2021 Budget

COVID activities and COLAs were not included in the approved 2021 budget as details were unknown at the time of the budget development. Staff expect to bring forward a proposed budget amendment in the 2^nd quarter of 2021.

During budget development, PHEPR programs were moved from Environmental Health to Prevention Services.

Cash and Investments at January 31, 2021

Cash                                 $2,219,460

Investments                    $6,404,513

Comprised of:

• $3.9 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 $24,961 for the pool as of December 31, 2020.   

Calendar Year Operations through January 31, 2021

Revenues – Actual revenues District-wide are 21.4% above projections at 29.7% with 8.3% of the year elapsed. This is typical for the first quarter of a year as Food and other annual EH permits are billed in January and the first half of the State Public Health funding of $1.7M is received.

Expenditures – Actual expenditures District-wide are 5.5% above projections at 13.8% with 8.3% of the year elapsed. Many dues and membership fees such as NACCHO are paid annually in January. In addition, temporary services (in professional services) and supplies for COVID activities were not included in the original 2021 approved budget.

Fund Balance

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

Restricted Programmatic Funds carried over from 2020 are included based on analysis in Exhibit A.

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.

No action required. Written report only.