FY21/22 Budget Summary

The FY 2021-22 Recommended Budget totals approximately $182.1 million and represents a decrease of approximately $12.5 million from the FY2020-21 Adopted Budget. The changes are a result of decreases from completions of various projects in the county. From the completion of the Jail Expansion, the New Behavioral Health Building and completion of various road infrastructure project throughout the county. There is also a minor drop in expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic. The county through partnering with various community organizations provided support to keep local business from having to close their business permanently. The county is proud of the partnerships we have established and look forward to continued engagement.

The recommended budget includes a net increase to staffing levels of 23.0 Full Time Equivalents (FTE's) to address service demands. A net increase of 13.0 FTE's is recommended between the Behavioral Health Department and Health and Human Services Agency to increase social services programming and respond to the increased need of services. A net increase of 10.0 FTE's is requested in the General Fund to address public safety and roads personnel with some positions covered through new funding made available from AB109 realignment funding for a gang intelligence program and other positions through non-departmental funding. Detailed information regarding proposed staffing changed can be found on the Personnel Schedule found here: Personnel (FTE) Schedule.

Additional County data and dynamic online graphs and tables can be found on the transparency portal found here: San Benito County Transparency Portal.

The proposed FY2021-22 general fund budget totals approximately $69.3 million representing an increase of $6.2 million from the prior year adopted budget. Some of the changes from the previous fiscal year includes an additional $6 million of expenditures under the disaster recovery budget unit related to the American Recovery Plan Act Funding. The American Recovery Funds will be going towards addressing the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing issues, like broadband, which were made more apparent because of the pandemic. Major expenditure reductions from the previous fiscal year in the General Fund includes reductions in Capital Expenditure due to the completion of the Jail Expansion and other capital projects.