Special Notice / Hearing: No
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Departmental Responses to the Board's Inquiries at the FY 2019-21 Recommended Budget Hearings
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the responses provided by the County Departments to the Board of Supervisor's inquiries in the Fiscal Year 2019-21 Recommended Budget Hearings.
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BACKGROUND:
On June 12 and 13, 2019, the Board of Supervisors held hearings regarding the FY 2019-21 Recommended Budget during which all County departments presented their respective budgets as well as other highlights. During the hearings, Board members inquired as to the specific programs and functions of various of the departments. At the Board's September 24, 2019, hearing to adopt the FY 2019-20 budget, the Board approved various departments' responses to those inquiries. The memo sets forth additional information responsive to the Board's questions.
DISCUSSION:
Department of Housing
Inquiry 1: Develop timetable for addressing housing for employees, including analysis on expanding the down payment assistance program.
An analysis on this inquiry is in progress by the Department of Housing and will be reported to the Board directly at a future date.
Department of Public Works
Inquiry 1: Provide an evaluation of fleet operations, especially for electric vehicles.
A detailed study on the County's fleet operations is currently being conducted by the County Manager's Office. The final report will be presented to the Board at a future date.
Information Services Department (ISD)
Inquiry 1: Report on the status of technology replacement and implementation. Consider providing periodic status reports on the acquisition of IT systems.
During the onset of a two-year budget cycle, ISD updated the County's five-year Information Technology Capital Improvement Plan (ITCIP) in partnership with the County Manager's Office (CMO)...
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