Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Jackie Speier, District 1
Subject: County Executive Oversight of Sheriff's Office Pursuant to County Reserves Policy
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution directing the County Executive to use oversight procedures set forth in the County Reserves Policy as to Sheriff's Office due to its low reserves level.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 24, 2024, this Board adopted Resolution No. 080647, which approved an updated County Reserves Policy to increase reserve requirements, set maximum reserve amounts, and establish procedures for additional oversight. The County Reserves Policy includes oversight procedures that apply when a County department's reserves fall below 2% of net appropriations.
DISCUSSION:
The County Reserves Policy approved by this Board states that County departments shall maintain departmental reserves at a minimum of 4% of net appropriations. In addition, section 3.1 of the County Reserves Policy sets forth procedures that shall apply in the event that a department's reserves fall below 2% of net appropriations:
(a) The County Executive may rescind the delegation of authority to such Departments to approve contracts in the amount of $200,000 or less, so that all such contracts must be submitted to the County Executive's Office for review and approval prior to execution.
(b) To the extent the County Executive's Office makes funds available to the Department to meet Reserve or Fund Balance requirements or to otherwise cover an operating deficit, the Department shall confer with the County Executive's Office to develop and commit to a plan to repay such funds over the course of five fiscal years.
(c) The Department's fiscal staff shall be required to report to the County Executive's Office quarterly regarding the status of and progress on any repayment plan pursuant to Section B (3.1(b)) and the Departmental Rese...
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