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Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2023-728
File ID: AB2023-728 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/26/2023 Entered by: MMiterko@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 11/21/2023
Agenda Date: 11/21/2023 Enactment #: ORD 2023-076
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Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the 2023 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 15, in the amount of 1,295,786
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental # 15 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $120,296 in Non Departmental to fund Utilities Increase companion to
Supplemental #4434.
2. To appropriate $5,000 in Sheriff to fund Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces.
3. To appropriate $5,000 in Sheriff to fund Recreational Boating Safety Grant increase from Grant
proceeds.
4. To appropriate $199,697 in Superior Court to fund Conflict Counsel position.
From the Road Fund:
5. To appropriate $2,296 to fund companion to Supplemental #4431.
6. To appropriate $350,000 to fund companion to Supplemental #4443.
From the Election Reserve Fund:
7. To appropriate $26,855 to fund 2024 Information Security OSOS from grant proceeds.
8. To appropriate $2,933 to fund Utilities Increase companion to Supplemental #4434.
From the Jail Fund:
9. To appropriate $45,911 to fund Utilities Increase companion to Supplemental #4434.
From the American Rescue Plan Act Fund:
10. To appropriate $39,697 to fund Conflict Counsel position, companion to Supplemental #4386
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from grant proceeds.
From the Auditor's O&M Fund:
11. To appropriate $14,000 to fund additional fees for the replacement of recording servers.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund:
12. To appropriate $38,000 to fund Silver Lake Park lodge roof replacement.
From the Ferry System Fund:
13. To appropriate $5,101 to fund 2023 Temporary Help for Whatcom County Ferry Advisory
Committee.
From the Administrative Services Fund:
14. To appropriate $16,000 in Facilities Maintenance to fund additional Budget for Elevator
repairs.
15. To appropriate $425,000 in Facilities Maintenance to fund additional Budget for Utilities &
Repairs/Maintenance.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
11/08/2023 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
11/21/2023 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 3 Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
11/21/2023 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Byrd
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Summary Listing, Supplemental Requests
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/08/23
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-076
AMENDMENT NO. 15 OF THE 2023 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the 2023-2024 budget was adopted November 22, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, changing circumstances require modifications to the approved 2023-2024 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 2023-2024
Whatcom County Budget Ordinance #2022-070 is hereby amended by adding the following additional
amounts to the 2023 budget included therein:
Fund
Expenditures
Revenues
Net Effect
General Fund
Non Departmental
120,296
-
120,296
Sheriff
10,000
(10,000)
-
Superior Court
199,697
(199,697)
-
Total General Fund
329,993
(209,697)
120,296
Road Fund
352,296
-
352,296
Election Reserve Fund
29,788
(80,000)
(50,212)
Jail Fund
45,911
45,911
American Rescue Plan Act Fund
39,697
(39,697)
-
Auditors O&M Fund
14,000
-
14,000
Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund
38,000
-
38,000
Ferry System Fund
5,101
(2,296)
2,805
Administrative Services Fund
441,000
(204,474)
236,526
Total Supplemental
1,295,786
(536,164)1
759,622
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Exhibit C — Position Control
Changes in the 2023-2024 Budget Ordinance should also be amended to provide for the following
FTE change in the County Clerk:
• 1 FTE;- Staff Conflict Counsel
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