Department
Finance
Requested Action
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Presentation, review and approval of August 18, 2021 Budget Soundings - Increase funding for the Registration and Elections Department by $570,000.00 (HELD ON 8/18/21) (FILED)
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Requirement for Board Action
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 ☒
District 1 ☐
District 2 ☐
District 3 ☐
District 4 ☐
District 5 ☐
District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background
The August 18, 2021 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
• Increase funding for the Registration and Elections Department by $570,000 (PAGE 3)
BOC approval is requested to increase funding in the Registration and Elections Department’s budget by $570,000. This funding will be utilized for a request for proposal contract to provide a comprehensive business process review and assessment of voter registration and election operations within the Fulton County Registration and Elections Department. This will be funded from the soundings contingency.
Strategic Priority Area: JUSTICE AND SAFETY
• Increase funding for the Police Department by $1,050,000 (PAGE 4)
BOC approval is requested to increase funding to the Police Department’s budget to satisfy additional security needs, including additional guard services, at the following locations that were reopened; Libraries, Senior Centers, FC Clubhouse (Behavioral Health), and the Public Safety entrance at the Government Center. This will be funded from the soundings contingency and transfer of funds from Non-Agency professional services.
Strategic Priority Area: JUSTICE AND SAFETY
• Modify the 2021 Annual Hardware and Software Maintenance and Support List - (PAGE 5)
The BOC approval is requested to modify the Annual Hardware and Software Maintenance List (AML) approved as part of the FY2021 Adopted Budget. The requested changes will be funded within the existing department’s budget and will not result in any budget adjustments.
The Police Department requests an increase in spending authority with the vendor Eagle Advantage Solutions line item #274, due to the purchase and installation of two new fingerprint machines. The new service maintenance agreement for the machines begins on 9/17/2021 through 9/16/2022. No additional funding is being requested.
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Annual Hardware and Software Maintenance and Support List - 2021 |
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Vendor Name |
Product Name |
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2021 AML Adopted Budget |
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Software |
Eagle Advantage Solutions. |
Intellibook Livescan |
Intellibook Livescan, LSID 425, LSID 419, & Livescan State Connection Support |
Police Department |
$5,865 |
$6458 |
Police Department |
Increase spending authority to $12,323 |