TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Kendall Sawyer, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment for Planning, Building, and Environmental Services Workstation Project
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a Budget Amendment for the Planning, Building, and Environmental Services (PBES) Workstation Project (Fiscal Impact: $140,000 Expense; General Fund; Discretionary).
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The Planning, Building, and Environmental Services (PBES) Department has occupied the second floor of the County's Administration Building for several decades. Since the reorganization of PBES (formerly Conservation, Development and Planning Department) in 2012, there has been a need to re-evaluate workspace capacity and layout to accommodate the department's growth, consolidate divisions to foster collaboration, reconfigure work areas for improved efficiency, and enhance security.
In August 2023, the Board approved an agreement with TLCD Architecture Inc. for remodeling services. Originally, the project aimed to modify the lobby/reception area and the east side of the second floor. However, following the recent direction on the Facilities Master Plan, the project has been significantly altered to focus on relocating a team of PBES staff members to the Administration Building's basement floor, which will provide space on the second floor to accommodate budgeted positions and enable PBES to maintain its operations. The requested budget amendment of $140,000 will fund consultant design services, the purchase and assembly of workstations, and project management.
Requested Action:
Approve a Budget Amendment for the PBES remodel for the following:
1. Release $73,045 from Fund Balance - Assigned, leaving a balance of $319,589;
2. Increase Transfer-Out appropriation by $66,955 in CIP Program 24005 (Fund 3000, Subdivision 3000500, Account 56100);
3. Increase Transfer-In appropriation by...
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