Manager position.

8.                     To appropriate $31,636 in Health to fund Human Services labor pool adjustment, companion to Supplementals #4052, #4053, #4054, #4055, #4056 funding Community Health Assistant Manager position.

9.                     To record $6,328 in Health to fund Human Services indirect adjustment, companion to Supplementals #4052, #4053, #4054, #4055, #4056.

10.                     To appropriate $14,702 in Sheriff to fund increase for two rescue boats.

From the Veterans Relief Fund:

11.                     To appropriate $7,909 to fund companion supplemental #4052 New Community Health Assistant Manager position.

From the Jail Fund:

12.                     To appropriate $88,000 to fund replacement of hot water heater for Jail kitchen.

From the Behavioral Health Program Fund:

13.                     To appropriate $7,909 to fund companion supplemental #4052 New Community Health Assistant Manager position.

From the Parks Special Revenue Fund:

14.                     To appropriate $4,675 to fund companion supplemental #4042 Semiahmoo signage.

From the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Fund:

15.                     To appropriate $15,909 to fund Community Health Assistant Manager position.

From the Affordable Housing, Behavioral Health Fund:

16.                     To appropriate $1,000,000 to fund 1590 Capital Funding in support of new multi-unit affordable housing project.

From the Healthy Children Fund:

17.                     To appropriate $50,496 to fund Children and Family Program Specialist position.

18.                     To appropriate $33,997 to fund Healthy Children’s Fund Specialist labor pool adjustment; companion to #4049.

19.                     To appropriate $7,909 to fund companion supplemental #4052 New Community Health Assistant Manager position.

From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:

20.                     To appropriate $20,000 in Administrative Services - Facilities to fund Assessor Office remodel.

21.                     To appropriate $20,000 in Administrative Services - Facilities to fund Central Plaza first floor improvements.

From the Public Utilities Improvement Fund:

22.                     To appropriate $94,000 to fund Williamson Way water damage additional repairs. 




Whatcom County, Washington
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