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  County Administrator's Report     9. 6.    
BCC Regular Meeting Budget & Finance Consent  
Meeting Date: 03/03/2016  
Issue:    Budget Amendment #084 - Mowing and Utilities in the CRA Districts
From: Amy Lovoy
Department: Asst County Administrator  
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation Concerning Budget Amendment #084 - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board take the following action concerning Budget Amendment #084:
 
A. Approve Budget Amendment #084, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Fund (151) in the amount of $215,000, and Escambia County Restricted Fund (101) in the amount of $152,000, to hire 14 temporary Maintenance Workers to mow the rights-of-way and pick up litter in the County CRA Districts, for maintenance and use of equipment and vehicles, and to move funds from Safe Neighborhoods Reserves to Utilities to help offset the costs of street lighting in the CRA Districts by 50%:

B. Authorize the creation of 14 temporary Maintenance Worker positions or contract positions, to be used for various duties within the CRA Districts;

C. Approve moving funds from the Community Redevelopment Agency Fund (151), in the amount of $215,000, moving Reserves from Palafox, Brownsville, Warrington, and Barrancas CRA along with Neighborhood Restoration to fund 14 temporary Maintenance Worker positions - $190,000, for enhanced mowing and clean-up, and the maintenance of mowers, weed eaters, blowers, edgers, 2 vans, and a crew truck - $25,000.  Neighborhood Restoration will be funding Englewood's portion; and

D. Approve moving funds from the Escambia County Restricted Fund, Safe Neighborhoods (101), in the amount of $152,000, to defray the costs of street lights in the CRA areas for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
 
BACKGROUND:
This Board action will establish 14 new temporary Maintenance Worker positions to be used to mow rights-of-way and other similar duties within the Palafox, Englewood, Brownsville, Warrington, and Barrancas CRA Districts. These funds will also be used for the maintenance of the equipment used to perform these services within those designated areas.  Funds will also be moved from Safe Neighborhood Reserves to Utilities to help offset the costs of street lighting in the CRA districts by 50%.  This will help offset the costs by 50% in order for CRA to have funds for mowing rights-of-way and to pick up liter in the CRA districts.   
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
This amendment will increase personnel funds in Fund 151 by $190,000 and operating in Funds 101 & 151 by $177,000.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:
N/A
PERSONNEL:
This Board action establishes 14 temporary Maintenance Worker positions for enhanced mowing and maintenance activities within the designated CRA Areas for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:
Board policy requires increases in personnel costs to be approved by the Board.
IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:
N/A

Attachments
BA# 084

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