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io/26/93
Council Introduction
11/09/93
Council - Reports
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Dept. Head:
11/16/93
Council - hearing
Prosecutor.
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11/23/93
Council — Finance
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SUBJECT. CJ 'fir'
Adoption of the 1994 Budget r,
ATTACHMENTS: LO DEC 02 IM
Proposed Ordinance
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UMMAKY S A11:Mh;NT. Please complete sections of bat as appropriate & ,explazn the item be!
Related County contract #: Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO YES X Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item /project: S Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO lease explain below
^udget-line item number(s):
This proposed ordinance adopts the 1994 County budget and places restrictions on the expenditure of certah
funds.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.-
Pass as recommended.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
10/26/93: Council Introduction
11,6.91/93: Henderson updated the Council on the status of this year's budget deliberations.
11/16/93: Council hearing.
11/23/93: Council adopted the ordinance with amendments. 5 -1 with Imhof opposed.
Related File a or Resolution Number (this item only) : Ord 93 -0846
buaget%.ora 11/27/93 SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: October 26. 1993
1 ORDINANCE NO. 93 -082
2 AN ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF
3 THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET OF
4 WHATCOM COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1994
5 AND RESTRICTING THE EXPENDITURE OF
6 CERTAIN FUNDS THEREIN
7 WHEREAS, pursuant to and in conformity with the provisions for the Whatcom
8 County Home Rule Charter, Section 6.10, relating to the county budget process, the
9 Whatcom County Executive did complete and place on file a Preliminary Budget for
10 Whatcom County for the fiscal year of 1994; and,
11 WHEREAS, following the completion of the Preliminary Budget, which was
12 presented to the Council on October 18th, a notice was published in the County's official
13 newspaper; and,
14 WHEREAS, several meetings of the Council's Finance and Personnel Committee
15 took place in the ensuing weeks to analyze the amounts set forth for each department in
16 the budget and to make recommendations for changes; and
17 WHEREAS, the County Council and its Finance and Personnel Committee have
18 analyzed the amounts set forth in the budget in reference to deciding whether the
19 amounts were proper and necessary amounts to be used by the various departments in
20 the budget and to make recommendations for changes; and
21 WHEREAS, notice was published in the County's official newspaper that the
22 Council would have a hearing to further consider the preliminary budget as presented by
23 the Executive and the recommended changes for the Council Finance and Personnel
24 Committee, together with the Committee's proposed restrictions on the expenditure of
25 certain appropriations, and said public hearing took place.
26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council:
27 Section I. Adoption of the Budget
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28 The amounts set forth belo*,.<:
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2 as the Whatcom County Budget for the year 1994:
3 FUND % DEPT. 1994 Appropriation
4 CURRENT EXPENSE
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Administrative Services
1,641,553
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Assessor
1,195,054
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Auditor
901,446
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Council
414,821
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Executive
273,640.
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Planning & Development
2,631,314
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Treasurer
891,890
12
Sheriff
4,577,743
13
Jail
3,721,097
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District Court
851,938
15
District Court Probation
587,218
16
Hearing Examiner
130,414
17
Juvenile Administration
2,382,920
18
Prosecuting Attorney
1,945,611
19
Public Defender
1,233,802
20
Superior Court /Clerk
1,693,415
21
Cooperative Extension
253,720
22
Non - Departmental
7,075,488
23
TOTAL CURRENT EXPENSE
32,403,084
24
OTHER FUNDS
25
Combined Treatment Services
1,293,528
26
Developmental Disabilities
1,060,794
27
Parks and Recreation
2,365,267
28
County Road
19,541,384
29
Election Reserve
566,427
30
Law Library
52,706
31
N.W. Washington Fair
59,241
32
Veteran's Relief
84,400
33
Paths and Trails
48,000
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1 OTHER FUNDS Cont.
2
Tort Claims Defense
824,299
3
Whatcom County Convention Center
99,375
4
Victim /Witness Assistance
51,238
5
Self- Insurance
2,088,386
6
C.E.R.B
262,770
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Community Development
10,000
8
Public Health
4,443,023
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Flood Control Zone District
2,358,964
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Auditor's O & M
108,412
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Emergency Management
183,296
12
Pt. Roberts MV Fuel Tax
370,000
13
Conservation Futures
295,000
14
Road Improvement Districts
27,375
15
Drug Fund
153,125
16
Lake Management District Fund
63,000
17
G. O. Bond Debt Service
2,019,897
18
RID Debt Service Fund
398,825
19
1983 Sewer Construction Bond
51,600
20
R.E.E.T.
922,652
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Courthouse Expansion
1,660,264
22
Physical Plant
677,000
23
Parks Improvement Levy
512,706
24
Solid Waste Management
1,688,929
25
Equipment Rental & Revolving
5,511,454
26
County Supply
708,591
27
Building Maintenance
1,550,921
28
Subtotal Other Funds
52,112,849
29
TOTAL APPROPRIATION
84,515,933
30 Section II. Provisions Restricting Expenditures
31 Pursuant to Section 6.60 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter, the following
32 provisions restricting the expenditure of certain appropriations are enacted for the 1994
33 fiscal year. These provisions are an integral part of the official budget of Whatcom
34 County and shall be published therewith.
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(A) This department /fund level appropriation is based upon the backup detail budget,
as attached, and as contained in the volumes titled Executive's Recommended 1994
Whatcom County Budget. Authorized Personnel positions cannot be increased during
the year except by approval of the County Council. Positions approved at less that a full -
time equivalent may be increased subject to the availability of funds and the consent of
the County Executive, but shall not be considered a permanent change in authorized
levels. The monies allocated to Salaries and Wages, Personnel Benefits and Capital
Outlay can be transferred fig: th'es >c`` " >onl with the prior approval of the
County Executive.
12 (B) All construction work funded herein for which the estimated cost is over $25,000
13 shall be bid out to private contractors, pursuant to the bid procedures contained in the
14 Whatcom County Code, Chapter 3.08 and applicable state laws, except as the Council
15 may specifically authorize by exception.
16 (C) Appropriation authority for any budgeted personnel position which becomes vacant
17 during 1994 shall continue unless the Council by motion identifies the position as on in
18 need of review. The Executive shall report to the Council once each month on those
19 positions wherein an upcoming vacancy is anticipated or has occurred.
20 (D) Any monies appropriated for senior services programs within the Parks and
21 Recreation Fund budget may not be transferred to any other activity or program.
22 (E) The administrators of the Veterans' Relief Fund shall be allotted no more that
23 8.33% of the total appropriation each month during 1994. Any unencumbered
24 appropriation authority of less than the 8.33% allotment may be carried forward and
25 expended in subsequent months.
26 (F) It shall be the policy of Whatcom County to levy the state surcharge on all fines
27 (RCW 46.63.110.(3), in addition to all fines set by District Court, rather that deducting
28 the surcharge from the County's share of such fines.
29 (G) The projected Current Expense Fund ending balance shall be maintained at a level
30 no less than $500,000 of the projected 1994 revenues in recognition of the need for
31 adequate cash flow, unforeseen revenue shortfalls, and contingency supplemental budget
32 needs.
33 (H) Expenditures from the Parks Improvement Fund shall not exceed the total amount
34 of revenue and fund balance available, regardless of authorized appropriation levels set
35 in this budget.
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1 (I) Except as provided in the adopted budget, monies shall not be transferred between
2 funds without County Council approval.
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8 ADOPTED this 23rd day of November , 1993.
9 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
10 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY,
11 WASHINGTON
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13 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk aw C- enrrcii-Ehair
14 APPROVED AS TO FORM: () Approved (vf Denied
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16 Civil Deputy Prosecutor Shirley Van Za ten, Exebkive
17 Date: 12—NO-13
*Clerk's Note: The Executive vetoed this budget ordinance (Ord. 93 -082, AB93 -371B)
ON December 10, 1993. Her explanation of the veto action is contained in a memo to
the Whatcom County Council dated December- 10, 1993, titled "Ordinances 93 -082 and 93- 081 ".
That memo is hereinafter attached to this ordinance as Exhibit D. Please see AB93 -371C
(AB # of emergency ord) and AB94 -032 (AB # of new budget ord).
Ramona Reeves, Clerk of the Council
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