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Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) in the amount of $358,372 $358,732 to transfer $179,366 from salary savings to Operating Transfer-Out in the Agriculture Department, and $179,366 from the Agriculture Department to the Accumulated Capital Outlay for the Agriculture Department's share of the cost associated with the Fairfield Domestic Water Connection Project at the Cordelia Campus (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Interim Agricultural Commissioner and the County Administrator's Office recommend that the Board approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) in the amount of $358,372 $358,732 to transfer $179,366 from salary savings to Operating Transfer-Out in the Agriculture Department, and $179,366 from the Agriculture to the Accumulated Capital Outlay for Agriculture Department's share of the cost associated with the Fairfield Domestic Water Connection Project at the Cordelia Campus (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
The Interim Agricultural Commissioner and the County Administrator's Office recommend re-appropriating salary and benefit savings, primarily resulting from the vacant Agricultural Commissioner position, toward the Fairfield Domestic Water Connection Project cost. This expenditure transaction is an eligible cost for the determination of eligibility for unclaimed refundable State gas tax revenue as part of the County's FY2018/19 maintenance of effort (MOE) calculation in support of agricultural programs. The California Food and Agricultural Code, section 224.5, requires counties to maintain a level of support to be eligible for the unclaimed gas tax (UGT) revenue. In FY2018/19, the department received $667,755 in UGT and will be eligible to receive a similar amount in FY2019/20 if the MOE is met.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Fairfield Domestic Water Connection Project was financed with the Capital Renewal Re...
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