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Public Comment
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The
Chairperson announced the public comment period.
Mr. Ben Bonham of Lone Pine addressed the Board to question the
water and sewer charges associated with his property in Lone Pine.
At the conclusion of his remarks the Chairperson, Supervisor Dorame,
indicated that he would meet with Mr. Bonham regarding the matter.
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Budget
Message
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The County
Administrator presented the FY 2003/2004 Budget Message.
Points made during the presentation included:
·
County Vision Statement
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Inyo 2020 Goals
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Budget Principles and Goals
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Review of the Budget Format
·
Recap of the Budget
including revenue and expenditure estimates
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State Budget impacts
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Fund balances
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Policy Guidelines
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Strategies to address
impacts from State Budget
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Downsizing process should
reduction in the workforce be required
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Outstanding issues, i.e.:
medical retiree benefits (unfunded liability), MOU and the hiring freeze
and
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A review of the alternatives
available to the Board regarding the Budget Hearing process and schedule.
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The Chairperson recessed the Budget Hearings at
11:25 a.m., reconvening at 11:40 a.m., with all Board Members present.
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Budget
Process
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to adopt Budget
Process/Schedule Alternative No. 2 as identified in the County
Administrator’s Budget Message. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Consent
Agenda
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the
following 2003/04 Budgets as recommended by the County Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Pg
#
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Budget
Description
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Pg
#
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Budget
Description
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7
13
15
17
19
21
23
24
26
33
35
37
40
43
47
49
51
53
57
59
62
68
72
75
78
80
87
90
94
102
104
106
109
111
113
115
119
122
124
128
132
138
146
149
152
157
162
166
169
175
178
185
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Assessor
Auditor-Controller-Off
Highway
Auditor-Controller-General
Reserve
Auditor-Controller-Geothermal
Auditor-Controller-Economic
Auditor-Controller-Special
Reserves
Auditor-Controller-Tobacco
General
Revenues & Expenditures
Board of
Supervisors
Constable
Coroner
County
Administrative Officer-General
Economic
Development
Purchasing
Revolving
Insurance,
Retirement, OASDI
Risk
Management
Workers’
Compensation Trust
County
Liability Trust
Public
Defender
Disaster
Services
Fish &
Game
Acquisitions
of Lands & Buildings-Gen.
Museum-General
County
Library
Law
Library
Parks
& Recreation
Solid
Waste
Used Oil
Grant-8th Cycle
Inyo-Mono
Transit
Older
Worker-Title V/Training
County
Clerk-General
Elections
Recorder-General
Recorder-Recorders
Micrographic
Recorder-Recorders
System
County
Counsel
District
Attorney
District
Attorney-Safety
OCJP-DSTF
OCJP-VWAC
OCJP-SRVP
Bishop
County Services
Solid
Waste Enforcement Grant
Drinking
Water Grant
Farm
Advisor
Range
Improvement/Lease Rental
Health
Child
Health & Disability Prevention
Community
Mental Health
Drinking
Driver Program
Alcohol
and Other Drug Services
California
Children Services
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188
191
199
201
203
205
209
213
217
222
226
230
234
239
243
246
254
257
260
266
272
275
277
286
289
291
293
295
299
304
307
313
318
322
329
331
333
335
337
339
344
347
352
354
357
360
363
365
368
371
374
376
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California
Children Services-Admin.
Social
Services-General
TANF/CalWorks
Foster
Care
General
Relief
Work
Investment Act-Program
Child
Abuse Grant
Tobacco
Tax Grant
AIDS
Consortium Grant
Safe &
Drug Free Schools & Communities
Maternal
Child Health Grant
HIV/AIDS
Master Grant
Women,
Infants, Children Grant
Adolescent
Family Life Grant
Community
Family Resource Grant
Children
& Families Commission
Yucca
Mountain Oversight Grant
DV
Regional Groundwater Monitoring
Probation-General
Public
Administrator/Guardian
Maintenance-Buildings
& Grounds
Acquisitions
of Lands & Buildings-ACO
Deferred
Maintenance
Bishop
Airport Terminal Construction
Bishop
Airport-Special
Bishop
Airport Improvement Projects
Airports
Fuel Tank Project
Bishop
Airport Master Plan
Independence
Airport-Special
Lone Pine
Airport-Special
Shoshone
Airport-Special
Independence
Water Upgrade
Lone Pine
Water Upgrade
Laws Water
Upgrade
Laws RR
Museum Rehabilitation Grant
Big Pine
Lighting
Independence
Lighting
Lone Pine
Lighting
County
Service Area #2
County
Services Area #2-ACO
State
Funded Road Projects
Congestion
Relief
Sheriff
Radio System
Sheriff-Safety
Personnel
Jail
Jail-Safety
Personnel
Jail-STC
Jail-CAD/RMS
Project
Local Law
Enforcement Grant
Treasurer/Tax
Collector
Grand Jury
Veterans
Service Officer
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The
Chairperson recessed the Budget Hearings at 12:20 p.m., reconvening at
1:40 p.m., with all Board Members present.
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Budget/VLF
Backfill
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The County
Administrator and the Board discussed the State’s proposal for funding
Vehicle License Fees (VLF). Mr.
Mendez explained that the current proposal is for the State to suspend
reimbursement of the first quarter VLF to the counties with the repayment
to be made in 2006. He
explained that he is proposing that the County borrow the VLF shortage
from Motor Pool Replacement and direct that when the State makes the
County whole in 2006, that Motor Pool Replacement be paid back.
Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Williams
to replace the shortages of VLF revenue with Motor Pool Replacement funds
to be paid back as soon as possible.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Budget/Child
Support Penalty
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The Board
and Staff discussed funding for the Child Support Services Penalty.
The County Administrator explained that (a) while Inyo County has
successfully implemented a variety of State mandated computer programs for
the Child Support Services Department, the State of California has not,
(b) the Federal Government is penalizing the State for non-compliance; and
(c) in turn the State is assessing 25% of the penalty to the individual
counties.
He went on
to explain that the options available for payment of the penalty are: (1)
to have the penalty paid from current Child Support resources or (2) pay
the penalty from General Fund.
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to
direct that Child Support Services resources be used to pay the County’s
portion of the State of California’s Child Support Services Penalty. Motion carried unanimously.
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Budget/Library
Vacancy
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The County
Administrator and the Board discussed the recommendation to leave a
library position vacant for one-half a year in order to realize additional
savings. Moved by Supervisor
Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to direct that a vacant
library position remain vacant for one-half a year in order to realize
additional savings to the General Fund.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Budget/STC
& Post Reimbursement
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The County
Administrator explained that currently the State is proposing to not
reimburse counties for mandated STC and Post requirements.
He further explained that the CAO Recommended Budget includes
funding for these requirements. Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to direct that
should STC and Post requirement reimbursements be realized from the State
it be placed in Contingencies. Motion carried unanimously.
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SACPA
Prop 36 Budget (Pg 182)
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The Board
and the County Administrator discussed the possible use of Prop 36 funds
to offset Probation costs. Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to approve
the SACPA Prop 36 FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator and direct staff to evaluate the use of these funds to
optimize client services including offsetting probation costs if possible.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Ag
Comm. And Weed Mngmt. Budget (Pg 1& 5)
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve the
Agricultural Commission/Sealer and Eastern Sierra Weed Management Area
Group FY 2003/04 Budgets as recommended by the County Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Child
Support Services Budget (Pg 30)
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the
Child Support Services FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator, with the record reflecting that the State penalty payment
is to be covered by this budget. Motion carried unanimously.
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Personnel Budget (Pg 45)
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Supervisor
Arcularius asked about the increases in the service and supplies keys,
with the County Administrator explaining that the increases are to cover
pre-employment physicals, investigations and background checks as well as
future recruitments. Moved by
Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve the
Personnel FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County Administrator.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Medical
Malprac-tice Trust Budget (Pg 55)
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to approve the
Medical Malpractice Trust FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Information
Services Budget (Pg 64)
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The Board
and Staff discussed the “Kassie Voice Mail System,” with the County
Administrator explaining that the funding budgeted for the replacement of
the system will only be used if the system fails.
Moved by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to
approve the Information Services FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the
County Administrator. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Motor
Pool Operating - Motor Pool Replacement
(Pgs 84 and 85)
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The Board
and Staff discussed the formulas, which are used to calculate the Motor
Pool reimbursement rates for
the various County budgets. Moved
by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve
the Motor Pool Operating and Motor Pool Replacement FY 2003/04 Budgets as
recommended by the County Administrator.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Solid
Waste Equipment Budget (Pg 92)
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The Board
and Staff discussed the status of the new solid waste equipment, with the
Deputy County Administrator explaining that some of the equipment did not
entirely meet the County’s specifications.
He went on to explain that Blaine Equipment, the Supplier, has been
working with Integrated Waste Management Staff to bring the equipment into
compliance, which must occur before approval for payment will be issued.
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to
approve the Solid Waste Equipment FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the
County Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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IMAAA
Budget
(Pg
97)
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The Board
and Staff discussed the recommendation for the County to waive payment of
the $22,000 loan to the General Fund.
Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius
to waive the $22,000 IMAAA loan balance owed to the County General Fund.
Motion carried unanimously.
The County
Administrator suggested that Staff be directed to explore the viability of
using realignment to cover portions of IMAAA Program costs.
Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius
to approve the IMAAA FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator, with the direction for Staff to look into the use of
realignment for program services. Motion carried unanimously.
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Juvenile
Probation (Pg 263)
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The Board
and Staff discussed the status of a variety of projects including the
upgrade to a commercial kitchen and the landscaping project. The Board queried Staff on the possibility of using CDF
crews to work on the landscaping project.
The County Administrator took the opportunity to update the Board
on proposed changes in the use of CDF crews as a result of the State
Budget. He explained that the
Prison Authority is now asking local jurisdictions for reimbursement at
some level for using CDF crews. Moved
by Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the
Juvenile Probation FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Bishop
Airport
(Pg
282)/
Independence
Airport (Pg 297)/
L.P.
Airport
(Pg
301)
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The Board
and Staff discussed potential charges at the Bishop Airport for fuel and
hanger rent in correlation to those charged by the FBO at the Lone Pine
Airport. Mr. Jeff Jewett,
Public Works Director, provided comparisons in the rates and explained
that he did not feel that the differences were significant and would not
cause an unfair competitive advantage to one airport over the other.
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to
approve the Bishop Airport, Independence Airport and Lone Pine Airport FY
2003/04 Budgets as recommended by the County Administrator.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Town
Water Systems Upgrade Projects (Pgs 310, 315 and 320)
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The Board
and Staff discussed the conclusion of the final phases for the upgrade
projects. They also discussed
the reserve balance, the proposals for the Lone Pine and Independence
CSD’s to assume the responsibilities for their respective systems, and
the need to increase fees in order to ensure reserves for unforeseen
problems and seed money for CSD’s in the event the systems are
transferred. Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve the
Independence, Lone Pine and Laws Water Systems Upgrade FY 2003/04 Budgets
as recommended by the County Administrator, and direct Staff to bring back
at final budget recommendations for fee increases to recover program
costs. Motion carried unanimously.
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Sheriffs
Budget
(Pg
349)
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the
Sheriff’s FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The
Chairperson recessed the Budget Hearings at 5:15 p.m., reconvening at 5:20
p.m., with all Board Members present.
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Auditor-Controller-General
Budget
(Pg 10)
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The County
Administrator explained that he concurred with the recommendations of the
Auditor- Controller regarding the Department’s General Budget with the
exception of the recommendation to increase a part-time position to a
full-time position. The
Auditor-Controller, Ms. Leslie Chapman, provided additional information
and further justification for the change in authorized strength.
She offered an alternative to the personnel change requested in the
budget document, explaining that with the retirement of Ms. Virginia
MacCleod, the Administrative Analyst in the Department, she was changing
her request to reflect the following:
(a) the
deletion of one full-time Administrative Analyst position at a Range 70
($3,155 - $3,834),
(b) the
addition of one full-time Account Technician I position at Range 55
($2,219 - 2,697) ,
(c) the
deletion of one part-time Bpar Office Assistant position at Range 44
($1,722 - $2,096), and
(d) the
addition of one full-time Account Clerk I position at a Range 43 ($1,682 -
$2,045).
Ms.
Chapman explained that by reducing the Administrative Analyst position to
an Account Technician and changing a part-time Office Assistant position
to a full-time Clerk position she would have the ability to offer her
staff the opportunity for advancement while maintaining the degree of
personnel strength needed to provide services.
She explained that the salary figures reflected in the CAO’s
recommended budget were actually higher than the actual amounts of the
salaries and that with the changes she was proposing there would be only a
slight actual increase to the Net County Cost and a significant decrease
to the costs reflected in the CAO’s recommended budget.
Ms.
Chapman went on to clarify that while she is willing to take a reduction
in current staffing levels, that she would expect to make recommendations
in the future to change the Account Technician position back to an
Administrative Analyst position. The
Board thanked Ms. Chapman for her creative alternative.
Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Bear to
approve the Auditor-Controller-General FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by
the County Administrator, and amended to include the change in authorized
strength as recommended and presented by the Auditor-Controller.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Environmental
Health (Pg 135)/ Animal Control
(Pg
140)/Mosquito Abatement
(Pg
143)
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The County
Administrator explained that he concurred with the Department’s
recommended budget with the exception of the personnel action being
requested. The Board and
Staff discussed future impacts to the various programs under the
jurisdiction of the Environment Health Department with the departure of
the Director, Mr. Bob Hurd and the Fiscal Supervisor, Ms. Yvonne
Yarborough. Mr. Hurd provided
additional information and further justification for the Department’s
request to reclassify one full-time Account Clerk III position (Range 51)
to an Account Technician I position (Range 55), as well as the impacts
which included the need to increase Mosquito Abatement Fees because of
higher costs to provide services, increased services being required, and
dwindling and/or depletion of reserves in the near future.
The Board thanked Mr. Hurd for his recommendations and expressed
their concern with making changes in personnel prior to a new Director
coming on board. Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve the
Environmental Health-General, Animal Control and Mosquito Abatement FY
2003/04 Budgets as recommended by the County Administrator.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Planning
& Zoning Budget (Pg 250)
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve the
Planning & Zoning FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Public
Works/ Building & Safety/ Transportation
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve the
Public Works, Building & Safety, and Transportation and Planning Trust
FY 2003/04 Budgets as recommended by the County Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Road
Budget
(Pg
341)
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The Public
Works Director provided additional information and notified the Board that
the figures contained in the CAO recommended budget included funding for
the two road positions which he was recommending be deleted.
He explained that he had recommended the deletion of the positions
because he was concerned about the balance of Road Fund reserves. Mr.
Jewett identified the fund balance as approximately $718,192, explaining
that the amount was considerably less than in past years.
The Board and Staff discussed the potential ramifications of having
such a low reserve balance, i.e. insufficient funds to address
emergencies. Mr. Jewett also
responded to questions regarding the impact of losing the two road crew
positions. The County
Administrator concurred with Mr. Jewett that the funding for the two
proposed deleted positions were actually in the budget.
Mr. Jewett withdrew his recommendation to delete the two road
equipment operator positions. He
went on to provide justification for the recommendation to reclassify an
Office Assistant II position to an Account Technician position.
The County Administrator reiterated the reasons he was not
supporting the reclassification.
Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the Road FY
2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County Administrator, and amended to
withdraw the request for the deletion of one full-time Equipment Operator
position and one full-time Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Operator position,
which will not result in a change in the figures represented in the
CAO’s Recommended Budget. Motion carried unanimously.
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The
Chairperson recessed the Budget Hearings at 7:15 p.m., on August 4,
reconvening on Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 1:55 p.m., with all Board
Members present to continue budget consideration.
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Advertising
County Resources
(Pg
379)
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The County
Administrator provided additional information and clarification on this
year’s recommendations for funding the Chambers of Commerce, other
Grants-in-Support recipient organizations and Coalition of Chambers.
He confirmed that he was recommending a 10% reduction from last
year’s allocated amounts, except for the Visitor’s Center, the Film
Commission and the Coalition of Chambers.
Mr. Mendez also explained that he had budgeted those organizations
associated with tourism, i.e. the Chambers of Commerce, the Film
Commission, the Film Festival, the Interagency Visitors Center, and the
Coalition of Chambers in the Advertising County Resources Budget and the
remaining organizations in the Grants-in-Support Budget.
Representatives from the Chambers of Commerce, and the Film
Commission, then addressed the Board to provide an update on the
activities of their individual Chambers and requesting that their
allocations not be reduced. The
Board expressed their support of the Chambers and their efforts to improve
the local economy through increased tourism.
The County Administrator identified an approximate amount of
$40,000 should the funding levels be increased for Grants-in-Support
recipients, explaining that unless savings were identified somewhere else
in the budget, contingencies would be decreased to cover the increases.
Moved by Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve
the Advertising County Resources FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the
County Administrator and amended to restore the funding for those
organizations identified in the budget to the FY 2002/03 funding levels.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Grants-in-Support
(Pg 382)
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve the
Grants-in-Support FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator and amended to restore the funding for those organizations
identified in the budget to the FY 2002/03 funding levels.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Recess/
Reconvene
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The
Chairperson recessed the Budget Hearings at 4:25 p.m., reconvening at 4:50
p.m., with all Board Members present.
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Water
Budget
(Pg
385)
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The County
Administrator presented his recommendations regarding the budgets under
the purview of the Inyo County Water Director.
Mr. Mendez, citing Inyo County Code Section 2.08.020 and 2.08.030,
reviewed the powers and authorities under which he, as the County
Administrator, derives his authority.
He identified processes, which were discovered in the Water
Department, which put the General Fund at risk.
He went on to inform the Board that he would no longer be taking a
“hands off” approach in these matters and that he would be monitoring
the department activities which may jeopardize the General Fund and if
necessary, with or without the concurrence of the Water Director, take
whatever steps he deems necessary to ensure compliance and protect the
General Fund. The Board noted the non-appearance of the Water Director
during the discussion of the Water Fund Budgets, with some Board Members
expressing their dismay at not being informed by the Water Director of his
planned extended absence from the County.
The Board suspended further discussion regarding this matter and
requested that upon the Water Director’s return to the County a
Department Head Evaluation be scheduled with the Director.
The Board
and the County Administrator went on to discuss the status of the Water
Budgets and future funding and operations.
The County Administrator noted that his recommendation was to cover
a major portion of the Water Director’s salary with Water Project fund
balance. He explained that
this differed from the Department’s budget recommendation to have
approximately $48,000 of the Director’s salary covered by the General
Fund. Mr. Doug Daniels, Water Department Program
Manager/Administrative Services, reminded the Board that a past resolution
identifies what portion of the Director’s salary is to be paid by the
General Fund. Mr. Mendez
explained that his recommendation of funding only a little over $8,000 of
the Director’s salary with General Fund would provide not only the
needed savings to cover the increases in the Grants-in-Support allocations
but also ensure that the Water Department expenditures were reduced
similar to those reductions absorbed by other County Department budgets.
Supervisor Hambleton reiterated his position that he wants the Water
Department to operate within the funding allocation received from the City
of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
The County
Administrator and the Board then discussed the recommendation that the
County Administrator present downsizing options for the Water Department
to address future revenue losses.
Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the Water
FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Owens
Valley Water Study
(Pg
389)
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Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to approve the
Owens Valley Water Study FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Salt
Cedar Project (Pg 392)
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the Salt
Cedar Project FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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LORP-EPA
(Pg
395)
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the Lower
Owens River Project - EPA FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator. Motion
carried unanimously.
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EEM
(Pg 397)
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The County
Administrator presented a minor adjustment to the EEM Budget, explaining
that the change was to ensure that the Budget receives all of the funds
available. Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to approve the
Environmental Enhancement & Mitigation FY 2003/04 Budget as
recommended and amended by the County Administrator.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Wildlife
Conser-vation Grant
(Pg
399)
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the
Wildlife Conservation Grant FY 2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County
Administrator. Motion carried unanimously.
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Contingencies
(Pg
70)
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The County
Administrator recapped the actions taken by the Board during the Budget
Hearings and their impact on the final Contingencies Budget balance.
He reviewed the CAO recommendations regarding the Contingencies
Budget, explaining the recommendation to use Economic Stabilization to pay
the COP payment and the proposed uses of realignment in the Health and
Human Services budgets. The
Board and Staff continued to discuss a variety of impacts to the County
Budget including but not limited to: (a) TOT; (b) TUT; (c) Prop 36
funding; (d) Sheriff’s MOU; and (e) IMAAA Programs.
Supervisor Arcularius expressed her concern with not setting aside
reserves and in the proposal for using reserves to pay the COP payment.
She indicated that she wanted to see at least 75% of the Economic
Stabilization funds used for the COP payment replaced.
Supervisors Bear and Williams made, seconded and withdrew a motion,
which directed Staff to develop a plan to replace from 75% to 100% of the
Economic Stabilization funds expended.
The Board and Staff continued to discuss the lack of additional
reserves being identified in the budget.
At the conclusion of the discussion the following motion was made.
Moved by
Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Hambleton to direct the
County Administrator to bring back the FY 2003/04 Final Budget with a plan
to replace 100% of the Economic Stabilization funds used to make the COP
payment. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by
Supervisor Hambleton to approve the Contingencies FY 2003/04 Budget as
recommended by the County Administrator at $281,277.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Budget
Adoption
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Moved by
Supervisor Bear and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to adopt the FY
2003/04 Budget as recommended by the County Administrator and as amended
by actions taken by the Board throughout the Budget Hearings and direct
the County Administrator to bring back the FY 2003/04 Final Budget for
Board consideration on August 26, 2003.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Hiring
Freeze
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The County
Administrator reviewed the history of the hard hiring freeze, explaining
the difficulty in maintaining a hiring freeze indefinitely.
He clarified that hiring freezes limit program services as a result
of indiscriminate reductions in Staff due to a variety of factors, i.e.,
employees retiring, quiting, changing jobs, etc., as opposed to a policy
decision by the Board of Supervisors regarding program reductions and/or
changes in delivery of services. The Board and the County Administrator discussed the
different alternatives available to continuing a hard hiring freeze with
the Board supporting transferring the approval to fill vacant positions to
the County Administrator.
Moved by
Supervisor Hambleton and seconded by Supervisor Williams to lift the hard
hiring freeze, direct the County Administrator to evaluate all vacant
budgeted positions being requested to be filled, by Department Heads,
authorize the filling of those positions the County Administrator deems
appropriate, and direct that a monthly report be agendized for Board
review detailing those vacancies which have been approved to be filled.
Motion
carried unanimously.
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Adjournment
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The
Chairperson adjourned the Budget Hearings at 7:45 p.m.
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