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Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request No. 6 in the amount of $8,600,501
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Supplemental #6 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $260,930 in Non-Departmental to fund Department of Commerce JAG grant for Criminal Justice Data and IT.
2. To appropriate $43,111 in District Court to fund Court Clerk position.
3. To appropriate $84,102 in County Clerk to fund Minor Guardianship Facilitator position.
4. To appropriate $103,404 in Superior Court to fund Court Certified Spanish Interpreter position.
5. To appropriate $112,912 in Superior Court to fund Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Program Coordinator positon.
6. To appropriate $17,523 in Sheriff to fund Recreational Boating Safety grant 2024.
7. To appropriate $2,800 in Sheriff to fund Washington State Association of Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs traffic safety grant equipment 2024.
8. To appropriate $283,501 in Health to fund Vape Settlement Youth Cannabis and Tobacco Prevention Services costs.
9. To appropriate $15,400 in Health to fund Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families grant increase.
10. To appropriate $155,000 in Health to fund Foundational Public Health grant spending on pubic communication.
11. To appropriate $183,200 in Health to fund Foundational Public Health grant spending on Environmental Health.
12. To appropriate $74,000 in Health to fund Foundational Public Health grant spending on Information and Data Assessments.
13. To record $35,829 in Health to fund operating transfer in for Response Systems Special Projects Manager - companion to supplemental #4623.
From the Jail Fund:
14. To appropriate $20,000 to fund transfer for contribution to Justice Data and IT project - companion to supplemental #4588.
From the Election Reserve Fund:
15. To appropriate $240,000 to fund Preseidential Primary Election Costs.
From the Homeless Housing Fund:
16. To appropriate $1,801,736 to fund Washington State Department of Commerce Targeted Eviction Prevention grant.
From the Behavioral Health Fund:
17. To appropriate $186,443 in Health to fund Response Systems Special Projects Manager position.
18. To record $0 in Health to fund Response Systems Labor Pool adjustment with no net effect to revenues or expenditures - companion to supplemental #4623.
19. To appropriate $30,947 in Superior Court to fund Substance Abuse Specialist partial position.
From the Parks Special Revenue Fund:
20. To appropriate $100,000 in Parks to fund Lake Whatcom Watershed Forest Management Plan.
21. To appropriate $275,000 in Parks to fund Hovander Park Master Plan.
From the Swift Creek Sediment Fund:
22. To appropriate $400,000 to fund Swift Creek Channel maintenance.
From the Emergency Medical Services Fund:
23. To appropriate $250,090 in Non-Departmental to fund Medic 75 Station Upgrade reappropriation with City of Bellingham.
24. To appropriate $53,413 in Non-Departmental to fund Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services grant continuance.
From the Lake Whatcom Stormwater Utility Fund:
25. To appropriate $262,375 to fund transfer for Austin Court Project Based Budget - companion to supplemental #4612.
From the American Rescue Plan Act Fund:
26. To appropriate $43,111 to fund transfer for Court Clerk Position - companion to supplemental #4499.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:
27. To appropriate $25,000 in Non-Departmental to fund transfer for Austin Court Project Based Budget - companion to supplemental #4612.
28. To appropriate $50,000 in Parks to fund Lighthouse Marine Park Siding Replacement change orders.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:
29. To appropriate $183,500 in Parks to fund Plantation Indoor Range HVAC project completion.
30. To appropriate $6,744 in Parks to fund Bellingham Senior Center Swere Line Replacement addition.
From the Public Utilities Improvement Fund:
31. To appropriate $3,000,000 in Non-Departmental to fund Bellingham Old Towne Urban Village contribution to City of Bellingham.
32. To appropriate $100,000 in Non-Departmental to fund contribution to the Waystation Project Based Budget - companion to supplemental #4630.
From the Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund:
33. To appropriate $90,870 to fund ER&R Purchasing and Contract Specialist position.
From the Adminstrative Services Fund:
34. To appropriate $145,389 to fund Facilities Project Manager position for Justice Project.