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Home My WebLink Aboutord1986-0891 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ADPTBDGT.87 Finance Committee Revision 11/21/86 Amended 11/26/86 INTRODUCED BY: Consent PROPOSED BY: County Executive DATE: October 16,1986 ORDINANCE NO. 86 -89 AN ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET OF WHATCON COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1987 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 system, the Whatcom County Executive did complete and place on file a Preliminary Budget for Whatcom County for the fiscal year of 1987; 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 10th, 1986, 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 22nd and November 25th, 1986 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 1987; 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 24th, 1986, 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 1987: Page 1 4 9 10 11 12 13. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 FUND /DEPARTMENT 1987 APPROPRIATION CURRENT EXPENSE 23,656 Advanced Expenditure ...............$ -0- Agricultural Extension ............. 104,361 Assessor ........................... 814,405 Auditor.... ..................... 578,112 Hearing Examiner ................... 80,400 Board of Equalization .............. 17,139 Civil Service Commission ........... to non - departmental Clerk...... ..................... 310,523 Medical Examiner ................... 49,646 District Court ..................... 748,070 Horticultural Inspector ............ to non - departmental Jail..... .... ............ 1,619,423 Juvenile Administration............ 1,016,718 Planning ... • ........................ 199,668 Prosecuting Attorney ................ 949,081 Purchasing.......... ............. 125,810 Sheriff.. ........................ 2,390,373 State Examiner........ ............. 39,413 Superior Court ...................... 554,652 Treasurer........... ............. 569,454 Personnel.. ..... ............. 98,504 Boundary Review Board ............... 9,794 Council ............................. 158,928 Executive.. ........ ............. 172,243 LEOFF Board.. .. ..........to non - departmental Public Works Administration......... 409,343 Noxious Weed Control Board.......... 17,000 Public Defender ..................... 443,348 Non - Departmental.... ............. 2,826,314 Building and Codes ................. 580,788 TOTAL CURRENT EXPENSE ...............$14,883,510 Farm Fund .... .....................$ 23,656 Nor -Bell Nursing Home .............. 1,214,917 Mental Health... . ........... 1,247,814 Developmental Disabilities.......... 658,601 Parks and Recreation. ............... 1,468,516 County Road ......................... 14,579,400 Election Reserve .................... 200,808 Law Library.. • .... ........... 34,518 Northwest Washington Fair........... 742,437 River Improvement ................... 297,869 Veterans' Relief .................... 53,000 Park ORV............................ 120,000 Paths and Trails Reserve............ 63,000 Tort Claims Defense... ............ 797,882 Whatcom County Convention Center.... 13,000 Victim /Witness Assistance........... 28,362 Self Insurance /Employee Benefits.... 1,331,530 Alcohol Services..................... 251,380 Expo 86 /Human Services Contingency.. 45,000 Comm. Econ. Revital. Board.......... 2,665_,742 W.C. Emergency Contingency.......... -0- Federal Shared Revenue .............. 331,124 1966 Park Go Bond... ............. -0- 1972 Park Go Bond... ............. 268,114 1972 Fair Go Bond... ............ 13,240 1977 Fairground Go Bond ............. 25,255 1978 Ltd Tax Go Bond ................ 15,725 1981 Ltd Tax Go Bond ................ 125,000 1982 Ltd Tax Go Bond.' ............. 155,735 Page 2 4 10 11 12 13, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 1983 Ltd Tax Go Bond ................ 72,509 Cumulative Reserve .................. -0- 1983 Sewer Construction ............. 73,909 REET Capital Improvement............ 188,500 Juvenile Det.Facility Reserve....... -0- Physical Plant and Facilities....... 75,000 Solid Waste Management.. ......... 675,350 Equipment Rental S Revolving........ 5,366,879 County Supply ....................... 242,413 Building Maintenance ................ 716,437 Central Services .................... 188,949 Point Roberts F/C Go Bond........... 10,250 W.C. Road Improvement Guarantee..... 68,300 RID # 1 .............................. 20,200 RID# 2 .............................. 1,500 RID# 4 .............................. 66,045 RID # 5 .............................. 99,500 RID# 6 .............................. 4,600 TOTAL APPROPRIATION .................$49,525,476 Section II. Provisions Restricting Expenditures Pursuant to Section 6.60 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter, the following provisions restricting the expenditure of certain appropriations are enacted for the 1987 fiscal year. These provisions are an integral part of the official budget of Whatcom County and shall be published therewith. (A) None of the monies appropriated herein shall be used for travel, lodging, or registration expenses for seminars, workshops, conventions, association meetings, or out of County trips, except as is required by law for mandated training or professional accreditation, or as has been approved in advance by the County Executive (for executive or administrative employees) or the Chairperson of the County Council or the Finance "Committee (for legislative employees). (B) 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. (C) 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. (D) 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. (E) Appropriation authority for any budgeted personnel posi- tion which becomes vacant during 1987 shall continue unless Page 3 2 3 4 the Council by motion identifids "th4l"po'g% ionC�Slia�ne in need 16RTFtWiew. The Executive shall' r'e�6rh `toTfthew'Co`iin�FPNonce each month on those positions wherein an upcoming vacancy is anticipated or has occurred. (F -) .__Expe'nditure`s -from the Emer- gency - .Contingency -. Fund_ -shall Ak(II � �b_e made' oply- upon advance approval' of the' 'Cou'n'cil. (G) The Purchasing Department, shall be responsible for all office equipment maintenance and repar'contrac ts,r`an'd"with the County Executive's approval, is the sole department authorized to negotiate and enter into such contracts on behalf of Whatcom County. The Purchasing Department shall take advantage of contract consolidation _ a- n,d'.- _compe= ti.t -ive bidding to promote cost savings -,'' (H) Any monies appropriated for senior services programs within the Parks and Recreation Fund budget may ...-not -.be transferred to any other activity or program. (I) ,A list of all encumbrances outstanding at year -end shall be "pre'sented `to 'the County Executive. The Executive wiTl', determine which of these encumbrances are ongoing contractual obligations of the County and will submit this.l'ist to the County Auditor. The appropriation authority for this list presented by the Executive will be carried into the following fiscal year in addition to that approved for that year. (J) In light of the unacceptably low proposed estimated Current Expense ending fund balance contained in this Budget and the Council's desire to avoid a reduction in employee force, the Current Expense Budget authority granted herein shall cease as of February 28, 1987 unless the County Executive presents a revised budget which reflects a reduction in labor costs of a minimum of $120,000 in the Current Expense Budget with comparable savings within other budgets. In the event such a reduction cannot be realized, the Executive is directed to propose staff and /or program cuts to meet the target, said proposal to be made no later than 1/31/87. (K) Monies accrued from the domestic violence deferred prosecution assessment shall be maintained in a fund adminis- tered by the Mental Health Board for use in a program to treat victims of domestic violence. (L) 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 the District Court rather than deducting the surcharge from the County's share of such fine. (M) . The Director of Public Works, in conjunction with the Personnel Office is requested to immediately perform job evaluations for employees of the Engineering Division and submit a report to the Finance Committee prior to the first Council meeting in January 1987, and to provide recommended amendments to the non- represented employees salary schedule reflecting changes in job responsibilities and salaries, if any. APPROVED this 26th day of November , 1986. Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ATTEST: 0 CAROL EBERGSON Clerk of the Co ncil WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY,.,WASHINGTON LD G. NSEY Chairman (✓ ' Approved ( ) Vetoed SHIRLEY VAN ZANTEN County Executive Date Signed Published on November 12th & November 19th, 1986 and December 10, 1986 This Ordinance becomes effective on January 1, 1987. Page 5