Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  25-000642

 

MEETING DATE:

09/23/25

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

County Executive Office   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Oana Cosma (714) 834-7410 

 

 

Karalyn Meeh (714) 834-4146

 

 

Subject:  FY 2025-26 September Budget Update

 

     ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

          Concur

Approved Resolution to Form

Discussion

 

 

4/5 Vote

 

 

 

    Budgeted: N/A

Current Year Cost:  N/A

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:           

Sole Source:   N/A

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

   Funding Source:    N/A

County Audit in last 3 years: No

   Levine Act Review Completed: N/A

 

    Prior Board Action:         N/A

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

A four-fifths vote is required on Recommended Actions One and Three.  The requested appropriation, revenue, transfers in/out and reserve changes are summarized in Attachment A in the Obligated Fund Balance/Net Position Adjustments Summary documents.

 

1.

Direct the Auditor-Controller to revise appropriations, revenues, transfers in/out and reserves as detailed in the Obligated Fund Balance/Net Position Adjustments Summary, included in the Recommended Actions section of the report, for final fund balancing in accordance with Government Code Sections 29130 and 25252.  (Requires four-fifths vote)

 

2.

Approve the addition or revision of events to the FY 2025-26 Master Events Calendar, as set forth in Attachment C, and per Government Code Section 26227, find that the events therein will serve a public purpose of the County of Orange and will meet the social needs of the population of the County including, but not limited to, the areas of health, law enforcement, public safety, rehabilitation, welfare, education, legal services and the needs of physically, mentally and financially handicapped persons and aged persons; that County staff and resources may be used in furtherance of such events; and that County staff may solicit donations of funds and services for such events.

 

3.

Direct Auditor-Controller to close Special Assessment – Top of the World Improvement, Fund 431, and transfer any residual balance to Miscellaneous, Budget Control 004. (Requires four-fifths vote)

 

4.

Adopt resolution declaring a surplus in Drainage Improvement Program, Fund 150, in the amount of $2,205,333 and that any portion of the fund which remains unclaimed within two years from the date of adoption of the resolution shall be transferred to the County General Fund, Miscellaneous, Budget Control 004.

 

5.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve revised classification specifications for Capital Projects Administrator (Title Code 8181MA), Capital Projects Manager (Title Code 8182MA), and Capital Projects Manager, Senior (Title Code 8163MA); and approve new title code, title description, classification specification, and set pay grade for Capital Projects Assistant Deputy Director (Title Code 8184MA).

 

6.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve revised classification specifications and adjust pay grades for Fleet Technician I (Title Code 3300OS), Fleet Technician II (Title Code 3301OS), Fleet Technician III (Title Code 3302OS), and Supervising Fleet Technician (Title Code 3303SM)

 

7.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve and adopt Side Letter Agreement between the County of Orange and Teamsters, Local 952, to increase the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification premium pay included as Attachment I.

 

8.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve and adopt Side Letter Agreement between the County of Orange and Orange County Employees Association (OCEA), to increase the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification premium pay included as Attachment J.

 

9.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve revised classification specifications and adjust pay grades for Health Services Analyst (Title Code 8228MA), Health Services Administrator (Title Code 8229MA), Health Services Manager (Title Code 8230MA), Health Services Manager, Senior (Title Code 8231MA), Health Services Assistant Deputy Director (Title Code 8232MA), and Health Services Deputy Director (Title Code 8233MA).

 

10.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve revised classification specifications for Public Information and Affairs Analyst (Title Code 8277MA), Public Information and Affairs Administrator (Title Code 8278MA), Public Information and Affairs Manager (Title Code 8279MA), and Public Information and Affairs Manager, Senior (Title Code 8280MA); approve revised classification specification and adjust pay grade for Public Information and Affairs Assistant Deputy Director (Title Code 8281MA); and approve new title code, title description, classification specification, and set pay grade for Public Information and Affairs Deputy Director (Title Code 8287MA).

 

11.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve revised title description and classification specification for Associate Medical Director (Title Code 8261MA).

 


 

12.

Effective October 3, 2025, approve revised title descriptions, classification specifications, and adjust pay grades for Assistant Research Analyst (Title Code 8373GE), Research Analyst (Title Code 8371GE), Senior Research Analyst (Title Code 8374GE), and Supervising Research Analyst (Title Code 8372SM); approve deletion of Research Analyst I (Title Code 8369GE) and direct Human Resource Services to remove the obsolete classification from all Orange County Plan documents.

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Approval of the recommended actions associated with the FY 2025-26 September Budget Update will provide the Board of Supervisors, members of the public, County departments and other interested parties with an overview on various departmental issues requiring recommended changes to the County's budget.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

 

The following components of the FY 2025-26 September Budget Update for Board of Supervisors consideration can be found in Attachment A:

 

Budget Issues

 

Recommended Actions

                     

Obligated Fund Balance/Net Position Adjustments Summary

 

FY 2025-26 Master Events Calendar Additions can be found in Attachment C.

 

Documents related to the adoption of the resolution to declare a surplus in Drainage Improvement Program, Fund 150, and to transfer any remaining unclaimed funds to the General Fund can be found in Attachments D, E, F & G.

 

Classification Maintenance Studies can be found in Attachment H.

 

Side Letter Agreement between County of Orange and Teamsters can be found in Attachment I.

 

Side Letter Agreement between County of Orange and OCEA can be found in Attachment J.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Please see Attachment A for Financial Impact detail.

 

 


 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

 

REVIEWING AGENCIES:

 

Auditor-Controller

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A - FY 2025-26 September Budget Update
Attachment B - Government Code Sections
Attachment C - FY 2025-26 Master Events Calendar Additions
Attachment D - Fund 150 Resolution
Attachment E - Fund 150 Balances
Attachment F - Fund 150 Resolution F68-92
Attachment G - Fund 150 Government Codes
Attachment H - Classification Maintenance Studies
Attachment I - Side Letter Agreement with Teamsters
Attachment J - Side Letter Agreement with OCEA