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0 Z G. MISCELLANEOUS BUDGETAMENDMENT #008 The Board reviewed a Memorandum of February 10, 1999: TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners DATE: February 10, 1999 SUBJECT: MISCELLANEOUS BUDGET AMENDMENT 008 CONSENT AGENDA THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird OMB Director i FROM: Jason E. Brown Budget Analyst J DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The attached budget amendment is to appropriate funding for the following: 1. On December 15, 1998, the `Board of Commissioners approved certain capital and operating expenditures to be funded by the Emergency Management, Preparedness and Assistance Grant. The attached entry appropriates funding. 2. Dune restoration is needed on an emergency basis at several county parks, including Golden Sands, Wabasso, and Treasure Shores. Funding will come from the M.S.T.U. reserve for contingencies. 3. The Youth Volunteer Corps ofAmericaprovided workers for the Recreation Department for fiscal year 1997/98, but did not invoice the County until recently. The attached entry appropriates funding. 4. Accounting changes require that we treat the commission paid on ALS billing differently than in the past. The attached entry makes the necessary adjustments for this change. 5. The Sheriffs Department will receive additional revenue for housing prisoners from outside the county. The additional prisoners will increase operating expenses in the corrections budget by $35,826. The attached entry appropriates funding. (Attached is a letter from the Sheriff regarding this item.) 6. The State of Florida Department of Labor has charged Indian River County for unemployment compensation payments to former employees of the county. A budget amendment is necessary to allow for these charges. (A memo from Personnel Director, Ron Baker is enclosed) 7. The Indian River County Historical Society constructed a historic marker for $1,400 intended for completion last fiscal year. The project wasn't concluded until this year. The Historical Society did not expend $1,200 of their allocated budget from the County in FY 97/98 for this reason. It has been requested that the County reimburse IRCHS for the cost of the sign this year. Funding will be provided by Tourist Development Fund cash forward revenues and donations to the Historical Society. 8. On November 3, 1998, the Board of Commissioners approved proceeding with Phase II of the County's fiber optic cable network at a cost of $160,000. Funding will come from the remaining One Cent Sales Tax reserve for contingencies of $138,721 along with $21,279 in increased interest revenues. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached budget amendment. FEBRUARY 16, 1999 • -13- BOY JOB PAGE 347