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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 21, 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Budget Process for 1984-1985 Fiscal Year
The Board having received a report dated February 13, 1984
from M. G. Wingett, County Administrator , recommending that the
budget process used in fiscal year 1983-1984 with the necessary
modification of budget targets and with elimination of alternative
funding levels be followed for fiscal year 1984-1985, and having
presented concepts and strategies for consideration by the Board to
assist in the development of the proposed budget; and
The County Administrator having also submitted a schedule
(calendar) detailing the sequence of the budget process and calling
attention to the fact that the final budget is scheduled for adoption
by August 28, 1984 in accordance with statutory requirements as set
forth in the California Government Code, and also calling attention
to the fact that the proposed budget will be pr-esented to the Board
of Supervisors prior to the commencement of the next fiscal year; and
Board members having commented on the current financial
condition of the County and the goal for a balanced budget in the
1984-1985 fiscal year, the need to develop targets for County
departments in the development of their individual budgets, shared
program responsibility between County departments and the allocation
of funds to provide for the efficient management of same, and the
need to identify programs for possible elimination or restructuring;
There being no further discussion, IT IS BY THE BOARD
ORDERED that the recommendations of the County Administrator are
APPROVED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Finance Committee
(Supervisors Schroder and McPeak) is REQUESTED to examine the process
of program budgeting, to review a procedure to allow County depart-
ments to interface with other departments in the budget process
where there is shared program responsibility, and to also propose a
process for identifying programs for possible elimination and/or
reduction.
I hereby certify that this is s true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: q84
cc: Finance Committee J.R. OLSSON, CO f+t,,CLERK
County Administrator and ex officio Clerk of the Board
By Q420te , Deputy