Department
Finance
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
title
Review and approval of May 17, 2023 Budget Soundings. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
BOC assessment and approval of budget soundings request is required by the County’s budget resolution approved by the BOC.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The May 17, 2023 Soundings request is submitted for your review and approval. Below is a brief summary of each request and related justification.
GENERAL FUND:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA: OPEN AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
• Modify the 2023 Annual Hardware and Software Maintenance and Support list - (PAGE 3)
The BOC approval is requested to modify the Annual Hardware and Software Maintenance List (AML) approved as part of the FY2023 Adopted Budget. The requested changes will be funded within the department’s existing budget and will not result in any budget adjustments.
Fulton County Public Library requests an increase in spending authority to AML item #142, Candid (formerly The Foundation Center), in the amount of $10,900 to bring the total for the year 2023 to $13,900. This software is used to obtain information pertaining to non-profits and foundations, which is used primarily at the Central Library. The Library would like to make the software available throughout the library system. This request is a recurring need. No additional funding is being requested.
The Department of Registration and Elections request an increase in spending authority to AML items; #301, Opex Corporation, in the amount of $675 for Opener/Extractor, to bring the total for the year 2023 to $22,635, #304 Dominion Voting System for Image Cast Firmware, in the amount of $458 to bring the total for the year 2023 to $15,722.85, and item #315 for Dominion Voting System, in the amount of $15,031.78 for Hardware Extended Warranty, to bring the total for the year 2023 to $516,778. These changes are due to the increase in pricing and warranty costs. This request is a recurring need. No additional funding is being requested.
