HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1993-040WIIATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 93-1764 .
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
originator. Henderson/Woods
_ .vision Head:
6/16
6/22
Council /Finance
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT.'
Resolution stating Council guidelines for 1994 budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution.
SUMMARY STATEMENT.- Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: N/A
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO X YES Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item /project: $
Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO Please explain below
Budget line item number (s): ,
This resolution stems from the 6/15/1993 budget retreat and represents the Council guidelines to be used in
&-eloping the 1994 budget.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION
Pass.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.-
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN. -
6/22/93: Approved unanimously
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):R93 -040
retreat94.res 06/16/93
SPONSORED BY: HENDERSON
PROPOSED BY: STAFF
INTRODUCTION DATE: 6/22/93
1 RESOLUTION NO. 93 -040
2 COUNCIL POLICIES AND PRIORITIES FOR
3 DEVELOPMENT OF THE 1994 BUDGET
4 . WHEREAS, the County Council met on June 15, 1993 for their annual retreat to
5 begin the process for preparation of the next years budget; and
6 WHEREAS, as the result of discussion at that meeting a consensus emerged as to
7 the most important items of concern that the Council feels should be considered as the
8 Executive and staff develop their budget proposals for 1994;
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that the
10 guidelines shown in attachment A to this resolution should be used by elected officials and
11 the administration as they begin development of their funding requests for 1994.
12 APPROVED this 22nd day of ,:Tune , 1993.
13
14 ATTEST:
15
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16 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
17 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
18
19 Civil Deputy Prosecuting Atty.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Marge 'dlaw, Council Chair
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ATTACHMENT A
1 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR FY 1994
2 The following represents the general policies the County Council wishes to be considered
3 by all operation in the development of your 1994 budget request.
4 1) The following priorities should be followed in overall resource allocations:
5 A) Increase support of criminal justice operations.
6 B) Implement revenue sharing agreements with cities regarding annexations and the
7 growth management processes.
8 C) Implement a "rainy day" Reserve Fund.
9 D) Recapture indirect /overhead costs in setting of fees, charges and the receipt of
10 grants.
11 E) Support steps in resolving water related issues, especially Lake Whatcom and the
12 Nooksack Basin.
_3 2) Except as cited above, existing levels of services should not be increased. Additional
14 staffing should not be added unless a secure source of funding can be provided to support
15 the positions.
16 3) In regards to revenues, the following actions should be pursued to augment existing
17 income:
18 A) Securing appropriate compensation from the City of Bellingham for special
19 criminal justice service levels provided by the County.
20 B) Revisit the allowable transfer of Road Fund monies to support transportation
21 related criminal justice activities.
22 C) Develop appropriate ordinances to allow adoption of the new local- option sales
23 tax dedicated to criminal justice funding.
24 D) Revisit user fees to insure adequate recovery of both direct and indirect costs,
25 and implement new fees where appropriate.
26 - E) Aggressively pursue grant funding that will support the budget priorities cited
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ATTACHMENT A
1 above.
2 F) Develop appropriate ordinances to allow adoption of boat moorage fees dedicated
3 towards costs of education or enforcement of boating related laws and regulations.
4 F) The Assessor should report on costs and benefits regarding stepped -up auditing
5 of Personal Property Tax assessments.
6 4) The administration should continue last years directive regarding restraint in the
7 expansion of salaries expense, including associated benefits costs.
8 5) Current Expense subsidies to the Parks and Recreation Department and Health
9 Department should be maintained at 1993 levels except for inflation adjustments, if
10 appropriate.
11 6) All operations should ensure that their budget narratives include a mission statement,
12 performance measures, and objectives.
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