Consent-General Government # 19.
Board of Supervisors
General Services
- Meeting Date:
- 05/26/2026
- Brief Title
- Approve Purchase of Various Parks Capital Assets
From:
Ryan Pistochini, Director, General Services Department
Staff Contact:
Tonia Murphy, Deputy Director, General Services Department
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Adopt budget resolution reallocating funds in the amount of $45,000 from minor equipment to capital assets for County Parks equipment purchase and approve amendment to Capital Asset List. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Pistochini)
Recommended Action
Adopt budget resolution reallocating funds in the amount of $45,000 from minor equipment to capital assets for County Parks equipment purchase and approve amendment to Capital Asset List.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Sustainable Environment |
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Operational Excellence |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The County recently received one-time, unanticipated revenue in the form of a refund from Waste Management and proceeds from an insurance claim. Upon initial identification of this revenue, staff allocated the funds toward Capital Assets. In January 2026, as the Division further evaluated anticipated operational needs and strategized the expenditure of the unanticipated funds, the department requested an administrative budget adjustment from the Department of Finance to move $38,000 from Capital Assets to Minor Equipment (small tools) within the Parks Division budget.
Following additional analysis of current and future budgets, as well as a review of operational needs, the Division has identified a more critical need for capital assets to support ongoing park maintenance operations. Today’s recommended action will again reallocate the already budgeted funds within the Parks Division’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget from Minor Equipment (small tools) to Capital Assets for the purchase of various equipment.
The Parks Division continues to experience increased operational demands with the addition of a new park facility, while simultaneously managing reduced staffing levels across existing parks over the past year. In anticipation of continued budget constraints and limited personnel resources, the Division must improve operational efficiency by mechanizing services to the greatest extent feasible. The proposed equipment purchases will assist staff in maintaining service levels, improving efficiency, and supporting ongoing maintenance operations throughout the County Park system.
Following additional analysis of current and future budgets, as well as a review of operational needs, the Division has identified a more critical need for capital assets to support ongoing park maintenance operations. Today’s recommended action will again reallocate the already budgeted funds within the Parks Division’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget from Minor Equipment (small tools) to Capital Assets for the purchase of various equipment.
The Parks Division continues to experience increased operational demands with the addition of a new park facility, while simultaneously managing reduced staffing levels across existing parks over the past year. In anticipation of continued budget constraints and limited personnel resources, the Division must improve operational efficiency by mechanizing services to the greatest extent feasible. The proposed equipment purchases will assist staff in maintaining service levels, improving efficiency, and supporting ongoing maintenance operations throughout the County Park system.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
General Services, Department of Financial Services, County Counsel, County Administrative Office
Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance
The division will follow the Procurement policy associated with the purchases.
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 0
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $ 0
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $ 0
- One-time commitment:
- Yes
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- General Fund
- $0
Further explanation as needed:
Funds are budgeted for FY 2025-26. This item is reappropriating funds from Services and Supplies to Capital Assets.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pistochini | Tonia Murphy | 05/01/2026 10:52 AM |
| Ryan Pistochini | Tonia Murphy | 05/18/2026 10:19 AM |
| Ryan Pistochini | Ryan Pistochini | 05/18/2026 11:13 AM |
| Financial Services | Dylan Rader | 05/18/2026 12:39 PM |
| Ryan Pistochini | Tonia Murphy | 05/18/2026 01:24 PM |
| Financial Services | Dylan Rader | 05/18/2026 02:18 PM |
| County Counsel | Hope Welton | 05/19/2026 09:10 AM |
| Cindy Perez | Cindy Perez | 05/20/2026 12:35 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Tonia Murphy
- Started On:
- 05/01/2026 10:37 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 05/20/2026