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Source of Funds School Capital County Capital <br /> Pro'ect Fund Pro'ect Fund <br />Additional Funds Needed $8,430,000 $9,291,944 <br />Unallocated Alternative Financing $1,347,000 <br />Unallocated Bonds 907,000 <br />School Capital Reserve Funds 580,000 <br />From Closed Projects 455,000 <br />Interest Earnings $ 875,000 <br />Revenue Available within Projects 2,136,255 <br />Total Funds Available b Fund $3,289,000 $3,011,255 <br />Grand Total Funds Available $6,280,689 <br />Park Bonds to be issued to com lete ro'ect fundin 5,500,000 <br />Net Shortfall $5,141,000 $780,689 <br />Total Both Funds $5,921,689 <br />Staff Proposal for Covering Remaining Shortfall <br />As stated earlier, $5.9 million in additional capital funding is needed to cover the shortfall. <br />Based on current year cash flow needs, at least $3.5 million of the shortfall is needed in the <br />current fiscal year. The remaining $2.4 million will be needed in FY 2009-10. <br />Staff s analysis shows the majority of the remaining shortfalls resulted from differences between <br />the pay-as-you-go funds budgeted for projects in the two capital project funds and the amount of <br />money transferred to the two capital projects funds from the General Fund. Most of these <br />differences existed when the conversion to MUNIS was made. This means they occurred prior <br />to the end of fiscal year 2003 over one or more fiscal years. If those additional amounts of pay- <br />as-you-go revenue had been transferred from the General Fund, the fund balance would be less <br />than it currently stands. <br />Staff recommends the Board approve atwo-year funding plan to .replenish the shortfall by <br />appropriating General Fund available fund balance. <br />Based on preliminary estimates, the County's General Fund available fund balance at the end of <br />FY 2007-08 is projected to be approximately 14.4% of expenditures or $24.7 million. If this plan <br />is implemented, based on conservative projections, the projected available fund balance at the <br />end of FY 2008-09 could be approximately 12% of expenditures or $21.85 million. The <br />appropriation of $2.4 million in FY 2009-10 would decrease the fund balance to 11.1 % or $21.64 <br />million. While this percentage amount is higher than the Local Government Commission <br />recommendation of a minimum 8 percent of expenditures, it is below the staffs recommended <br />target of 15 percent of expenditures. <br />Staff will bring budget amendments to the Board to implement the recommended action if <br />approved by the Board. Additionally, budget amendments will be brought to the Board in those <br />cases where project expenditures have exceeded the project budgets and where appropriation <br />of other identified sources, such as the transfer of the remaining School Capital Reserve Funds, <br />is necessary. <br />