HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1992-050WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AYENDA BILL NO. 92 -266
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
ginator. Council/Woods
6/17
6/23/92
Finance /Council
Division Head:
7/7/92
Finance /Council
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT-
Resolution establishing development guidelines for preparing the 1993 budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution and exhibit A.
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- $ N A
Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO lease explain below
Budget line item number(s): N/A ,
The attached resolution and exhibit detail policies for preparation of the 1993 budget. The direction for these
icies was developed at the Council budget retreat on June 12, 1992. Upon adoption, the resolution will be
sent to the County Executive and all Departments .
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.•
Pass.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.-
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
6/23/92: Held in committee until 7/7/92.
'7/7/92: Council approved the resolution. 7 -0.
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Related File Numbers. Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
R92 -050
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PROPOSED BY: STAFF
INTRODUCTION DATE: June 23, 1992
1 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -050
2 GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE 1993 BUDGET
3 WHEREAS, the County Council meeting in a work session on June 12, 1992 for
4 the purposes of discussing the upcoming budget for the 1993 fiscal year; and
5 WHEREAS, the Council wishes to communicate to the County Executive and all
6 departments within county government the policies and directions that the Council
7 desires to be followed as budget requests are developed;
8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
9 the attached pages titled Budget Development Guidelines for FY 1993, and labeled
10 Exhibit A, are hereby adopted and directed to be distributed to the County Executive
11 and all departments.
12 APPROVED this 7th day of July , 1992.
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14 ATTEST:
15
16 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
17 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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19 Civil Deputy Pros. Atty.
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EXHIBIT A Page 1
Budget Development Guidelines
For FY 1993
The following information represents the general policies that the County Council wishes
to be considered by all operations in the development of your 1993 budget request.
1) The following priorities should be followed in overall resource allocations:
A) Completion of funding of the Courthouse building project, and associated
costs such as moving expenses.
B) Restraint in the expansion of salaries expenses, including associated benefits
costs.
C) Alleviating pressures on the criminal justice system, especially in light of
possible cessation of criminal justice grants from the state.
D) Resources should be allocated to public support, implementation, and
enforcement activities related to requirements of growth management.
2) Except as cited above, programs and services to the public should not be expanded.
Where possible, existing levels should be maintained. If funding does not permit
continuation of current levels of service, reductions should be pursued -in areas not
critical to the safety and health of the public including,. but not limited to (not in priority
order):
A) Administrative overhead and non - critical costs such as travel expenditures.
B) Non - health related seniors programs.
C) Recreational & cultural programs.
D) Agricultural services.
3) Departments are requested to review their revenue sources. New fees should be
proposed, where appropriate, for services rendered including growth management related
impact fees. Existing fees should be reviewed to ensure that income levels are
appropriate.
4) Staffing level increases should be avoided with preference given to reallocation of
resources.
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5) Positions and programs funded through state criminal justice grants are to be
terminated upon cessation of grant support, as was specified when original Council
approval was granted. Should other funding sources become available, deference will be
given towards maintaining these criminal justice operations.
6) The Administration should bring forward proposals regarding implementation and
benefits of the following new financing sources:
A) Admissions Tax and fees.
B) District Court proportional revenue from Bellingham.
C) 1/4% R.E.E.T. Tax.
D) Additional bonding for capital purchases.
7) Caution and discretion should continue to be used in applying for grants.
8) Format changes that the Council would like to see include:
A) Background documentation be prepared showing Current Expense fund
income on a departmental /divisional basis.
B) A unified fee schedule be developed for adoption listing all fees charged by
the county.
C) Introduce a staffing reporting methodology that lists positions and staff years
on a multi-year basis.
D) Consideration be given to setting up a reserve fund for low revenue times
(Rainy Day Fund).
E) The Capital Improvement Program should be submitted to Council concurrent
with the annual budget.
F) Change the current Capital Improvement Program from a Public Works
document to a comprehensive, multi-year, county -wide document containing major
capital expenditures.
G) Strengthen the presentation of goals, objectives, and performance measures.
9) The following items contained in resolution 91 -092 relating policy statements and
recommendations for the 1992 budget year should also be addressed in relation to
EXHIBIT A Page 3
budget preparations considerations:
A) An administration report on the feasibility of combining the responsibilities of
the Administrative Services Manager, Public Works, into other areas.
B) Additional "one time" money granted in the 1992 budget to Combined
Treatment services should not be included in the base request for 1993.
C) An administration report on approaches to public notice of various meetings,
hearings, projects, and the like.
10) The following provisos attached to the 1992 budget remain in effect and have
implications relating to the 1993 budget:
A) Sales Tax receipts that are more than 5% over income projections are
dedicated to the Courthouse Expansion Fund.
B) The Current Expense fund balance is to be maintained at no less than 2.37%
of 1992 revenue projections.
C) A position was added to Juvenile Probation in 1992 through grant funding. If
the grant reimbursement does not cover the full: cost, any shortfall is to be made
up through other department funds and the position is to be eliminated for 1993.
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