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File #: AB2024-116    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 1/26/2024 In control: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
On agenda: 2/20/2024 Final action: 2/20/2024
Enactment date: 2/20/2024 Enactment #: ORD 2024-011
Title: Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $3,247,623
Indexes: Administration and Personnel, Budget / Finance / Revenue, Building / Construction, Climate Change, Emergency Management, Health and Safety, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Repairs & Maintenance, Sheriff, Stormwater
Attachments: 1. Adopted Ordinance 2024-011, 2. Agenda Bill Report, 3. Proposed Ordinance, 4. Summary Listing, 5. Exhibit A, 6. Supplemental Requests, 7. Notice of Action Proposed on 2.6.2024, 8. Notice of Action Taken on 2.20.2024
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Primary Contact Email:    atan@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:

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Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 4, in the amount of $3,247,623

 

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:

 

Supplemental #4 requests funding from the General Fund:

1.                     To appropriate $80,280 in County Clerk to fund Legal Assistant I.

2.                     To appropriate $192,344 in District Court to fund Theraputic Court State funded expenses from grant proceeds.

3.                     To appropriate $185,314 in Planning and Development Services to fund 2025 Comp Plan Update - Climate Planning from grant proceeds.

4.                     To appropriate $100,000 in Parks to fund Canyon Lake Road Access Easement.

5.                     To appropriate $94,500 in Health to fund Public Health Infrastructure Grant from grant proceeds.

6.                     To appropriate $28,519 in Sheriff to fund DEA SLOT Overtime from grant proceeds.

7.                     To appropriate $16,942 in Sheriff to fund US ICE SLOT Overtime from grant proceeds.

8.                     To appropriate $5,000 in Sheriff to fund 2024 OCDETF DEA RL-23-005 from grant proceeds.

9.                     To appropriate $44,000 in Non Departmental to fund transfer for Enterprise GIS SW and Data Upgrade.

From the Road Fund:

10.                     To appropriate $20,250 to fund companion to supplemental #4534.

11.                     To appropriate $21,600 to fund road companion to Enterprise GIS Upgrade #4563.

From the Stormwater Fund:

12.                     To decrease appropriation of $75,000 in Stormwater for HIP budget elimination.

From the Behavioral Health Fund:

13.                     To appropriate $1,000,000 to fund 23-Hour Crisis Center companion #4555.

From the Parks Special Revenue Fund:

14.                     To appropriate $100,000 to fund Canyon Lake Road Access companion #4541.

From the Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility Fund:

15.                     To appropriate $15,000 to fund LWSU companion to Eagleridge Stormwater #4567.

From the Emergency Management Fund:

16.                     To appropriate $60,174 to fund Incident Management Team.

17.                     To appropriate $111,000 to fund Swift Water Rescue.

From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:

18.                     To appropriate $3,000 in Parks to fund Hovander Barn Paintworks.

19.                     To appropriate $6,500 in Parks to fund Silver Lake Lodge Roof Replacement.

20.                     To appropriate $19,700 in Parks to fund Lighthouse Marine Park Roof and Siding Replacement.

21.                     To appropriate $8,800 in Parks to fund Stimpson Trailhead Parking improvements.

22.                     To appropriate $310,000 in Public Works to fund REET II companion to Eagleridge Stormwater #4567.

From the Real Estate Excise Tax Fund:

23.                     To appropriate $20,000 in Facilities to fund Assessor Office remodel.

24.                     To appropriate $20,000 in Facilities to fund First Floor improvements to Central Plaza.

25.                     To appropriate $70,000 in Facilities to fund Prosecuting Attorney Tenant Improvements.

26.                     To appropriate $115,000 in Facilitites to fund Courthouse Security Improvements round two.

27.                     To appropriate $35,000 in Information Technology to fund Courtroom AV additions for Superior Court room #4C.

28.                     To appropriate $172,200 in Parks to fund Parks HQ Annex HVAC.

From the Ferry Fund:

29.                     To appropriate $45,000 to fund Whatcom Chief ferry insurance premium increase.

From the Equipment and Revolving Fund:

30.                     To appropriate $300,000 to fund ERR Budget carryforward - Sheriff Patrol Vehicles.

31.                     To decrease appropriation of $124,000 for ERR Exhibit B 2024 deletions.

From the Administrative Services Fund:

32.                     To appropriate $125,000 in Facilities to fund generator for Williamson Way.

33.                     To appropriate $41,500 in Information Technology to reappropriate Council Chambers AV for hybrid meetings.

34.                     To appropriate $80,000 in Information Technology to reappropriate Enterprise GIS SW and Data upgrade.  




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