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Board approves FY24‑25 second‑quarter financial status report; departments warn of revenue shortfalls, sheriff overtime costs
Summary
County staff presented the FY24‑25 second quarter financial status report and the Board approved staff recommendations. Planning & Building and Sheriff’s Office reported notable shortfalls; staff said many issues can be absorbed or mitigated by departmental savings or by shifting SB 1090 designations.
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on March 11 received and approved the county’s fiscal year 2024–25 second quarter financial status report and corresponding staff recommendations.
Administrative analyst Ola Nacona presented the exception‑only quarterly report for Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2024. Staff said most fund centers remained within expected parameters but highlighted eight new issues and three carryovers from the first quarter. Planning & Building is projecting a roughly $2.7 million revenue shortfall driven by reduced building and land use permit revenues; staff said the department expects to mitigate that shortfall largely through expenditure savings with no additional general fund impact. The Sheriff’s Office reported an estimated $4.3 million increase in general fund support driven by overtime and salary/benefit increases and an estimated $1.2 million revenue shortfall tied to unfilled positions. Court operations and several Health & Human Services fund centers also reported pressures related to fines/fees realization and caseload growth.
Staff additionally reported position allocation changes through the quarter: a net decrease in full‑time equivalents in that quarter but a net budgetary impact (additional expenditures) related to several position adjustments and limited‑term positions. Staff quantified a near‑term estimated expenditure increase of about $468,000 for fiscal year 2024–25 related to those changes and anticipated additional impacts in 2025–26 tied to step increases and maximum‑step adjustments.
Supervisor Gloria Moreno asked for clarification on position allocation impacts and led discussion of limited‑term versus ongoing positions. The board asked staff to continue monitoring areas with shortfalls and to identify potential mitigation and funding strategies as part of the 2025–26 budget cycle.
Supervisor Balding moved and Supervisor Moreno seconded staff’s recommendation to adopt the report and approve the listed financial actions. The board voted unanimously to approve the staff recommendations (yes votes recorded for Supervisors Gibson, Paulding, Pashong, Moreno, and Chairperson Ortiz Lake).
Ending: Staff will return any required budget adjustments to the board later in the year as needed. Departments with forecasted shortfalls were instructed to pursue expenditure reduction strategies and to coordinate with the County Administrative Office on potential funding shifts.
