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<br />2023-06-22 MINUTES 1 <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />FINANCE STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Special Meeting <br /> <br />THURSDAY 1:30 PM June 22, 2023 <br /> <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Vice-Chairman Brett Wachsmith, <br />Commissioner Laura Osiadacz <br />Staff Present: Brian Carlson – Finance Director, <br />Zack DeHaven – Staff Accountant <br /> <br />1. Call to Order: 1:31 PM <br />2. Citizen Comments - none <br />3. SLRFR (ARPA and LATCF) Appropriations, Expenditures, Balance Review <br />Mr. Carlson offered a brief overview, background, and analysis of current SLRFR funds. <br />Approximately 3.6MM had yet to be appropriated and approximately 6.1MM of <br />appropriated funds are yet to be expended. Timeline for appropriations to be completed <br />is by the end of 2024 and funds are to be expended before the end of 2026. <br />4. County Capital Projects Review <br />Mr. Carlson presented an update to the projects that were scheduled for 2023 which <br />included several revisions. Commissioners expressed support for the notion that projects <br />conducted on jail facilities will be funded from 1/10 tax revenue jail reserve. Budget <br />savings expected from HVAC project and building lease coming in under projections. <br />Discussion commenced around proposed north parking lot project and its funding source, <br />with consensus that a portion would be funded from the 1/10th – Jails Reserve, reflecting <br />Corrections staff and clientele use of that property. The Board directed Mr. Carlson to <br />analyze and establish an appropriate funding allocation between Jails Reserve and ARPA, <br />and to reflect same in the forthcoming budget amendment. <br />5. 2023 Budget Amendment Preview <br />Mr. Carlson presented a list of proposed budget amendments to the Board, which result in <br />an increase to the budgeted deficit from $8MM to $8.3MM. Mr. Carlson noted that <br />$1.5MM of the deficit is ultimately allocated to “jails reserve”, which has accumulated <br />for years and totals approximately $9MM. All items will be reflected in a Budget