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ADPTBDGT.89
INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATED: November 3, 1989 1 1
ORDINANCE NO. 88 -96
AN ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF
THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET OF
WHATCOM COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1989
AND RESTRICTING THE EXPENDITURE OF
CERTAIN FUNDS THEREIN
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in conformity with the provisions of
Home Rule Charter, Section 6.10 relating to the County Budget
process, the Whatcom County Executive did complete and place
on file a Preliminary Budget for Whatcom County for the
fiscal year of 1989; and,
WHEREAS, following the completion of the Preliminary Budget,
a Notice was published once each week for two consecutive
weeks in the official newspaper of said County, which Notice
stated that the County Council would meet on November 3,
1988, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering the
Preliminary Budget presented by the County Executive, and
ultimately fixing the final budget and making tax levies, and
that any taxpayer might appear and be heard for or against
any part of said Budget; and,
WHEREAS, several meetings of the Finance Committee were held
between the dates of October 24th and November 22nd, 1988 to
analyze the amounts set forth for each department in the
Budget and to make recommendations for changes; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council and its Finance Committee has
analyzed the amounts set forth in the Budget in reference to
deciding_ whether the amounts were proper and necessary
amounts to be used by the various departments of Whatcom
County for the year 1989; and,
WHEREAS, Notice was published once each week for two
consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the County,
which Notice stated that the County Council would meet on
November 17, 1988, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of further
Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget as presented by the
County Executive and the recommended changes from the Council
Finance Committee, together with the Committee's proposed
restrictions on the expenditure of certain appropriations,
and said public hearing was in fact held.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council:
Section I. Adoption of Budget
The amounts hereinafter set forth below are hereby adopted as
the Whatcom County Budget for the year 1989:
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FUND /DEPARTMENT 1989 APPROPRIATION
CURRENT EXPENSE
Cooperative Extension ............. 131,667
Assessor ........................... 876,396
Auditor ............................ 615,805
Hearing Examiner ................... 88,195
Clerk .............................. 451,684
Medical Examiner ................... 60,483
District Court ..................... 851,824
Jail. ..... ...................... 1,835,783
Juvenile Administration............ 1,152,206
Planning ............................ 238,170
Prosecuting Attorney ................ 1,123,596
Purchasing .......................... 148,193
Sheriff ............................. 2,934,938
Superior Court ...................... 710,822
Treasurer ........................... 602,403
Personnel ........................... 119,016
Council ............................. 158,263
Executive...... .... .......... 219,606
Public Works Administration......... 444,629
Public Defender ..................... 566,777
Non - Departmental .................... 4,720,023
Building and Codes. 649,919
TOTAL CURRENT
Nor -Bell Nursing Home ...............
1,382,012
Combined Treatment Services.........
1,849,955
Developmental Disabilities..........
709,529
Parks and Recreation ................
1,667,785
Parks Improvement Levy ..............
450,000
County Road .........................
12,757,795
Election Reserve ....................
278,683
Law Library .... ...... .............
38,893
Northwest Washington Fair...........
815,564
River Improvement ...................
376,500
Veterans' Relief ....................
51,385
Paths and Trails Reserve............
54,000
Tort Claims Defense .................
593,400
Whatcom County Convention Center....
23,950
Victim /Witness Assistance...........
21,302
Self Insurance /Employee Benefits....
1,227,621
Information Services ...............
801,972
Comm. Econ. Revital. Board..........
306,495
Drug Task Force .... ................
327,145
W.C. Emergency Contingency..........
-0-
1972 Park Go Bond ...................
272,625
1972 Fair Go Bond ...................
12,180
1977 Fairground Go Bond .............
23,725
1978 Ltd Tax Go Bond ................
15,800
1981 Ltd Tax Go Bond ................
123,000
1982 Ltd Tax Go Bond ................
153,048
1983 Ltd Tax Go Bond ................
71,328
1983 Sewer Construction .............
56,328
REET Capital Improvement............
642,729
Juvenile Det.Facility Reserve.......
200,000
Physical Plant and Facilities.......
821,000
Solid Waste Management ..............
1,572,532
Equipment Rental & Revolving........
5,332,004
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County Supply .......................
409,930
Building
Maintenance ................
820,417
W.C.
Road Improvement Guarantee.....
84,200
RID
# 1 ..............................
24,700
RID
# 2 ..............................
2,000
RID
# 4 ..............................
75,600
RID
# 5 ..............................
138,500
RID
# 6 ..............................
7,975
RID
# 7 ..............................
2,000
RID
# 8 ..............................
49,000
RID
# 9 ..............................
307,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION .................$53,652,005
Section II. Provisions Restrictino Expenditures
Pursuant to Section 6.60 of the Whatcom County Rome Rule
Charter, the following provisions restricting the expenditure
of certain appropriations are enacted for the 1989 fiscal
year. These provisions are an integral part of the official
budget of Whatcom County and shall be published therewith. .
(A) This department /fund level appropriation is based upon
the backup detail budget as attached. Personnel positions
included in the backup detail can not be increased during the
year except by approval of the County Council. The monies
allocated to Personal Services within BARS object 10,
Personnel Benefits within object 20 and Capital Outlay within
object 60 can be transferred only with the prior approval of
the County Executive.
(B) To the extent they are available, motor pool cars shall
be utilized for County travel purposes by employees stationed
in the central County complex before privately -owned vehicles
are used on a reimbursement basis. The County Executive
shall be authorized to grant exemption from this provision
when the cost of a motor pool vehicle would exceed the cost
of the use of a private automobile.
(C) All construction work funded herein for which the
estimated cost is over $25,000 shall be bid out to private
contractors, pursuant to the bid procedures contained in
Whatcom County Code Chapter 3.08 and applicable state laws,
except as the Council may specifically authorize by
exception.
(D) Appropriation authority for any budgeted personnel posi-
tion which becomes vacant during 1989 shall continue unless
the Council by motion identifies the position as one in need
of review. The Executive shall report to the Council once
each month on those positions wherein an upcoming vacancy is
anticipated or has occurred.
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(E) Any monies appropriated for senior services programs
within the Parks and Recreation Fund budget may not be
transferred to any other activity or program.
(F) The administrators of the Veteran's Relief Fund shall be
allotted no more than 8.33% of the total appropriation each
month during 1989. Any unencumbered appropriation authority
of less than the 8.33% allotment may be carried forward and
expended in subsequent months. For example, during January
the fund may not obligate or expend more than 8.33% of its
appropriation for the year, during February no more than
16.66 %, during June no more than 50% and so on.
(G) It shall be the policy of Whatcom County to levy the
state surcharge on all fines (RCW 46.63.110.(3) in addition
to all fines set by District Court rather than deducting the
surcharge from the County's share of such fine.
(H) The ambulance expenditures shall be as budgeted herein;
the Executive shall review the interlocal governmental
agreement between the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County
by which these governments control the policy and budget of
the Ambulance Service, and shall attempt to renegotiate the
agreement to provide for meaningful policy and budget input
from the County. If such renegotiation is not successful,
the Executive shall investigate and make a report to the
Council on the feasibility and advisability of contracting
out such ambulance service to private enterprise.
(I) Because the ever - increasing cost of medical and health
benefits results in ever - greater department allocations to
the medical- benefit fund, reducing the monies available for
personnel, and since smoking is recognized as a significant
health hazard, the policy of Whatcom County shall be as
follows: On the effective date of this ordinance, the
Whatcom County Courthouse, and any buildings owned by or
rented for the use of the County shall be non - smoking areas;
furthermore, on or as soon after the effective date of this
ordinance as possible, all cigatette vending machines in
County buildings shall be removed; furthermore, it shall be
the vigorous policy of the County, to the greatest extent
possible, to hire only non - smoking employees.
(J) The appropriation to the Sheriff's budget for five
additional deputies is granted provided that one deputy is
addded to each shift and not less than two shall be road
patrol deputies.
(K) The allocations to the Public Works Solid Waste Fund are
as budgeted herein: the Cedarville Road landfill shall
remain open and operational until December 31, 1989 unless
its life is extended prior to that date.
(L) The amounts appropriated to the Council of Governments
are contingent on the continued existence of the
organization. It is the intent of the County to consider
discontinuing participation in the Council of Governments.
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APPROVED this 22nd day of November , 1988.
ATTEST:
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RAMONA REEVES
Clerk of the Council
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WRATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WILL ROEHL
Chairman
(,'f Approved ( ) Vetoed
"9)0.6�va � L" lwlto
SHIRLEY VAN ZANTEN
County Executive
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Date Signed
This Ordinance becomes effective on January 1. 1989.
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