BOARD MEETING DATE: September 13, 1996 AGENDA NO. 15

BOARD MEETING DATE: September 13, 1996 AGENDA NO. 15

Report:

Summary of Board-approved and Executive Officer-Approved Changes to the FY 1995-96 Approved Budget

Synopsis:

State law enacted in 1994, Health and Safety Code Section 40721, provides that the CARB, in consultation with Cal-EPA, review and comment on the AQMD’s three-year budget forecast. The Three-Year Budget Forecast for FYs 1995-96, 1996-97, and 1997-98 was the first such three-year forcast submitted for review. One recommendation resulting from that review was to report periodically on changes to the approved budget. This report covers the period July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996.

Committee:

Not applicable.

Recommended Action:

Receive and file the attached Summary of Board-approved and Executive Officer-approved changes to the FY 1995-96 Approved Budget.

James M. Lents, Ph.D.
Executive Officer

SUMMARY OF BOARD-APPROVED AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER-APPROVED CHANGES TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1995-96 APPROVED BUDGET

Governing Board-Approved Budget Changes

Date
Budget Increases
Description

July 1995 $1,162,000 Recognize revenue from the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, the Gas Company, and the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Applied Science and Technology's and Planning and Policy's budgets for Phase II of the PM₁₀ Technical Enhancement Program.

$10,454 Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Planning and Policy's budget to support the Best Available Control Measures Working Group.

$10,000 Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to News Bureau and Special Projects' budget for the Market Incentives Conference.

$270,000 Appropriate funds from Undesignated Fund Balance to Applied Science and Technology's budget to purchase monitoring equipment and conduct monitoring studies.

$208,345 Appropriate funds from Undesignated Fund Balance to Applied Science and Technology's budget for the Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations Program.

October 1995 $375,000 Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Technology Advancement's budget to cosponsor a study to investigate potential health effects of PM₁₀ in the Coachella Valley.

November 1995 $250,000 Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Technology Advancement's budget to cosponsor CALSTART's Electric Station Car/corridor Shuttle Project.

$325,000 Recognize revenue from the California Energy Commission and appropriate funds to Technology Advancement's budget to cosponsor a navigation system and traffic data field test.

$60,500 Recognize revenue from the Western States Petroleum Association, CalMat, and Southern California Rock Products Association and appropriate funds to Stationary Source Compliance's budget for the PM₁₀ Technical Enhancement Program.

$204,561 Recognize additional AB 2588 "Hot Spots" revenue and appropriate funds to Stationary Source Compliance's budget for review and data entry of AB 2588 air toxics inventory plans and reports.

January 1996 $200,000 Appropriate funds from Undesignated Fund Balance to District General's budget for employee litigation and negotiation services.

February 1996 $0 Reallocate budgeted funds ($20,000) to support Rule 701.

March 1996 $0 Reallocate budgeted funds ($82,840) from Fixed Assets to Office Expense and Laboratory Supplies as a result of the July 1995 revision to Administrative Policy and Procedures No. 20, which because of their cost no longer qualified some items as fixed assets.

$0 Reallocate budgeted funds ($72,880) to properly classify Governing Board member assistant compensation.

$0 Reallocate budgeted funds ($1,000) for the purchase of film.

April 1996 $25,000 Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to the Public Advisor's budget for development of the small business assistance program.

May 1996 $0 Reallocate budgeted funds ($309,010) from office/division Retirement Benefits budgets to District General for the first installment payment of the 1995 Pension Obligation bonds that refinanced the unfunded accrued actuarial liability for retirement benefits.

$0 Reallocate budgeted funds ($50,000) to properly classify Governing Board member assistant compensation.

$0 Reallocate budgeted funds ($16,000) from Fixed Assets to Laboratory Supplies to purchase data loggers that because of their cost no longer qualify as a fixed asset.

$0 Reallocated budgeted funds ($5,000) for a document scanning project.

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$3,100,860 Total Governing Board-approved Fiscal Year 1995-96 budget changes.

$97,923,337 Fiscal Year 1995-96 adopted budget

$101,024,197 Fiscal Year 1995-96 ending budget

Executive Officer-Approved Budget Changes

The Executive Officer-approved budget changes were not increases to the FY 1995-96 budget but were reallocations of already budgeted funds to meet operational needs within or between various offices or divisions.

Office or Division
Net Changes
Description

District General ($59,254) For employee litigation and negotiation services; to Administrative and Human Resources Services' budget for photocopy leases and to offset the purchases of unbudgeted fixed assets.

Executive Office ($15,000) For a transfer to Public Advisor's budget for development of air quality-related educational exhibits at the California Museum of Science and Industry's California Science Center.

Chief Prosecutor ($351,904) For staff member reassignments; and a reallocation from District Counsel's budget for participation in CAPCOA statewide conference.

District Counsel $351,904 For staff member reassignments; and a reallocation to Chief Prosecutor's budget for participation in CAPCOA statewide conference.

Finance ($29,724) For a reallocation from Legislative Office's budget for consultant services; a reallocation to Information Management's budget to microfiche Finance data and perform Finance systems and programming work; and a reallocation from Stationary Source Compliance's budget for overtime expenditures.

Public Advisor $1,013,803 For staff reassignments; a reallocation from Technology Advancement's budget for public outreach; a reallocation to News Bureau and Special Project's budget for the amnesty outreach program; the small business assistance program; a reallocation from Applied Science and Technology's budget and from Planning and Policy's budget for Earth Alert exhibits; a reallocation from the Executive Office's budget for California Museum of Science and Industry's California Science Center exhibits; and a reallocation from Public Advisor's budget for public outreach.

Technical Support Services ($171,805) For staff reassignments; a reallocation to Information Management's budget for the purchase of a PC monitor and a reallocation of budgeted funds for the purchase of fixed assets.

Administrative and Human Resources ($911) For a reallocation to Information Management's budget to lease a printer; and a reallocation from District General's budget for a photocopier lease.

Clerk of the Boards $5,000 For a reallocation of budgeted funds to purchase computer and office supplies.

Applied Science $46,876 For a reallocation to Planning and Policy's and Technology budget for the LAX and Ontario airports PAMS project; staff reassignments; a reallocation from Technology Advancement's budget for Phase II Rule 1138 testing; maintenance and repair of analytical equipment; gas cylinder rental; monitoring equipment for special projects; evaluation of equipment before purchase; rental of portable monitoring sites; telephone and leased computer lines; purchase of a workstation table and filing cabinets; laboratory reference books; specialized tools for new equipment; and for source testing, air monitoring, lab analysis, and special projects.

Planning, Transportation and Info Mgmt $460 For reallocations of budgeted funds for cosponsorship of the ARB Stakeholder's Forum; and a transfer of funds from Stationary Source Compliance for work on the development of the Rule 1136 amendment.

Planning and Policy ($148,842) For staff reassignments; a reallocation from Applied Science and Technology's budget for the LAX and Ontario airports PAMS Project; Phase II of the PM₁₀Technical Enhancement Project Workplan; the facsimile episode forecast dissemination project; CEQA development and attendance at conferences related to AQMP development; a transfer to Stationary Source Compliance's budget for a Rule 1113 study to resolve technical issues addressed in the CEQA document and for contract services to support Rule 701; and for the Earth Alert museum project.

Info Mgmt $567,457 For staff reassignments; upgrade CERFnet services; microfiche Finance data and perform Finance systems and programming work; develop a computer program to track compliance activity; software support renewal and upgrades; purchase a PC monitor; develop an automated report receiving and tracking system; lease a printer; purchase a video display cabinet for the Library; tuition reimbursements; database audits, annual reports of emissions and fees, RECLAIM permitting; modular furniture relocation; mailing of Requests for Proposal; data migration to new CLASS system; facility permit processing system; and a document scanning project.

Transportation ($11,487) For staff reassignments; public notification of Rule 2202; and support and maintenance of Rule 2202 database.

Public Affairs ($3,676) For renewal of Webmaster Report; tuition reimbursements; and purchase of a chair.

News Bureau and Special Projects ($72,890) For amnesty program marketing and advertising; staff reassignments; purchase Netscape software and office furniture; and purchase a computer monitor.

Legislative Office ($411,574) For staff reassignments; books and subscriptions for the Sacramento and Diamond Bar offices; purchase chairs; and communications, office, and postage expenses for the Sacramento office.

Technology Adv. $27,500 For Phase II of PM₁₀Technical Enhancement Workplan; measurement of PM₁₀ and PM2.5 emissions; project management; and organization memberships.

Stationary Source Compliance ($735,933) For staff reassignments; a Rule 1113 study to resolve technical issues addressed in the CEQA document; contract services to support Rule 701; and processing amnesty program applications.

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Date	Budget Increases	Description
July 1995	$1,162,000	Recognize revenue from the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, the Gas Company, and the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Applied Science and Technology's and Planning and Policy's budgets for Phase II of the PM₁₀ Technical Enhancement Program.
	$10,454	Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Planning and Policy's budget to support the Best Available Control Measures Working Group.
	$10,000	Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to News Bureau and Special Projects' budget for the Market Incentives Conference.
	$270,000	Appropriate funds from Undesignated Fund Balance to Applied Science and Technology's budget to purchase monitoring equipment and conduct monitoring studies.
	$208,345	Appropriate funds from Undesignated Fund Balance to Applied Science and Technology's budget for the Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations Program.
October 1995	$375,000	Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Technology Advancement's budget to cosponsor a study to investigate potential health effects of PM₁₀ in the Coachella Valley.
November 1995	$250,000	Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to Technology Advancement's budget to cosponsor CALSTART's Electric Station Car/corridor Shuttle Project.
	$325,000	Recognize revenue from the California Energy Commission and appropriate funds to Technology Advancement's budget to cosponsor a navigation system and traffic data field test.
	$60,500	Recognize revenue from the Western States Petroleum Association, CalMat, and Southern California Rock Products Association and appropriate funds to Stationary Source Compliance's budget for the PM₁₀ Technical Enhancement Program.
	$204,561	Recognize additional AB 2588 "Hot Spots" revenue and appropriate funds to Stationary Source Compliance's budget for review and data entry of AB 2588 air toxics inventory plans and reports.

January 1996	$200,000	Appropriate funds from Undesignated Fund Balance to District General's budget for employee litigation and negotiation services.
February 1996	$0	Reallocate budgeted funds ($20,000) to support Rule 701.
March 1996	$0	Reallocate budgeted funds ($82,840) from Fixed Assets to Office Expense and Laboratory Supplies as a result of the July 1995 revision to Administrative Policy and Procedures No. 20, which because of their cost no longer qualified some items as fixed assets.
	$0	Reallocate budgeted funds ($72,880) to properly classify Governing Board member assistant compensation.
	$0	Reallocate budgeted funds ($1,000) for the purchase of film.
April 1996	$25,000	Recognize revenue from the U.S. EPA and appropriate funds to the Public Advisor's budget for development of the small business assistance program.
May 1996	$0	Reallocate budgeted funds ($309,010) from office/division Retirement Benefits budgets to District General for the first installment payment of the 1995 Pension Obligation bonds that refinanced the unfunded accrued actuarial liability for retirement benefits.
	$0	Reallocate budgeted funds ($50,000) to properly classify Governing Board member assistant compensation.
	$0	Reallocate budgeted funds ($16,000) from Fixed Assets to Laboratory Supplies to purchase data loggers that because of their cost no longer qualify as a fixed asset.
	$0	Reallocated budgeted funds ($5,000) for a document scanning project.
	___________
	$3,100,860	Total Governing Board-approved Fiscal Year 1995-96 budget changes.
	$97,923,337	Fiscal Year 1995-96 adopted budget
	$101,024,197	Fiscal Year 1995-96 ending budget

Office or Division	Net Changes	Description

District General	($59,254)	For employee litigation and negotiation services; to Administrative and Human Resources Services' budget for photocopy leases and to offset the purchases of unbudgeted fixed assets.
Executive Office	($15,000)	For a transfer to Public Advisor's budget for development of air quality-related educational exhibits at the California Museum of Science and Industry's California Science Center.
Chief Prosecutor	($351,904)	For staff member reassignments; and a reallocation from District Counsel's budget for participation in CAPCOA statewide conference.
District Counsel	$351,904	For staff member reassignments; and a reallocation to Chief Prosecutor's budget for participation in CAPCOA statewide conference.
Finance	($29,724)	For a reallocation from Legislative Office's budget for consultant services; a reallocation to Information Management's budget to microfiche Finance data and perform Finance systems and programming work; and a reallocation from Stationary Source Compliance's budget for overtime expenditures.
Public Advisor	$1,013,803	For staff reassignments; a reallocation from Technology Advancement's budget for public outreach; a reallocation to News Bureau and Special Project's budget for the amnesty outreach program; the small business assistance program; a reallocation from Applied Science and Technology's budget and from Planning and Policy's budget for Earth Alert exhibits; a reallocation from the Executive Office's budget for California Museum of Science and Industry's California Science Center exhibits; and a reallocation from Public Advisor's budget for public outreach.
Technical Support Services	($171,805)	For staff reassignments; a reallocation to Information Management's budget for the purchase of a PC monitor and a reallocation of budgeted funds for the purchase of fixed assets.
Administrative and Human Resources	($911)	For a reallocation to Information Management's budget to lease a printer; and a reallocation from District General's budget for a photocopier lease.
Clerk of the Boards	$5,000	For a reallocation of budgeted funds to purchase computer and office supplies.
Applied Science	$46,876	For a reallocation to Planning and Policy's and Technology budget for the LAX and Ontario airports PAMS project; staff reassignments; a reallocation from Technology Advancement's budget for Phase II Rule 1138 testing; maintenance and repair of analytical equipment; gas cylinder rental; monitoring equipment for special projects; evaluation of equipment before purchase; rental of portable monitoring sites; telephone and leased computer lines; purchase of a workstation table and filing cabinets; laboratory reference books; specialized tools for new equipment; and for source testing, air monitoring, lab analysis, and special projects.
Planning, Transportation and Info Mgmt	$460	For reallocations of budgeted funds for cosponsorship of the ARB Stakeholder's Forum; and a transfer of funds from Stationary Source Compliance for work on the development of the Rule 1136 amendment.
Planning and Policy	($148,842)	For staff reassignments; a reallocation from Applied Science and Technology's budget for the LAX and Ontario airports PAMS Project; Phase II of the PM₁₀Technical Enhancement Project Workplan; the facsimile episode forecast dissemination project; CEQA development and attendance at conferences related to AQMP development; a transfer to Stationary Source Compliance's budget for a Rule 1113 study to resolve technical issues addressed in the CEQA document and for contract services to support Rule 701; and for the Earth Alert museum project.
Info Mgmt	$567,457	For staff reassignments; upgrade CERFnet services; microfiche Finance data and perform Finance systems and programming work; develop a computer program to track compliance activity; software support renewal and upgrades; purchase a PC monitor; develop an automated report receiving and tracking system; lease a printer; purchase a video display cabinet for the Library; tuition reimbursements; database audits, annual reports of emissions and fees, RECLAIM permitting; modular furniture relocation; mailing of Requests for Proposal; data migration to new CLASS system; facility permit processing system; and a document scanning project.
Transportation	($11,487)	For staff reassignments; public notification of Rule 2202; and support and maintenance of Rule 2202 database.
Public Affairs	($3,676)	For renewal of Webmaster Report; tuition reimbursements; and purchase of a chair.
News Bureau and Special Projects	($72,890)	For amnesty program marketing and advertising; staff reassignments; purchase Netscape software and office furniture; and purchase a computer monitor.
Legislative Office	($411,574)	For staff reassignments; books and subscriptions for the Sacramento and Diamond Bar offices; purchase chairs; and communications, office, and postage expenses for the Sacramento office.
Technology Adv.	$27,500	For Phase II of PM₁₀Technical Enhancement Workplan; measurement of PM₁₀ and PM2.5 emissions; project management; and organization memberships.
Stationary Source Compliance	($735,933)	For staff reassignments; a Rule 1113 study to resolve technical issues addressed in the CEQA document; contract services to support Rule 701; and processing amnesty program applications.