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0 K lTtltaS CO LI„ty APublic Health Department To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County These funds are required to be used in local opioid use prevention,treatment, and recovery efforts. KCPHD will administer the process of granting funds into the community,which is anticipated to begin in 2025.80%of funds will be put toward programs,while KCHPD will retain 10%for administrative costs,and the regional Opioid Abatement Council, who is legally required to monitor us of settlement funds,will retain 10%. Other Funding Other revenue consists of investment income, room rental income from the Washington State Department of Veteran's Affairs,and the 2025 ARPA allocation directed by the Board of County Commissioners.This funding, provided for budget years 2024 through 2026, is designated specifically to pay for staff and program costs of the Veteran Services Program. This allows for the full Veterans Services Tax revenue to support vouchers and direct services. Anticipated Expenditures: $5,321,447 Anticipated expenditures assume that all funding designated for community contracts has fully allocated through both competitive and non-competitive grants and contracting. In practice, some revenue will be retained in fund balances and will be reserved to account for fluctuations in revenue and the inability to fully forecast future tax and fee revenue. It is a 2025 goal of KCPHD to create fund balance policies for the Human Services funds so that a more accurate representation of expenditures and fund balances can be provided in the future. Community Grants and Contracts Unlike the Public Health budget,the majority of funds for Human Services will be made available to community partners to support human services and programs. Ninety percent, amounting to over$4.6 million, are designated for community distribution. Personnel Salaries and Benefits Only seven percent of the division's budgeted expenditures are for personnel costs,with $366,955 budgeted for salaries and benefits.The budget has been forecasted using a 3.4%Consumer Price Index(CPI)increase. Employer contributions for healthcare benefits are budgeted at an estimated 43%of employee salaries. 2025 will be the first budget year reflecting Kittitas County's change to a step system for all non-represented exempt and non-exempt employees.A 2.5%step increase is included for all eligible employees on their anniversary date who have not already reached the highest step of their wage range. Central Services Interfund and KCPHD Indirect Rates The Kittitas County Central Services (Interfund) rate is calculated annually by the Kittitas County Auditor's Office. Interfund expenses pay for County-provided services that support this division, such as IT support, access to legal services through the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and Human Resources.The Central Services rate is calculated at 13% of total salary expenses,totaling an estimated $ $33,209 or 1%of expenses for the division in 2025. In addition to Central Services, KCPHD also pays Interfund rent of$10,194 to Kittitas County. Kittitas County Public Health Department—2025 Human Services Preliminary Budget Narrative Page 4 of 5 26