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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-451
File ID: AB2021-451 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 07/22/2021 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 09/14/2021
Agenda Date: 09/14/2021 Enactment#: ORD 2021-054
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the 2021 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 13, in the amount of $1,615,450
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #13 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $18,611 in County Clerk to fund additional court clerk position due to
COVID-related court backlog.
2. To appropriate $88,178 in District Court to fund additional staff and pro tem services due to
COVID-related court backlog.
3. To appropriate $99,419 in Prosecuting Attorney to fund four additional staff positions due to
COVID-related court backlog.
4. To appropriate $262,506 in Public Defender to fund nine additional staff positions due to
COVID-related court backlog.
5. To appropriate $129,605 in Superior Court to fund additional commissioner and judicial
assistant positions due to COVID-related court backlog.
6. To appropriate $129,400 in Non Departmental to fund CDBG Public Services Program
pass -through grant to the Opportunity Council.
From the Election Reserve Fund:
7. To appropriate $32,200 to fund elections' security improvements from grant proceeds.
From the Behavioral Health Programs Fund:
8. To appropriate $27,000 in Health to fund training for first responders and social service
providers from grant proceeds.
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9. To appropriate $39,000 in Health to fund building maintenance fees for the original triage center
facility.
From the American Rescue Plan Act Fund:
10. To appropriate $132,024 in Non -Departmental to fund grants manager and grant consultant.
11. To appropriate $598,319 in Non -Departmental to fund transfers in support of COVID-related
court backlog positions and services.
12. To appropriate $29,594 in Non -Departmental to fund transfer to Administrative Services in
support of grant and contract specialist position.
From the Administrative Services Fund:
13. To appropriate $29,594 in AS -Finance to fund grant and contract specialist position.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
08/10/2021 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
09/14/2021 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 2 Browne, and Frazey
Nay: 1 Byrd
Absent: 0
09/14/2021 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 5 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey
Nay: 2 Byrd, and Kershner
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Supplemental #13 Summary, Supplemental #13 Requests
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 08/10/21
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-054
AMENDMENT NO. 13 OF THE 2021 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the 2021-2022 budget was adopted November 24, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, changing circumstances require modifications to the approved 2021-2022 budget;
and,
WHEREAS, the modifications to the budget have been assembled here for deliberation by the
Whatcom County Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the 2021-2022
Whatcom County Budget Ordinance #2020-068 is hereby amended by adding the following additional
amounts to the 2021 budget included therein:
Fund
Expenditures
Revenues
Net Effect
General Fund
County Clerk
18,611
(18,611)
-
District Court
88,178
(88,178)
-
Prosecuting Attorney
99,419
(99,419)
-
Public Defender
262,506
(262,506)
-
Superior Court
129,605
(129,605)
-
Non Departmental
129,400
(129,400)
-
Total General Fund
727,719
(727,719)
-
Election Reserve Fund
32,200
(32,200)
-
Behavioral Health Programs Fund
66,000
(27,000)
39,000
American Rescue Plan Act Fund
759,937
-
759,937
Administrative Services Fund
29,594
(29,594)
-
Total Supplemental
1,615,450 1
(816,513)
798,937
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Exhibit C — Position Control
Changes in the 2021-2022 Budget Ordinance should also be amended to provide for the FTE
changes listed in Exhibit A.
AR,OPTGD { I9—,14th,,,day of September 2021.
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Dana Browry--, a <, ,ouncif Clerk
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APPROVED AS 70 FORM:
Approved by email/C Quinn/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
HATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Bar uchdnan, Chair of Council
Approved ( ) Denied
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Satpal Sidhu, County Executive
Date: 6'
EXHIBIT A
Supplemental #13 - FTE CHANGES
Department/Position
FTEs
Totals
County Clerk
Specialty Court Clerk
1 I
1'
District Court
_
Clerk
1
Receptionist
1
2.
Prosecuting Attorney
Deputy
2
',Victim -Witness Coordinator
1
Legal Assistant
1
4
. Public Defender
Deputy
4
Investigator
2
Behavioral Health Specialist
1
Legal Assistant
2
9'
Superior Court
Commissioner
1
Judicial Assistant
1.
2'
Executive - Non Departmental
Grants Manager
1
1;
AS Finance
Grant & Contract Specialist
1
1
Total FTEs
20'
WHATCOM COUNTY
Summary of the 2021 Supplemental Budget Ordinance No. 13
Increased
(Increased)
et Effect to Fund
(Decreased)
Decreased
Balance (Increase)
Department/Fund
Description
Expenditure
Revenue
Decrease
General Fund
County Clerk
To fund additional court clerk position due to
18,611
(18,611)
COVID-related court backlog.
District Court
To fund additional staff and pro tem services due
88,178
(88,178)
to COVID-related court backlog.
Prosecuting Attorney
To fund four additional staff positions due to
99,419
(99,419)
COVID-related court backlog.
Public Defender
To fund nine additional staff positions due to
262,506
(262,506)
COVID-related court backlog.
To fund additional commissioner and judicial
Superior Court
assistant positions due to COVID-related court
129,605
(129,605)
backlog.
Non Departmental
To fund CDBG Public Services Program pass-
129,400
(129,400)
throu h grant to the Opportunity Council.
Total General Fund
727,719
(727,719)
Election Reserve Fund
To fund elections' security improvements from
32,200
(32,200)
grant proceeds.
Behavioral Health Programs Fund
Health
To fund training for first responders and social
27,000
(27,000)
-
service providers from grant proceeds.
Health
To fund building maintenance fees for the
39,000
39,000
original triage center facility.
Total Behavioral Health Programs Fund
66,000
(27,000)
39,000
American Rescue Plan Act Fund
Non Departmental
To fund grants manager and grant consultant.
132,024
132,024
Non Departmental
To fund transfers in support of COVID-related
598,319
598,319
court backlog positions and services.
Non Departmental
To fund transfer in support of grant and contract
29,594
29,594
specialist position.
Total American Rescue Plan Act Fund
759,937
759,937
Administrative Services Fund
To fund grant and contract specialist position in
29,594
(29,594)
AS - Finance.
Total Supplemental
1,615,450
(816,513)
798,937