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34 <br /> Slide #4 <br /> FY2021-22 Budget Planning <br /> • Ovoupancy Tax and Sportsplex Revenues <br /> uunueauexnpmq any aweu cumuianeasporravrearrevmueey <br /> m.wo <br /> � smos <br /> -f- <br /> ORA W,C �A Y <br /> Travis Myren said one of the budget tasks this year will be reviewing what is a mandated <br /> and what is a discretionary program. He said the Visitors Bureau and Sportsplex have some <br /> fund balance, and both programs are discretionary. He said there is currently no local funding <br /> in these areas, but the County is the safety net for these organizations. He resumed the <br /> PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #5 <br /> FY2021-22 Budget Planning <br /> Assume Marginal Sales Tax Increase—3%over FY2020-21 <br /> Projected Collections <br /> • Post 355 Health Insurance Increase-$200,000 <br /> • Mandated Employer Share of Retirement Contribution-1.2%or <br /> SWID'Oao <br /> Continue All AusterityMeasuresfrom FY2020-21 <br /> — No Wage Increase,No New POart—,Hump Freeze on+Pocaled Positrons, <br /> 5uspen w or Perf ante Awards,No Recumnp Capilal <br /> • Department Spending Reductionsof 5%with Public Health,Housing <br /> and Safety Exemptions <br /> ORAL E COUNTY <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked if more information could be provided on no recurring <br /> capital. <br /> Travis Myren said these are items that fall under the debt threshold, such as <br /> replacement equipment for parks and recreation and emergency services. <br /> Chair Price asked if the departments that make up safety exemptions could be identified. <br /> Myren said Department of Health; Housing; Criminal Justice Resource Department; <br /> Social Services; and the Sheriff's Department. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said these departments will not be required to do a 5% reduction, <br /> but will be limited on discretionary funding. She said there will be no new discretionary <br /> spending, such as a car wash for county vehicles. <br /> Chair Price asked if Human Relations is included in this group. She requested that <br /> departments focus on equity, even with spending reductions. She said it is important to stay on <br /> top of that. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said that focus weaves itself through all departments and there are <br /> resources for that. She said the Board also has opportunity to amend budgets. She said all <br /> departments are participants in the GARE program. <br /> Chair Price said COVID has highlighted the disparities in the County. <br />