Item Coversheet

Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary




Meeting Date:
September 10, 2019
Title:
Approval of Budget Adjustment and Appropriation Necessary for Funding Additional Legal Services Costs for Social Services

Type:
Action, Appropriation
Agenda Title:
Approval of Budget Adjustment and Appropriation Necessary for Funding Additional Legal Services Costs for Social Services
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Board approve use of the budgeted contingency to fund the $82,960 local portion of additional legal services costs anticipated for Social Services and stemming from selection of new legal counsel. 
Summary:
At the Board’s direction, new legal counsel will be obtained beginning in FY 2020.  Costs are anticipated to exceed the current budget by $122,000.  These additional expenditures will be eligible for federal pass-through funding reimbursement at approximately 32% ($39,040), leaving $82,960 as the estimated local share.  Staff recommends that the Board approve use of the budgeted contingency to fund the $82,960 local share.
Committee/Commission Summary:
Finance Committee
Review Date:
08/22/2019
Status:Approved
Financial Impact:

Please see the attached budget adjustment which uses $82,960 from the General Fund contingency to fund the local share of additional costs for legal services.

 

Staff Contacts:
Bonnie Jewell, Deputy Director of Finance for Budget
Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
Adequate funding would not be in place to pay the anticipated additional costs of legal services for Social Services in FY 2020.
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionType
Add_l_DSS_Legal_Services_Funding_-_Budget_Adjustment.docBudget AdjustmentBudget Amendment
Add_l_DSS_Legal_Services_Funding_-_Appropriation.docAppropriation Appropriation