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Home My WebLink Aboutord2024-033Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 d - Bellingham, WA98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Report File Number: AB2024-302 File ID: AB2024-302 Version: 1 Status: Substitute Adopted File Created: 04/26/2024 Entered by: MMiterko@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services. Committee Final Action: 05/21/2024 Agenda Date: 05/21/2024 Enactment #: ORD 2024-033 Related Files: Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 7, in the amount of 1,605,662 SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Supplemental #7 requests funding from the General Fund: 1. To appropriate $7,200 in Council to fund Enhanced Security Measures for Evening Meetings. 2. To appropriate $15,500 in Parks to fund Hovander Park Irrigation System Upgrade Donation. 3. To appropriate $7,200 in Sheriff to fund Enhanced Security Measures for Council Meetings overtime. 4. To appropriate $166,630 in Superior Court to fund 5th Superior Court Judge from grant proceeds. 5. To appropriate $101,763 in Superior Court to fund Judicial Assistant for 5th Superior Court Judge from grant proceeds. From the Road Fund: 6. To appropriate $70,000 to fund companion to Supplemental #4642 Ferry Operations. From the Parks Special Revenue Fund: 7. To appropriate $15,500 to fund Hovander Park Irrigation System Upgrade companion to #4668. From the Community Priorities Fund: 8. To appropriate $358,000 to fund companion to Ferry ARPA contribution #4642. From the Auditor's O&M Fund: Whatcom County Page t Printed on 512212024 Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2024-302) 9. To appropriate $85,000 to fund Historical Index Books & Misc. content. From the Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund: 10. To appropriate $234,800 in Parks to fund Stimpson family Nature Reserve parking. 11. To appropriate $265,000 in Parks to fund Bay Horizon Hostel Building demolition. 12. To appropriate $71,500 in Parks to fund Lake Whatcom Trailhead Operating transfer. 13. To appropriate $89,000 in Parks to fund Semiahmoo Sewer System Repair. From the Ferry Fund: 14. To appropriate $160,000 in Public Works Administration to fund Dry Dock Passenger Ferry. 15. To record $358,000 in Ferry & Docks to fund ARPA appropriation for Ferry Fare -box loss. From the Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund: 16. To decrease appropriation of $41,431 in Equipment Services to fund 2024 Mower Arm Purchases - Alamo. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 05/07/2024 Council SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 05/21/2024 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR Services Committee ADOPTION Aye: 3 Byrd, Galloway, and Donovan Nay: 0 05/21/2024 Council SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler Nay: 0 Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Substitute Ordinance for 5.7.2024 Introduction, Substitute Ordinance (v2) for 5.21.2024 Adoption, Substitute Ordinance (v2) for 5.21.2024 Adoption - Redline, Summary Listing, Supplemental Requests Whatcom County Page 2 Punted on 512212024 PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: 05/07/24 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-033 AMENDMENT NO. 7 OF THE 2024 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 2024 budget included therein: Fund Expenditures Revenues Net Effect General Fund 001 Council 7,200 - 7,200 Parks 15,500 (15,500) - Sheriff 7,200 (7,200) Superior Court 268,393 (268,393) - Total General Fund 001 298,293 (291,093) 7,200 Road Fund 108 70,000 - 70,000 Parks Special Revenue Fund 126 15,500 - 15,500 Community Priorities Fund 147 358,000 - 358,000 Auditor's O&M Fund 166 85,000 - 85,000 Real Estate Excise Tax 11 Fund 324 Parks 660,300 - 660,300 Total Real Estate Excise Tax II Fund 324 660,300 - 660,300 Ferry Fund 444 'Public Works -Administration 160,000 (70,000) 90,000 Ferry & Docks - (358, 000) (358, 000) Total Ferry Fund 444 160,000 (428,000) (268,000) Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund 501 (41,431) - (41,431) Total Supplemental 1,605,662 (719,093) 886,569 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 changes in Superior Court and County Clerk: • Add 1 FTE Superior Court — Judge • Add 1 FTE Superior Court — Judicial Assistant Add 1 FTE County Clerk — Court Clerk • Add 1 FTE Special Projects Manager — Health BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that contributions from the Community Priorities Fund to the Ferry Fund in the amount of $358,000 as detailed in supplemental budget request #4642 be designated as `Fare Box Considered Revenue' for purposes of calculating the Annual Fare Box Contribution defined in Whatcom County Code section 10.34.005(C) in response to, jgssdsa8uff9red during the COVID pandemic. AR EI1`�` �sty<;Qf May 2024. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL 00�A ATE(8)rm ` ,_._ .. ATCO NT , WASHINGTON Dana,'BroWh,- ,` Vig,tt uPncil Clerk Ch r o ou ci —_ APPROVED AS TO FORM. ) Approved O Denied it Approved by email/C Quinn/A. Tan Civil Deputy Prosecutor Satpal Sidhu, C unty Executive Date: 57