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Supervisors briefed on legislative bills, EMA cash-flow issue and grants delays tied to Workday transition
Summary
County staff reported Emergency Management Agency cash-flow problems from delayed FEMA reimbursements, several pending state bills that could affect county operations and revenues, and an internal plan to delay some grant actions because of a Workday-related staffing gap.
County staff updated supervisors on a mix of legislative and operational matters during the March 12 work session.
Emergency Management Agency: Staff said the county’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is experiencing cash-flow difficulties because FEMA reimbursements are delayed. County administrators indicated they would work with Dana (finance staff) to address payroll timing and expect EMA cash-flow pressures to recur while reimbursement timing remains uncertain.
Legislative items: Staff summarized bills under consideration at the state legislature. The supervisor-districting bill (Senate File 75) passed the Senate and is in the House as House File 786; staff said the effective calendar allows a November 2026 referendum and noted that adding the supervisor question to the November ballot should not impose a significant extra election cost. Staff also warned about pending bills with potential financial or program impacts, including a proposed landscape-requirements bill for cities and counties that county staff said could affect PDS revenue and planning authority, and a package of bills affecting DEI and higher-education access (including provisions that could limit use of certain 529 funds for institutions with DEI programming). Staff said they will continue to monitor these bills and coordinate with the Urban County Coalition and other partners.
Workday and grants: County staff said a Workday implementation and a vacancy in the grants team mean some quality-of-life and economic-development grants will be delayed by a month or two to allow staff to clear backlog and maintain service-agreement processing. Staff said they would proactively communicate revised schedules to applicants.
Other operational items: The board discussed logistics for upcoming jail tours and a need to pick up a rental van from Enterprise before an early departure; staff said they would circulate reservation details. The board also agreed to create a smaller subcommittee of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (CJCC) to focus on the jail project’s community engagement work.
