ORD-2004-013- Budget Amendment #11

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4 Emergency Telephone System (Wireless 911) 10. On February 17, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved acceptance of a grant award from the Public Safety Foundation of America in the amount of $33,100 for equipment, software, and professional services for the Wireless 911 Emergency Telephone System fund. The County is allotted $12,600 to purchase seven computer workstations and monitors, $10,000 for computer coding services, and $10,500 for seven licenses of the mapping software. The County must pay any amount over these allotments, and if this occurs, funds will come from the Wireless E9 -1 -1 budget, and therefore, will have no impact on the County's operating budget. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these State pass- through federal funds on a reimbursable basis. (See Attachment 1, column #10) Efland Sewer Operating Fund 11. The original budget for the Efland Sewer Operating Fund for FY 2003 -04 totaled $80,000, which included an appropriation from the General Fund fund balance of $34,000. Over the course of the year, expenditures have run higher than the original budget due to higher usage. Year -end expenditures are expected to exceed the original budget by approximately $40,000. In addition, the Town of Hillsborough has contacted the County regarding the following unpaid or underpaid funds totaling $63,500 due to the Town: a. The County has collected tap /capital facilities fees intended for the Town of Hillsborough, but were incorrectly credited to, accounts that were used to pay operating expenses for the Efland Sewer system. Accordingly, approximately $27,500 that has been previously used to subsidize Efland Sewer operating expenses should be drawn from the current Efland Sewer Operating Fund to pay the shortfall in Town tap /capital facilities fees. b. The County has incurred and owes approximately $36,000 in under - billed sewer treatment costs, due to the Town failing to adjust the County's sewer treatment bills to reflect rate increases in October 2000 and July 2001. Accordingly, approximately $36,000 owed from previous years should be drawn from the current Efland Sewer Operating Fund. In order for the fund not to be over budget at year -end, as well as pay the Town of Hillsborough for the unpaid and underpaid funds, this budget amendment appropriates $103,500 from the General Fund fund balance. (See Attachment 1, column #11) FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments.