Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: FY 2023-25 Recommended Budget Hearings
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget and receiving the FY 2024-25 Preliminary Recommended Budget submitted by the County Executive, including June revisions.
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BACKGROUND:
The County Budget Act (codified at Government Code §§ 29000-29144 and § 30200) requires that counties have a recommended budget, approved by the Board of Supervisors, in place on July 1 of each fiscal year. The relevant provisions of the applicable code sections are as follows:
GC § 29062 - The recommended budget shall be submitted to the board by the administrative officer or auditor as designated by the board, on or before June 30 of each year, as the board directs.
GC § 29063 - Upon receipt of the recommended budget, the board shall consider it and, on or before June 30 of each year, at such time as it directs, shall make any revisions, reductions, or additions. Any official or person whose budget requests have been revised shall be given the opportunity to be heard thereon before the board during or prior to the hearings required by Section 29080.
GC § 29064(a) - Except as provided in subdivision (c), on or before June 30 of each year the board, by formal action, shall approve the recommended budget, including the revisions it deems necessary for the purpose of having authority to spend until the budget is adopted.
DISCUSSION:
The Board's public hearings on the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget and FY 2024-25 Preliminary Recommended Budget are scheduled for June 26, 2023 through June 28, 2023.
The FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget totals $4.1 billion and provides for 5,768 positions for all County funds, which reflects a net decrease of $161.2 million (or 3.8 percent) and a net increase of 120 positions from the FY 2022-23 Revised Budget.
The FY 2024-25 Preliminary Recommended Budget totals $3.6 billion and provides for 5,770 positions for all funds, which reflects a net decrease of $473.7 million (or 11.7 percent) and a net increase of 2 positions from the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget.
County Attorney has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget for all funds totals $4,061,420,854 and 5,768 authorized positions. The FY 2024-25 Preliminary Recommended Budget for all funds totals $3,587,749,766 and 5,770 authorized positions. Reserves amount to $570.4 million in FY 2023-24 and $548 million in FY 2024-25.
The FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget for the General Fund totals $2,795,120,866 and 4,591 authorized positions. The FY 2024-25 Preliminary Recommended Budget for the General Fund totals $2,594,708,790 and 4,593 authorized positions. General Fund Reserves total $374.4 million in FY 2023-24 and $366.7 million in FY 2024-25.