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County
of Inyo
Board
of Supervisors
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BUDGET
HEARINGS - Monday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 20, 2004
The
Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in budget
hearings at the hour of 8:20 a.m., on Monday, July
19, 2004, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center,
Independence, with the following Supervisors present:
Chairperson Carroll “Butch” Hambleton presiding, Linda Arcularius,
Ted Williams, and Michael Dorame. Supervisor Julie Bear was absent. Supervisor Hambleton provided the Invocation, and Supervisor
Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Public
Comment
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The
Chairperson announced the public comment period and there was no one from
the public wishing to address the Board.
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County Dept. Reports
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The Chairperson announced the County Department Report
period and there were no reports forthcoming.
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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:
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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
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Budget
Highlights
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Recap
of the Budget including revenue and expenditure estimates
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Comparison
of General Fund Revenues
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Major
Changes in Revenues
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Major
Expenditure Reductions
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Major
Internal and External Impacts
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Personnel
Structure Impacts
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Items
not included (State Budget Impacts, Capital Infrastructure Needs,
$24-million Unfunded Liability in Medical Retiree Benefits, DSA MOU, and
No Deferred Maintenance, General Fund Contingencies, Funding for LADWP
Dispute Resolution, Funding for LORP)
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Identification
of Infrastructure Needs
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Budget
Balancing Strategies
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Return
of the January 1, 2005, 2% salary increase by the Elected Officials
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A
review of the alternatives available to the Board regarding the Budget
Hearing process and schedule.
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Budget Adoption
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Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to
approve the 2004/05 Budgets as recommended by the County Administrator,
except for the Advertising County Resources and Grants-in-Support Budgets;
direct Staff to adjust the budget contingent upon the final Separation
Incentive Plan (SIP) numbers; and set the adoption of the Final Budget for
August 24, 2004. Motion
carried unanimously,
with Supervisor Bear absent.
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At
the conclusion of this motion the Board and Staff went on to discuss in
detail various aspects of individual budgets, as well as overall policy
concerns including the following:
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Contingencies
Balance
Use
of Economic Stabilization
Potential
Water Reorganization
Funding
Town Water Systems
Ballot
Measures for increasing TOT and TUT
The
IMAAA Program
The
Brill Rail Car Project
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Transportation
and Planning Budget
Health
and Human Services Program Budgets
Parks
Budget
The
Hiring Freeze
Positions
Report
The
FBO Operation at the Lone Pine Airport
Maintenance
of Building and Grounds Budget
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Recess/Reconvene
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The
Chairperson recessed the Budget Hearings at 2:20 p.m., to reconvene on
July 20, 2004, at 1:35 p.m., with all Board Members present, including
Supervisor Bear to consider the Grants-in-Support and Advertising County
Resources Budgets.
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Advertising County Resources
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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 status quo budget except
for the elimination of funding for the Visitor Center.
Representatives from the Visitor Center addressed the Board to
support reinstatement of their funding allocation.
Representatives of the Chambers of Commerce, then addressed the
Board to provide an update on the activities of their individual Chambers.
The Board, Staff and members of the audience discussed the proposed
increase in the TOT. The
Board and the County Administrator discussed how to fund the Visitors
Center at last year’s level of $12,179.
Moved
by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Bear to approve the
Advertising County Resources and Grants-in-Support FY 2004/05 Budgets as
recommended minus a sufficient percentage reduction to be determined by
the County Administrator (about 3%) to restore the $12,179 allocation to
the Interagency Visitors Center less a like percentage of reduction (about
3%), and authorize the County Administrator to sign all grants-in-support
funding contracts, in the reduced amounts and including the Interagency
Visitors Center, contingent upon the appropriate signatures being
obtained. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Adjournment
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The
Board congratulated the County Administrator on a job well done in this
difficult budget climate. The
Chairperson adjourned the Budget Hearings at 3:35 p.m.
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Chairperson, Inyo County Board of Supervisors
Attest:
RENÉ
L. MENDEZ
Clerk of the Board
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