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Consent Agenda Indian River County Interoffice Memorandum Office of Management & Budget - To: Members of the Board un y Commissioners From: Jason E. Brown i Director, Office of Manag men & Budget Date: August 11, 2015 Subject: Miscellaneous Budget Amendment 021 Description and Conditions The attached budget amendment appropriates funding necessary for the following: 1. The Gifford Aquatic Pool's revenues and expenses are higher than anticipated due to the increase in operation hours. The attached entry appropriates an additional $40,575 in revenues and expenses. 2. All Aboard Florida legal expenses have exceeded the budgeted amount for the current fiscal year. The funding approved by the Board of County Commissioners covered a three year period with greater funding for fiscal years 2015/16 and 2016/17. Due to the pace of progress on this project, staff now anticipates that expenses for fiscal year 2016/17 may be less than originally planned. Therefore, the total allocation over the three year period will remain unchanged. The attached entry appropriates funding in the amount of$621,000 from General Fund/Cash Forward-Oct 1st and $4,359 from General Fund/Misc. Revenue for payment of a public records request. 3. The Parks Department overtime account has exceeded its budget due to several factors. Various events required overtime which the county will been reimbursed totaling $6,000. Replacement/training of the recently retired night watchman was needed at a cost of $6,755. The attached entry appropriates funding in the amount of $12,911 from General Fund/Cash Forward-Oct 1st. 4. The Florida Department of Labor has invoiced the county for unemployment compensation for the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The attached entry appropriates $124 from Transportation Fund/Reserve for Contingency. 5. During the Budget Workshop on July 15, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners directed the Budget Department along with the Emergency Services District to order the additional ambulances and a fire pumper in the current fiscal year. These vehicles are in the FY 15/16 budget; however, it takes several months to get delivery. The attached entry appropriates the funding of $504,000 from Optional Sales Tax/Cash Forward-Oct 111 and $505,000 from Emergency District/Cash Forward-Oct 15c 6. At the July 15th Budget Workshop, the Board of County Commissioners approved additional funding for the State Health Department for$24,024 in the current FY 14/15 which had been reduced from the FY 15/16 budget. The attached entry appropriates funding from General Fund/Cash Forward-Oct 1st. 169