Vote: approved

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17. FURLOUGH BUDGET PLAN FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE SYSTEM Approve the Public Defense System (PDS) proposed FY 2009-10 Employee Furlough Budget Plan for implementation in the departments of the Public Defender (520), Legal Defender (540), Legal Advocate (550), Juvenile Defender (570), and Contract Counsel/PDS Administration (560). The Public Defense System requests approval of a Furlough Budget Plan that includes $182,371 in budget savings to be generated during FY 2009-10 from one day of furlough for all filled positions. In compliance with Board of Supervisors policy, C-49-09-054-06-00, annualized savings has been identified to restore full funding in FY 2010-11. The Adopted FY 2009-10 Public Defense System budget of $71,858,542 from the General Fund includes furlough savings of $978,610, the equivalent of five days for all filled positions. PDS has submitted a plan to the Office and Management and Budget (OMB) to implement budgeted savings in response to policy established by the Board of Supervisors (C-49-09-054-06-00). In that plan, alternative reduction items totaling $802,429 have been proposed that would allow for a reduction in furlough days from five to one for FY 2009-10. If approved, the remaining $176,181 of budget savings will be achieved through the implementation of a single day of furlough for all filled positions in FY 2009-10, totaling an amount in excess of the requirement ($182,371). The Furlough Budget Plan identifies additional annualized budget savings that will allow for the restoration of structural balance in FY 2010-11, eliminating the need for furlough savings in subsequent years. No Managing for Results Impact is anticipated through implementation of the proposed Furlough Budget Plan. Supervisors will schedule scattered employee furlough days to allow for coverage of all functions without negative service impacts. Annualized savings from the other proposed expenditure adjustments are also designed to allow for the maintenance of existing service levels. (C-56-10-001-M-00)