TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Sarah Geiss - Supervising Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: Increase Appropriations Flood District Funds
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a Budget Amendment to increase appropriations for Flood District Funds to fund consulting services related to the design of Increment 3 of the Flood Project, legal services related to land acquisition of Increment 2 of the Flood Project, and engineer services related to employee labor related for Oakville/OakKnoll projects. (Fiscal Impact $7,574,710 Expense and Revenue; Flood District Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The Flood Control District is currently managing multiple ongoing projects that require additional professional services to ensure timely progress and compliance with project requirements. Increment 3 of the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project is advancing into the design phase, requiring specialized consulting services to refine technical elements and prepare for future implementation. In addition, the District continues to work through land acquisition efforts for Increment 2 of the Flood Project, requiring ongoing legal services to resolve property-related matters and secure necessary rights-of-way. The services are covered by contract amendments previously approved by the Board.
Separately, the Oakville/Oak Knoll projects are progressing, and staff support has been needed to properly track and allocate labor associated with these efforts.
A budget amendment is required to increase appropriations in specific funds as outlined below to address recently approved contract amendments.
The original budgeted amount for Flood Project- Measure A is $22,950,364.
The original budgeted amount for Consulting Services for the Flood District - Flood Project is $5,646,000.
The original budgeted amount for Legal Services for the Flood District - Flood Project is $150,894.
The original budgeted amount for Maint-Infrastructure/Land for the Flood District - Flood Project is $175,000.
The original budgeted amount for Engineer Services for Flood District-Oakville/OakKnoll is $12,000.
The original budgeted amount for Interfund Expenditures for Flood District-OVOK CFD is $150,000.
Requested Actions:
1.Approval of Budget Amendment for the following (4/5 vote):
a. Increase revenue in the amount of $7,534,710 for Intrafund Transfers-In within Flood Project Fund (Subdivision 8001000, Account 49900) and;
b. Increase expense in the amount of $6,984,710 for Consulting Services within Flood Project Fund (Subdivision 8001000, Account 52310) offset by the increase of revenue and;
c. Increase expense in the amount of $400,000 for Legal Services within Flood Project Fund (Subdivision 8001000, Account 52140) offset by the increase of revenue;
d. Increase expense in the amount of $150,000 for Maint-Infrastructure/Land within Flood Project Fund (Subdivision 8001000, Account 52525) offset by the increase of revenue;
e. Increase appropriations in the amount of $7,534,710 for Intrafund Transfers-Out within Flood Projects-Measure A Fund (Subdivision 8001100, Account 57900) offset by the use of fund balance.
f. Increase revenue in the amount of $40,000 for Interfund Revenue within Flood Project Fund (Subdivision 8000503, Account 46900) and;
g. Increase expense in the amount of $40,000 for Engineer Services (Subdivision 8000503, Account 52145) offset by the increase of revenue and;
h. Increase expense in the amount of $40,000 for Interfund Expenses (Subdivision 8010000, Account 54900) offset by the use of fund balance.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
A budget amendment is needed to ensure specific funds have sufficient budget to cover contract amendments approved by the Board. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The specified funds would not have sufficient budget to cover the full amount of recently approved contract amendments. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.