ORD-2026-004-Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #7

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4 to provide rapid environmental health services in disaster-affected areas . It is hopeful that other counties and regions will adopt this initiative to create similar teams across the state . The service period for this grant will be January 1 , 2026 to June 30 , 2026 . This amendment provides for the receipt of these funds in the General Fund , ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN : This item supports : • GOAL 2 : HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 2 . Expand access to quality , affordable healthcare services . (e . g . , Crisis Diversion facility , Medicaid expansion , crisis response , healthy living campaign ) . OBJECTIVE 3 . Provide social safety net programming and the resources needed for our most vulnerable community members . OBJECTIVE 5 . Invest in , support , train , and retain our community safety , health , and emergency services employees and direct care workforce . OBJECTIVE 6 . Provide sustainable , equitable , and high -quality community safety and emergency services to meet the community ' s evolving needs . OBJECTIVE 7 . Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of life of the community (e . g . , recreation and public open spaces , arts , etc . ) Fire Districts 8 . The County has a contract with the various volunteer fire departments that provide services for the unincorporated parts of the county . In that agreement , all districts must conduct independent audits of their own financials , and the County will contribute up to $ 8 , 500 to I offset the cost of the audits . More districts have charged their audit costs to the County , and this amendment appropriates $ 36 , 500 from General Fund fund balance to cover that expense . 1 9 . The White Cross Fire Department has requested $ 20 , 000 from its Fund Balance to replace an unrepairable Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus ( SCBA ) compressor. This compressor provides breathable air to portable air tanks used in firefighting . This j amendment will leave $ 12 , 000 in White Cross ' unassigned Fund Balance . 3 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 . FINANCIAL IMPACT : Approval of this budget amendment will increase the budget authorization of the General Fund by $ 159 , 011 , Multi -Year Grant Fund by $ 79 , 552 , Fire District Funds by $ 20 , 000 , Community Development Fund by $44 , 187 , and the DSS Client Fund by $ 19 , 739 . RECOMMENDATION (S ) N. The Manager recommends the Board approve the budget , grant , and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2025 -26 . 3