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Governing and Management Non-Department <br />3 <br />6. The FY 2003-04 Approved Budget set aside funds to address the following employee pay <br />and/or benefits after July 1, 2003: <br />Health Insurance -funds totaling $376,245 were approved by the Board to cover the <br />health insurance increase that went into effect January 1, 2004. <br />Equity Retention Fund-funds totaling $25,000 were approved by the Board in FY 2003- <br />04. These funds were used, with approval by the County Manager, throughout the year <br />to address equitable salary relationships among employees and to support retention. <br />This budget amendment allocates the health insurance and equity retention funds to the <br />appropriate functions within the General Fund. (See Attachment 1, column #6) <br />7. This budget amendment transfers funds from the Non-Departmental section of the <br />Governing and Management function to the Board of Commissioners budget to implement <br />the Board's action as to the Clerk to the Board's performance review for 2003-04. The <br />Board of Commissioners has completed the Clerk's performance review for 2003-04 and <br />decided to adjust her salary from $60,989 to $64,038 effective June 21, 2004. This budget <br />amendment enacts the adjustment to the Clerk's salary effective June 21, 2004 and <br />authorizes funding for the cost of the adjustment for fiscal year~2003-04. (See Attachment <br />1, column #7) <br />Anima! Services <br />8. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a contract with the Animal <br />Protection Society (APS.) at the December 9, 2003 meeting. The contract included an <br />increase in the monthly allocation of $4,507 from February through June 2004, for a total <br />monthly allocation, of $44,470. The BOCC had already approved an additional $4,229 per <br />month to the APS contract for the months of October through January, bringing the original <br />monthly allocation from $35,734 to $39,963. The total increase over the original APS <br />budget of $428,818 is $60,589. <br />During contract negotiations, immediate up-front and transitional capital needs were <br />identified and approved by the Board for a tots( cost of $111,888. Additionally, the transition <br />of 15 positions effective June 30, 2004, as well as immediate temporary personnel needs <br />were approved by the Board at a cost of $7,036. <br />Ori final APS Bud et 03-04 $428,818 <br /> Monthly <br />Allocation Total Notes <br />Jul throu h Se tember $35,735 $107,205 <br /> <br />October throu h Janua $39 963 $159,852 BOCC approved <br />increase of $4,229/mo <br /> <br />Februa throu h June $44,470 $222,350 BOCC approved <br />increase of $4,507/mo <br />Total APS Contract 03-04 $489,407 <br />Difference $60,589 <br /> <br />