ADOPTED - MARCH 11, 2003

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:

RESOLUTION #03-55

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has been advised of unanticipated decreases in revenues and increases in expenditures associated with the 2003 Ingham County Budget, which require adjustments to the budget totaling $2.8 million, or 4.1% of the county's General Fund Budget; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #03-29 directed the Controller to work with county offices, departments, courts and others receiving county appropriations and agencies, to develop proposed adjustments to the budget addressing the unanticipated revenue decreases and expenditure increases; and

WHEREAS, the County Controller has worked with offices, departments, courts, and others receiving county appropriations to identify short term expenditure reductions and/or revenue increases for the 2003 general fund budget totaling $2,799,877; and

WHEREAS, with the cooperation of these offices, departments, courts, and others receiving county appropriations, adjustments totaling $2,799,877 have been identified; and

WHEREAS, these reductions are comprised of salary attrition, reductions to operating expenses, deferment of capital improvement items, fee increases, increased revenue projections, and use of contingency, resulting in a net reduction to the general fund of $1,069,380, and do not include significant reductions to current services or any employee layoffs.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to amend the 2003 Ingham County Budget as detailed in the following attachment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should revenue enhancements or expenditure reductions later be identified as unattainable, the Controller is authorized to work with departments to implement alternative revenue enhancements or expenditure reductions within their individual budgets which will achieve the same net savings.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in departments that were unable to achieve their 4% reduction target without implementing involuntary layoffs or reducing services, a hiring freeze shall be imposed, whereby positions will not be filled unless approved by the respective liaison committee, or until the 4% reduction target is met.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if actual jail medical costs are lower than projected, the Controller is authorized to transfer any available funds to the 2003 contingency account.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller shall monitor implementation of the Governor's January, 2003 Executive Order, and shall provide any additional recommendations for adjusting the budget which are deemed necessary to maintain a balanced budget.

ADOPTED - MARCH 11, 2003

Agenda Item No. 14

RESOLUTION #03-55

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners commends the offices, departments, courts, and others receiving county appropriations for their cooperation in identifying these difficult but necessary adjustments.

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Dedden Approved 3/5/03

GENERAL FUND REVENUES

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES

OTHER FUNDS TO BE ADJUSTED