Agenda - 02-25-2025; 8-g - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Amendment #6

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5 Appropriated for this project: Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised EM Performance Grant $676,416 $54,073 $730,489 Total Costs $676,416 $54,073 $730,489 9. Emergency Services has received approval from the State E911 Board to draw down $195,105 in remaining fund balance per the E911 policy to fully expend all Fund Balance in order to be eligible for funding reconsideration. The County has received the 911 Board's funding reconsideration to support the Public Safety Software Enhancements Capital Project for the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and integration between public safety software systems. The drawdown of fund balance will be used to replace the voice logging recorder that records all telephone and radio transmissions within the primary 911 center, as required by State records retention statutes, and also additional E911 eligible equipment. This budget amendment allocates $195,105 in fund balance and appropriates the expense of$195,105 within the E911 Fund. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 6. Provide sustainable, equitable, and high-quality community safety and emergency services to meet the community's evolving needs. Animal Services 10.Animal Services is proposing to use $2,000 in donated funds to cover the additional medical costs for adoptable pets housed by Animal Services. These donated funds are from the Community Giving Fund. This budget amendment provides for the receipt and use of these funds, consistent with the intent of the donations. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve health of life for the community. Finance & Administrative Services 11.The Finance & Administrative Services Department requests an additional $15,000 for increased audit costs. Mauldin & Jenkins, the audit firm, worked through additional statement reconciliations resulting from a software error that has since been corrected. Staff proposes to appropriate $15,000 from General Fund Fund Balance to cover this additional cost. FINANCIAL IMPACT: These amendments will increase the authorization of the General Fund by $67,427, the Grants Fund by $90,788 and the Emergency Telephone Fund by $195,105. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2024-25.