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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2024-775
File ID: AB2024-775 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 11/07/2024 Entered by: MMiterko@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 12/03/2024
Agenda Date: 12/03/2024 Enactment #: ORD 2024-075
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Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the 2024 Whatcom County Budget, request no. 15, in the amount of
$12,651,067
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Supplemental #14 requests funding from the General Fund:
1. To appropriate $44,000 in District Court to fund inflated costs in jury expenses.
2. To appropriate $25,000 in Superior Court to fund installation of JAVS system for Water
Adjudication.
3. To appropriate $99,500 in Superior Court to fund pretrial services expenditures funded by
Administrative Office of the Courts grant.
4. To appropriate $25,000 in Superior Court Clerk to fund inflation in registration, training,
membership dues, and overtime.
5. To appropriate $100,000 in Superior Court Clerk to fund conflict counsel professional services
costs.
6. To record a revenue appropriation of $7,500,000 in Sheriff to accept American Resuce Plan
Act revenue loss transfer to facilitate spending on general government services companion to
suppl #4825.
7. To appropriate $7,500,000 in Non -Departmental to fund transfer of General Fund savings to
the Community Priorities Fund companion to suppl #4825.
8. To appropriate $712,718 in Non -Departmental to fund transfer for the Central Shop
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2024-775)
Underground Storage Tank Removal project budget companion to suppl #4814.
9. To appropriate $78,000 in Non -Departmental to fund transfer for security screening services
companion to suppl #4822.
10. To appropriate $108,546 in Non -Departmental to fund increased utilities costs companion to
suppl #4821.
From the Road Fund:
11. To appropriate $2,373,819 in Public Works to fund transfers for the Central Shop
Underground Storage Tank Removal project budget and the N. Fork Road/Kenny Creek Fish
Passage project budget companion to suppls #4814 and #4815.
12. To appropriate $15,669 in Public Works to fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl
#4821.
From the Elections Fund:
13. To appropriate $2,617 to fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl #4821.
From the Jail Fund:
14. To appropriate $41,809 to fund increased utilites costs companion to suppl #4821
From the Stormwater Fund:
15. To appropriate $652 to fund transfers for the Central Shop Underground Storage Tank
Removal project budget and the N. Fork Road/Kenny Creek Fish Passage project budget
companion to suppl #4814 and 44815.
From the Behavioral Health Fund:
16. To appropriate $8,565 to fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl #4821.
From the Community Priorities Fund:
17. To record a revenue appropriation of $7,500,000 to accept transfer of General Fund savings
as a result of American Rescue Plan Spending on general government services.
From the Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund:
18. To appropriate $1,228,000 in Non -Departmental to fund transfer for the Central Shop
Underground Storage Tank Removal project budget companion to suppl #4814.
From the Equipment, Rental, and Revolving Fund:
19. To appropriate $10,035 in Public Works to fund transfer of the Central Shop Underground
Storage Tank Removal project budget companion to suppl #4814.
20. To appropriate $4,137 in Public Works to fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl
#4821.
From the Administrative Services Fund:
21. To appropriate $195,000 in Facilities to fund increased utility costs due to inflation.
22. To appropriate $78,000 in Facilities to fund increased security screening services in the
courthouse.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
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Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2024-775)
Date: Acting Body:
11/19/2024 Council
Aye: 6
Nay: 0
emp Absent: 1
12/03/2024 Council Finance and Administrative
Services Committee
Aye: 2
Nay: 1
Action: Sent To:
SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Byrd
SUBSTITUTE
RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION
Galloway, and Donovan
Byrd
12/03/2024 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 4 Buchanan, Donovan, Galloway, and Scanlon
Nay: 3 Byrd, Elenbaas, and Stremler
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Summary Listing, Supplemental Requests, Substitute Ordinance, Substitute
Summary Listing, Substitute Supplemental Requests, Notice of Action Proposed on 11.19.2024,
Memo for 12.3.2024
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/19/24
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-075
AMENDMENT NO. 15 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
;District Court
44,000
-
44,000
`Superior Court
124,500
(124,500)
-
.Superior Court Clerk
125,000
-
125,000
"Sheriff
-
(7,500,000)
(7,500,000)
"Non -Departmental
8,399,264
-
8,399,264
Total General Fund 001
8,692,764
(7,624,500)
1,068,264
Road Fund 108
2,389,488
-
2,389,488
Elections Fund 109
2,617
2,617
Jail Fund 118
41,809
41,809
Stormwater Fund 123
652
(652)
Behavioral Health Fund 124
8,565
8,565
Community Priorities Fund 147
-
(7,500,000)
(7,500,000)
Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund 326
1,228,000
1,228,000
Equipment, Rental and Revolving Fund 501
14,172
-
14,172
Administrative Services Fund 507
273,000
(263,610)
9,390
Total Supplemental
12,651,067
(15,388,762)
(2,737,695)
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Summary of the 2024 Supplemental Budget Ordinance No. 15
Increased
(Increased)
Net Effect to Fund
(Decreased)
Decreased
Balance (Increase)
Department/Fund
Description
Expenditure
Revenue
Decrease
General Fund 001
District Court
To fund inflated costs in jury expenses #4799
44,000
44,000
Superior Court
To fund instilation of JAYS system for Water
25,000
(25,000)
-
Adjudication #4813
Superior Court
To fund pretrial services expenditures funded by
99,500
(99,500)
Administrative Office of the Courts grant #4820
Superior Court Clerk
To fund inflation in registration, training, membership
25,000
25,000
dues, and overtime #4818
Superior Court Clerk
To fund conflict counsel professional services costs
100,000
100,000
#4819
To accept American Rescue Plan Act revenue loss
Sheriff
transfer to facilitate spending on general government
-
(7,500,000)
(7,500,000)
services companion to suppl. #4825 #4823
To fund transfer of General Fund savings to the
Non -Departmental
Community Priorities Fund companion to suppl. #4825
7,500,000
7,500,000
#4824
To fund transfer for the Central Shop Underground
Non -Departmental
Storage Tank Removal project budget companion to
712,718
712,718
suppl. #4814 #4828
Non -Departmental
To fund transfer for security screening services
78.000
78,000
companion to suppl. #4822 #4830
Non -Departmental
To fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl.
108,546
108,546
#4821 #4831
Total General Fund 001
8,692,764
(7,624,500)
1,068,264
Road Fund 108
To fund transfers for the Central Shop Underground
Public Works
storage Tank Removal project budget and the N. Fork
2,373,819
2,373,819
Road/Kenny Creek Fish Passage project budget
companion to suppls. #4814 and #4815 (#4816)
Public Works
To fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl.
15,669
15,669
#4821 #4836
Total Road Fund 108
2,389,488
2,389,488
Elections Fund 109
To fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl.
2,617
2,617
#4821 (#4832)
Jail Fund 118
To fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl.
#4821 (#4833)
41,809
41,809
To fund transfers for the Central Shop Underground
Stormwater Fund 123
storage Tank Removal project budget and the N. Fork
652
(652)
Road/Kenny Creek Fish Passage project budget
companion to suppls. #4814 and #4815 (#4827)
Behavioral Health Fund 124
To fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl.
8,565
-
8,565
#4821 #4834
To accept transfer of General Fund savings as a result
Community Priorities Fund 147
of American Rescue Plan Spending on general
-
(7,500,000)
(7,500,000)
government services #4825
To fund transfer for the Central Shop Underground
Real Estate Excise Tax I Fund 326
Storage Tank Removal project budget companion to
1,228,000
1,228,000
suppl. #4814 #4837
Equipment, Rental and Revolving Fund 501
To fund transfer for the Central Shop Underground
Public Works
Storage Tank Removal project budget companion to
10,035
10,035
suppl. #4814 #4817
Public Works
To fund increased utilities costs companion to suppl.
4,137
4,137
#4821 #4835
Equipment, Rental and Revolving Fund 501
14,172
14,172
Administrative Services Fund 507
Facilities
To fund increased utility costs due to inflation (#4821)
195,000
(185,610)
9,390
Facilities
To fund increased security screening services in the
78,000
(78,000)
-
courthouse #4822
Administrative Services Fund 507
273,000
(263,610)
9,390
Total Supplemental
12,651,067
(15,388,762)
(2,737,695)