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BOARD OF HEALTH STAFF REPORT (SR 21-017)
February 9, 2021
Written Reports

Approve Finance Manager’s report for November 2020 (SR 21-017; T. Kellogg)

Division:
Administration / Tracey Kellogg, CPA, Finance Manager 
Prior Board Review:
Administration Committee, 1/27/21 

Background

 

Budget Amendment

 

The 2020 budget amendment approved by the Board in November is now reflected in the financial statements.

 

Cash and Investments at November 30, 2020

Cash                                 $618,983

Investments                    $8,433,365

Comprised of:

  • $5.9 million – State of Washington Local Government Investment Pool

  • $2.5 million – Snohomish County Investment Pool

 

Unrealized Gain or Loss on Investments

At the end of each year, Snohomish County provides the District with an analysis of unrealized gain or loss for the County’s investment pool. The inception to date unrealized gain is $8,457 for the pool as of December 31, 2019.   

 

Calendar Year Operations through November 30, 2020

Revenues – Actual revenues District-wide are 24.1% below projections at 67.6% with 91.7% of the year elapsed. The requested special reporting for County CARES funding billed through September was submitted on January 15, 2021. County CARES invoices for October & November 2020, estimated at $2.03M, are in process as of the report date and not reflected in revenue. See Exhibit A – Revenue for further comments.

 

Expenditures – Actual expenditures District-wide are 26.6% below projections at 65.1% with 91.7% of the year elapsed. Explanations for significant variances are shown in Exhibit A – Expenditures.

 

Fund Balance

SHD’s General Fund Balance is comprised of the following amounts as of November 30, 2020:

 

Fund Balance

Non-Spendable

$245,084

Board-Approved Reserves:

Working Capital

3,345,113

Compensated Absences

1,109,000

Capital Improvements

70,000

Emergency

500,000

Rucker Building - Reserve from 2015 Water Damage

134,822

Unreserved

4,624,625

Total Fund Balance

$10,028,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

Non-spendable items are comprised of Vital Statistics Fees due to the State of Washington that are remitted quarterly, payroll-related accruals and revenue collected in advance for 2021 EH annual permits.

 

Pursuant to Board Resolution 20-06 Declaration of Emergency in March, the Emergency Fund of $500,000 was transferred to Unreserved Funds. In July, we reinstated that reserve as we have received sufficient funding to cover the present COVID-19 activities to date.

 
Board Authority

Consistent with Resolution 19-20 and the revised Division of Responsibilities (10/8/19), the Board of Health has authority over the Health District budget.

 
Recommended Motion

No action required. Written report only.

 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Chart of Revenue & Expenditure Variances through November 2020