anchor Description
This project authorizes expenditures for new or existing projects that receive support from non-County government funding sources, e.g. grants, donations, gifts, fund raising projects, and sponsorships. No funds can be expended from this project unless at least 80 percent of the total cost of the project, or the change to an existing project is provided from a non-County government funding source. The funds provided can be expended within this project provided: 1. The capital cost is less than $100,000; or 2. The capital cost is at least $100,000, but the project: (a) does not have an Operating Budget Impact (OBI) in excess of 10 percent of the capital cost; and (b) vehicle trips generated by the project do not exceed 25 vehicle trips during the peak one-hour period in the vicinity of the project. The Department must notify the County Council of any grants or donations for projects having a capital cost of at least $100,000. The Department must submit a PDF for approval by the County Council for all other projects in accordance with the County Council policy on non-County funded capital projects, approved on February 22, 2000.
anchorCost Change
Increase due to the addition of FY29 and FY30 to this ongoing project.
anchor Justification
Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning Policy and Guidelines on Donations and Public/Private Partnerships, adopted 2003.
anchorFiscal Note
Prior year partial capitalization of expenditures through FY16 totaled $2,165,000. FY15 transfer of $151,000 in County Current Revenue to Brookside Gardens Master Plan #078702. In FY20, increased appropriation for contributions by $800,000. FY18 current revenue reduced $100k to reflect the FY18 Savings Plan. FY19 Special Appropriation of $1M in Contributions. In FY22, the FY20 column and appropriation was reduced by $1,299,000 to more closely align with actual contributions under this program; and a $50,000 reduction in FY22 Current Revenue: General for fiscal capacity. In addition, the FY20 column was adjusted to more closely reflect actual donations to this project.
anchorDisclosures
Expenditures will continue indefinitely.