Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Adopted Budget - County of Sonoma

JUSTICE SERVICES (52.1% OF TOTAL):
GENERAL FUND – APPROPRIATIONS
The primary purpose of Justice (public safety) Services is to provide a lawful and secure environment for
persons and property. These services are mainly from the Sheriff, District Attorney, Probation, and the Public
Defender. Funding of Justice Services programs continues to be one of the highest priorities for the Board of
Supervisors.
Justice Services’ appropriations are projected to decrease by $5.0 million (2.4%) to $201.1 million in FY 2011-
2012. An overall reduction of 2.5% in available general fund resources and the need to address the continuing
structural deficit resulted in decreases in staffing and related appropriations for many Justice Services
programs, including $1.0 million in reductions to the Sheriff’s Department, $2.4 million for the Probation
Department and $1.1 million for the Office of the District Attorney. The overall percentage of budget cuts to
public safety departments was less severe than the prior year, commensurate with the Board of Supervisors
priority to preserve public safety.
ADMINISTRATION & FISCAL SERVICES (23.2% OF TOTAL):
Administration and Fiscal Services departments, which provide external and internal services to the public and
all the other county departments and other agencies, include the Board of Supervisors, County Administrator,
County Counsel, Information Systems (technology and communications services), Human Resources, General
Services (architectural and real estate management, facilities maintenance, fleet, purchasing, utilities, etc.),
County Clerk/Recorder/Assessor (elections, recording services, property assessments, etc.) and the Auditor-
Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (accounting, auditing, payroll, tax collection, treasury services, etc.).
Administration & Fiscal Services appropriations are projected to increase by $1.4 million (1.6%) to $89.5
million in FY 2011-2012. The appropriation increases are primarily found in Non-Departmental which contains
costs not allocated directly to departments (e.g. professional development, tuition/textbook etc). Appropriation
decreases are spread throughout this entire group of departments, which rely heavily on general fund
discretionary revenues to finance their budgets and exclusive of Non-Departmental decreased 10% due to
reduced general fund support.
ALL OTHER APPROPRIATIONS (24.7% OF TOTAL):
All Other Appropriations include Development Services (planning and permitting, parks, emergency services,
etc.), general fund support of Health and Human Services programs, General Government Transfers
(contributions to reserves, Road Fund, Capital Projects, etc.), Other County Services (agricultural protection)
and Provisions for Reserves/Designations.
Other Appropriations are projected to decrease by $6.3 million (6.2%) to $95.3 million in FY 2011-2012. The
most significant decreases in this category include $4.2 million in reductions for Development Services, $1.5
million for Permit and Resource Management Department, $1.4 million for the Regional Parks Department and
$1.3 million due to the transition of the Hazardous Materials Fund to a Special Revenue Fund. Other County
Services saw a decline of $3.4 million primarily due to the transition of Animal Care and Control to Health
Services and a reduction of $2.4 million in general fund support to Health Services program. These reductions
are somewhat mitigated by a $3.9 million increase in contributions to Capital Projects.
County of Sonoma
FY 2011-2012 Adopted Budget
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