Alameda County 2011-12 Proposed Budget - Citizen Guide

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County of AlamedaPROPOSED BUDGET 2011-2012

Presented by the County Administrator

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BUDGETSUMMARYTheBudgetSummary isdesignedtoprovideanoverview

of the appropriations and revenues contained in the

County of Alameda Fiscal Year (FY) 201112 Proposed

Budget.

BUDGETAPPROPRIATIONTheFY201112ProposedBudget includesappropriations

of$2.5billion. TheBudgetisdivided intoprogramareas

for reporting purposes: Public Assistance, Health Care,

PublicProtection,andGeneralGovernment. Otheruses

of funds include Capital Projects; Public Ways and

Facilities; Contingency andReserve Funds;NonProgram

Expenditures;andCultural,Recreational,andEducational

programs.

ProgramArea Appropriation(inmillions) PercentofTotalPublicAssistance $644.4 26.1%

HealthCare $574.6 23.3%

PublicProtection $536.0 21.7%

GeneralGovernment $264.4 10.7%

CapitalProjects $235.3 9.5%

PublicWays&Facilities $81.5 3.3%

NonProgramExpenditures $51.1 2.1%

Contingency&Reserves $49.7 2.0%

Cultural,Recreation&

Education $31.5 1.3%

Total $2,468.5 100.0%BUDGETREVENUEThe County Budget is financed by revenues from State,

federal, and local governments; revenues fromproperty

taxes; charges for services; fines, forfeitures, and

penalties;interestfrominvestments;andotherrevenues.

Forall funds, theFY201112 revenue totals$2.5billion.

TheGeneral,Grant&MeasureAFunds,fromwhichmost

County programs are funded, is $2.1 billion. Revenues

fromothergovernmentagencies represent47.0%of the

total financing for all funds and 52.6% of the General

Fund. Thus, the County is subject to severe cutbacks

when

State

and/or

federal

government

revenues

are

reduced.

Aspartofefforts tobalance itsFY201112budget, the

Statehasalreadymadecutstohealthandhumanservices

programs thatwillhaveagrave impactonmanyCounty

residents. Witha$9.6billiongap remainingand lackof

agreementontaxextensionstorealignprogramstolocal

government,more cuts are likely. In addition, growing

concern about the federal debt will certainly lead to

reduced federal funding toAlamedaCountygovernment

anditsresidents.

FinancingSource Amount(inmillions) PercentofTotalState,Federal&Local

GovernmentAid $1,159.1 47.0%

PropertyTaxes $333.1 13.5%

ChargesforServices $306.9 12.4%

OtherFinancingSources $184.9 7.5%

OtherTaxes $178.8 7.2%

Fines,Forfeitures&Penalties $127.5 5.2%

OtherRevenues $88.6 3.6%

AvailableFundBalance $70.6 2.9%

UseofMoney&Property $10.5 0.4%

Licenses,Permits&Franchises $8.5 0.3%

Total $2,468.5 100.0%Only26%ofGeneralFund revenue,or$506.9million, is

discretionary revenue that theBoardof Supervisors has

the

authority

to

allocate

to

meet

County

needs.

However,

most of this discretionary revenue is used to fund the

Countysmandated shareofcosts for theprograms that

receivefederalandStatefunding.

TotalGeneralFund:$1,935.4million

The major sources of discretionary revenues are the

Countys

share

of

property

taxes

and

Educational

Revenue

Augmentation Fund (ERAF) revenue. ERAF revenue is

State funding that partially offsets the shift in Vehicle

LicenseFeeandsalestaxrevenuefromlocaljurisdictions

to the State. Other discretionary revenue includes

interestoninvestmentsandsalesandusetaxes.

The allocation of discretionary revenue to programs is

shownonthefollowingchart:

ProgramRevenue

$1,339.2 69%Debt Service

Revenue$25.4 1%

Use of FMR$56.8 3%

DiscretionaryRevenue

$506.9 26%

Use of FundBalance $7.1

1%

Discretionary RevenueShare of General Fund

(in millions)


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TotalDiscretionaryRevenue:$506.9millionBUDGETBALANCINGThe Proposed Budget is balanced and closes a $137.9

million funding gap (the difference between projected

expensesandrevenue)throughacombinationofprogram

reductions,revenueincreases,andonetimestrategies.

PROGRAMHIGHLIGHTSAppropriations within the four major County program

areasandadescriptionoftheservicesprovidedbyeach

program area are shown below. Net County Costs are

fundedthroughallocationofdiscretionaryrevenue.

HealthCare

Services

Agency

Appropriations $603,220,332

Revenue $499,984,756

NetCountyCost $103,235,576

FundedFTEs 1,340.54

The totalHealthCareappropriationabove includesEmergency

Medical Services, Vector Control, and the Health Benefit

AssessmentprovidedbyMeasureA.

HealthCareServicesAgencyProgramsAgency Administration manages the County MedicallyIndigentServicesPlan,SchoolHealthServices,MeasureAEssential Health Care Services Tax programs, the

Interagency Childrens Policy Council, and the contract

withtheAlamedaCountyMedicalCenter.

Behavioral Health Care provides alcohol, drug, andmental health services, including psychiatric emergency

treatment,inpatientcare,outpatient/daytreatment,case

management, and conservatorship services. Behavioral

Health also provides mental health services to eligible

MediCal beneficiaries and administers Proposition 63

MentalHealthServicesActprograms.

Environmental Health inspects health care and foodrelated businesses for compliance with State laws,

monitors disposal ofmedical and hazardouswaste, and

managestheVectorControlProgram.

Public Health provides a range of community health,disease detection and prevention, and health education

programs,andmanages theEmergencyMedicalServices

Program.

PublicAssistanceAppropriations $644,411,039

Revenue $565,557,682


FundedFTEs 2,441.09

PublicAssistanceProgramsThe Social Services Agency manages Adult and AgingServices, Children and Family Services, Employment

Services,

and

Economic

Benefits

programs

and

services.

Adult and Aging Services provides Adult ProtectiveServices, Public GuardianConservator services and In

Home Supportive Services (IHSS), manages the Area

Agency on Aging and Veterans Services, and serves as

PublicAdministrator.Children and Family Services provides emergencyresponse,shelter,andcaretochildrenwhoaresuspected

of being abused or neglected. The department also

provides family reunification,permanentplacement,and

fostercareprogramservices.

EmploymentServicesoffersemploymentassistanceandsupportservicestoindividualsandfamilies.

Economic Benefits determines eligibility for assistanceprograms and provides economic aid, employment, and

socialservicestoindividualsandfamilies.

Child Support Services establishes paternity and childsupport orders, and collects child and spousal support

payments.

PublicProtectionAppropriations $536,029,548Revenue $293,297,391


FundedFTEs 2,594.72

PublicProtectionProgramsThe District Attorney prosecutes criminal violationswithintheCountyandsupportstheGrandJury.

PublicProtection$234.3 46%

PublicAssistance$63.8 13%

Contingency& Reserve$42.6 8%

Debt Service$24.8 5%

GeneralGovernment$48.8 10%

Health Care$87.7 17%

CapitalProjects$4.9 1%

Use of Discretionary Revenue byProgram(in millions)


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The Probation Department provides rehabilitative

services to juvenile and adult criminal offenders and

operatestheCountysJuvenileJusticeCenterandjuvenile

camp.

The Public Defender provides legal defense services for

indigentpersonsaccusedofcrimes.

The Sheriff operates the County jails, crime labs and

animal shelterandprovides lawenforcement services in

theunincorporatedareasandtotheCityofDublin. The

SheriffalsoservesastheCoroner,DirectorofEmergency

Services,andanofficerofthecourts.

Trial Court Funding provides funding for court facility,

security,andotheroperatingcosts.

The Fire Department provides fire protection and

paramedic services to the unincorporated areas and to

thecitiesofSanLeandro,Dublin,Newark,andUnionCity.

GeneralGovernment

Appropriations $264,449,969

Revenue $197,841,880


FundedFTEs 923.76

GeneralGovernmentPrograms

TheBoardofSupervisorsgovernsAlamedaCountyandis

elected by the voters in each of their five respective

districts.

TheCountyAdministratorimplementsthepoliciesofthe

BoardofSupervisors,preparestheannualCountyBudget,

providesfiscaloversightforallCountyprograms,manages

economic development, diversity, and riskmanagement

programs,servesasclerkoftheBoardofSupervisors,and

provides support to the Local Agency Formation

Commission(LAFCo).

TheAssessor locates,identifiesownership,andappraises

allpropertysubjecttotaxation.

The AuditorController Agency maintains the Countys

accounting, payroll, and audit systems; provides

document recording services; and collects fines,

restitutions,andotherpayments.

TheCommunityDevelopmentAgencyprovides landuse

planning, construction rehabilitation, lead poisoning

prevention,communitydevelopment,andredevelopment

services,andenforcesStateagriculturalandweightsand

measureslaws.

County Counsel provides a broad range of civil legal

services to theBoardofSupervisors, theCounty,and its

agenciesanddepartments.

The General Services Agency administers purchasing,

building maintenance, communications, motor vehicle,

realproperty,andcapitalprojectmanagementservices.

Human Resource Services manages recruitment,

examination, position control, labor relations, and

employeebenefitsadministrationservices.

The Information Technology Department provides

information systems support to all County agencies and

departments.

TheCountyLibraryoffers libraryand literacyservices to

the unincorporated areas, County institutions, and the

citiesofAlbany,Dublin,Fremont,Newark,andUnionCity.

The Public Works Agency provides building inspection,

land

development

and

survey,

storm

water

pollution

prevention, flood control, road services, street lighting,

transportationplanning,andcrossingguardservices.

The Registrar of Voters conducts voter outreach and

registration, candidate services, and federal, State,

County,local,andspecialelections.

TheTreasurerTaxCollectorcollectsanddisbursesState,

County and local taxes, issues business licenses for

unincorporatedareas,andinvestsCountyfunds.

Zone 7 Flood Control provideswater and flood control

servicestotheLivermoreAmadorValleyarea.

OtherUsesofCountyFunds

Thebudgetincludes$489.8milliontofundcontractswith

communitybasedorganizationswhichprovidearangeof

health,communitydevelopment,andhuman services to

Countyresidents.

Funding for Capital Projects and the Property

DevelopmentProgramtotals$235.3million.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION

Foradditional informationon services,go to theCounty

websiteathttp://www.acgov.org .

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andneighbors,theircompletedartworks,andsectionsof

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