Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-030-2022

• Reference No.: CB-030-2022
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 9/6/2022
• Introduced Date: 7/12/2022
• Public Hearing Date: 08/29/2022 @ 11:00 AM
• Effective date: 10/31/2022
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund and Internal Service Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.
• Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Calvin S. Hawkins, Sydney J. Harrison, Todd M. Turner, Dannielle M. Glaros, Johnathan M. Medlock, Deni L. Taveras, Mel Franklin, Thomas E. Dernoga, Jolene Ivey
• Contact: Brent E. Johnson, Office of Management and Budget

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/16/2022	2	County Executive	signed
9/6/2022	2	County Council	enacted	Pass
8/29/2022	2	County Council	public hearing held
8/29/2022	2	County Council	no action	Pass
7/12/2022	1	County Council	introduced
6/23/2022	1	Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
5/3/2022	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title
AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS for the purpose of declaring additional revenue and appropriating to the General Fund and Internal Service Fund to provide for costs that were not anticipated and included in the Approved Fiscal Year 2022 Budget.

Background
This legislation provides supplementary appropriations in the General Fund to cover unanticipated and vital costs needed to meet year end operational requirements. The largest component of this legislation incorporates the FY 2022 budget reconciliation transfer request from the Board of Education (previously passed by the County Council in October 2021). It primarily driven by increase in outside sources revenue comes from restricted federal Covid-19 relief funding sources which is partially offset by final adjustments in State aid. The remaining portion of the legislation supports the following: (1) Office of the County Executive - $300,000 for anticipated fringe benefits and operating expenses; (2) Office of Ethics and Accountability - $23,400 for anticipated fringe benefits and merit pay; (3) Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel - $12,200 for projected legal expenses, anticipated fringe benefits and merit pay; (4) Board of License Commissioners - $35,300 for merit pay and payment of a prior year contract; (5) Board of Elections - $4,163,800 for expenditures related to changes to the Maryland Election Law Code and the District 8 special election; (6) Office of Central Services - $2,855,200 for merit pay, anticipated overtime, temporary positions and utility costs at the former Cheverly Health Center site; (7) Circuit Court - $1,309,600 for merit pay and anticipated fringe benefits costs; (8) Office of the State’s Attorney - $355,400 for anticipated fringe benefit costs and merit pay; (9) Fire/EMS Department - $11,975,000 for anticipated overtime expenditures, merit pay and anticipated fringe benefits costs; (10) Office of the Sheriff - $3,334,200 for merit pay and anticipated fringe b...