Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Adopted Budget - County of Sonoma

continued from day to day as needed for a maximum of 14 calendar days per state law. The Board will
adopt the budget, containing such revisions as the Board determines at the conclusion of the hearings.
At the beginning of the public hearings, the Board will be presented with a supplemental package
containing additional information and recommendations as necessary to bring the budget picture as up to
date as possible for the hearings. At the conclusion of the public hearings, the Board will be asked to
adopt the budget as modified per the Board’s direction and the budget will serve as the operating plan for
Fiscal Year 11-12.
After the State of California adopts its budget and/or as needs arise after the close of the property tax roll
and the County’s Fiscal 2010-2011 books, staff will return with a collection of budget adjustments for the
Board’s consideration.
VII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND THANK YOU’S
It has been my privilege to work collaboratively with a team of exceptionally talented department and
agency heads in reaching consensus recommendations to address our structural deficit in these
unprecedented economic times. The department heads and their fiscal staffs, along with County
Administrator staff, spent months compiling data and reviewing programs to achieve a balanced budget
which reflects the Board’s priorities and supports our County’s Strategic Plan.
In particular, Rod Dole, the Auditor Controller, Donna Dunk and their staff provided great support in
developing the budget document. Information Systems offered technical assistance and systems support
and Reprographics reproduced the budget document with high quality and professionalism.
Most importantly, I wish to recognize the dedicated professionals in the County Administrator’s Office
who put this document together. Those individuals include Chris Thomas, Lori Norton, Jim Leddy,
Christina Rivera, Terri Saunders, Christine Williams, Steve Sharpe, Kathy Hamm, Joanna Lutman, and
Sandra Faus. I thank them for efforts above the call of duty to make sure this document is an accurate and
complete picture of the County’s budget situation.
Finally, I wish to acknowledge the employees of the Sonoma County organization who remain committed
to superior public services. It is through them that the work of the County gets done, these budget
numbers come to life, and we are able to achieve positive results for our community. We will be
challenged by the fiscal obstacles facing the County this fiscal year and I am very proud to know they will
be on the front lines doing what needs to get done to retain the quality of life we all enjoy in Sonoma
County.
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