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Commissioners Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrator
Erin Lundgren, Clerk of the Board
DATE: January 6, 2014
SUBJECT: HEARING re: Emergency Supplemental 2013 Budget Appropriation/Extension for the
Prosecuting Attorney's Office
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Prosecuting Attorney's office has requested an emergency appropriation/extension to their 2013 Budget.
Per RCW 36.40.140, the Board of County Commissioners must hold a public hearing regarding the proposed
budget changes.
ANALYSIS:
These budget changes are intended to address necessary expenditures of the requesting department, including
wages paid for Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney services for the Pierce Trial.
FISCAL IMPACT:
See attached department fund request.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the resolution for the emergency supplemental 2013 budget appropriation/extension.
REVIEWED BY:
Philip Mor ey CduvitLA rator Date
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Jefferson County
ORDER: EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL 2013 }
BUDGET APPROPRIATION/EXTENSION FOR } RESOLUTION NO.
THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE }
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners did on the 16th day of December, 2013
declare that an emergency existed for the listed expense which is funded by additional sources which were not
anticipated at the time of preparing said budgets; and such sources include unanticipated revenue received from
fees, or grants from the State and Federal government, or proceeds from the sale of bonds, or budgeted but
unexpended monies from the prior budget year; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners did on the 16th day of December,
2013, set a hearing on said emergency for the 6th day of January, 2014, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in the County
Commissioners' Chamber, Courthouse, Port Townsend, Washington; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has published notice of this hearing as provided in RCW 36.40.140
on December 18 and 24, 2013 in the official newspaper of Jefferson County; and,
WHEREAS, this being the time and place set forth for said hearing and no objection or objection
interposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, by the Board of County Commissioners, that
due to there being sufficient monies available in the General Fund, that the County Auditor is hereby directed to
extend the budget of the following fund by the amount listed and per the attached request:
AMOUNT FROM
UNENCUMBERED
FUND # FUND NAME FUND BALANCE REVENUE EXPENSE
CURRENT EXPENSE/GENERAL FUND
001 - 150 -000 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY $20,890 $20,890
Total General Fund $20,890 $0 $20,890
APPROVED this
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Carolyn Avery,
Deputy Clerk of the Board
day of January, 2014.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
John Austin, Chairman
Phil Johnson, Member
David Sullivan, Member
TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date: 12/11/13
RE: Request For Emergency Budget Appropriation/Extension and Amendment
Proserunoz Attorney 001- 158000
Department/Fund Name Fund Number
Commissioners: (check all that apply)
Q Plcase be advised that after a thorough examination of my current budget it appears that the amount aliacared is
insufficietn to pay necessary "nits of this department for this year.. After a. careful examination of an the
expenditures whWis the department budget with respect to present and fnttue needs. I find that my budget is short.
Therefore, I recimst an emergency appropriation and budget extension m the amount S A 6 V 9. %
for this enrrentyear for *4 raasunts) outlined below. ,C -�
Q For fonds other than Current Expense -- Is there enough Fund Balance (unencumbered cash) to cover this additional
expenditure? Yes NO
❑ Please be advised that a revenue source ox. grant, new fee) has been received by this department which was not
included in the annual btmget at the time it was prepared. Therefore, I request an emergency appropriation and budget
extension in the amount of to Include this new revenue in the budget this year as cull irrod Wuw.
Reason for Appropriation/Extension
On December 20, 2012 the Court of Appeals, Division it, remanded a dauble homcide case to Superior Court for retriai which
was originally set to begin May 20, 2013. Between them both attorneys handle all of the felony caseload, but, due to the
severity and complexity ofthe homicide case both Prosecutor Rosekrans andTaPA Ashoraft needed to work exotusivety on the
homicide. Therefore, with approval from the BOCC. a Special DPA was brought in for an estimated 6 weeks to handle all of
the felony cases re free up- Rosekrans and Ashcratl to work on the homicide during that time, However, when the trial was
reset to July 8, 2013 the Special Deputy was kept on while work continued on the homicide. Once the trial was well underway a'
juror unexpectedly came forward as a possible witness for the State resulting in a mistrial being called. The Special Deputy was
released at that time. The cost of the Special Deputy was $32,889.37 in salary and benefits.
Res If submitted,
IV