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Archived SAOs and TAOs

SAO FY2010
SAO FY2009
SAO FY2008
SAO FY2007
SAO FY2006
SAO FY2005
SAO FY2004
TAO FY2009
TAO FY2008
TAO FY2007
TAO FY2006
TAO FY2005

SAOS

SAO FY2010

SAO1-FY2010
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $9,778 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Sheriff’s Office in order to pay overtime costs for deputies assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit.
Final Action: Passed 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO2-FY2010
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $85,000 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Corrections in order to fund the Community Service Support Program.
Final Action: Passed 7/30/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO3-FY2010
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $103,102 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Police in order to fund overtime for the service of arrest warrants for violent crimes.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO4-FY2010
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $99,761 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Police in order to fund one detective corporal assigned to the Domestic Violence Section.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO5-FY2010
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $34,135 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Sheriff’s Office to fund the purchase and installation of mobile data computers.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO6-FY2010
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $750,000 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative (NCI) Project.
Final Action: Passed 10/05/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO FY2009

SAO1-FY09
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $16,315 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Police to help fund the Monitoring Support initiative.
Final Action: Passed 10/6/08
Votes: Unanimous

SAO2-FY09
Administration Comment
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $19,856 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Circuit Court to help pay certain mediation and salary costs..
Final Action: Passed 11/03/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO3-FY09
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $62,247 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Police Department to pay the costs of an Administrative Analyst position.
Final Action: Passed 12/01/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO4-FY09
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $71,380 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Sheriff’s Office to provide funding for a deputy in the Domestic Violence Unit.
Final Action: Passed 12/01/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO5-FY09
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $100,000 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Office of Workforce Development to provide funding for the “Working for Independence, Success and Healthy Families” program.
Final Action: Passed 2/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO6-FY09
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $38,864 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Corrections for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
Final Action: Passed 2/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO7-FY09
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $18,294 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Sheriff’s Office in order to purchase and install Mobile Data Computers.
Final Action: Passed 3/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO8-FY09
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring up to $1,500,000 from the General Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Public Works for unanticipated expenses for snow removal.
Final Action: Passed 4/6/2009
Votes: Unanimous

SAO FY2008

SAO1-2008
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $20,000 from the Grant Fund Contingency to the Circuit Court for Howard County for certain library improvements.
Testimony
Final Action: Passed 7/30/07
Votes: Unanimous

SAO2-FY2008
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $179,500 from the Grant Fund Contingency to County Administration to fund two positions to implement and coordinate activities related to the Fort George G. Meade Regional Base Realignment and Closure.
Administration explanation
Final Action: Passed 10/01/2007
Votes: Unanimous

SAO3-FY2008
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $89,396 from the Grant Fund Contingency to the Department of Police for a grant to fund a full-time Firearms Investigator.
Administration explanation
Final Action: Passed 10/01/2007
Votes: Unanimous

SAO4-FY08
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $10,000 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Public Works for the Noxious Weeds Program.
Final Action: Passed 01/07/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO5-FY08
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $100,000 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of County Administration, Office of Workforce Development, for a Base Realignment and Closure grant.
Final Action: Passed 2/4/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO6-FY08
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $49,000 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Police for the “Seniors Taking Action through Prevention with Law Enforcement” grant.
Final Action: Passed 2/4/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO7-FY08
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $68,000 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Circuit Court for a grant to purchase and install surveillance cameras and door security hardware.
Final Action: Passed 3/3/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO8-FY08
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $48,838 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Police for the “E-Citation Initiative/Going Green Through Technology” grant.
Final Action: Passed 3/3/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO9-FY08
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $9,100 from the Grants Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Circuit Court to purchase a collection of self-help materials, to pay for advertising and equipment costs, and to provide five hours a week of legal assistance to walk-in, self-represented litigants.
Final Action: Passed 4/7/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO10-FY2008
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $657,000 from the General Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Public Works for unanticipated expenses for snow removal.
Final Action: Passed 05/05/2008
Votes: Unanimous

SAO FY2007

SAO1-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $340,000 from the Grant Fund Contingency to the Circuit Court for a grant to acquire digital recording technology.
Final Action: Passed 7/31/06
Votes: Unanimous

SAO2-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $146,840 from the Grant Fund Contingency to the Department of Police for a grant to fund the creation and development of a Domestic Violence Section within the Department of Police.
Final Action: Passed 10/30/2006
Votes: Unanimous

SAO3-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $10,640 from the General Fund Contingency to the Tourism Council to fund improved employee benefits.
Final Action: Passed 10/30/2006
Votes: Unanimous

SAO4-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $14,000 from the Grant Fund Contingency to the Department of Public Works for the Tree Buffer Program.
Final Action: Passed 10/30/2006
Votes: Unanimous

SAO5-FY07
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $44,100 from the Grant Fund Contingency to the Department of Police for a grant to combat gangs and gang violence.
Testimony
Final Action: Passed 3/5/2007
Votes: Unanimous

ENRSAO6-FY07
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $400,000 $370,000 from the General Fund Contingency to various departments for costs associated with the Administration’s transition in staff including payouts and severance pay.
Testimony
Final Action: Passed as amended 3/5/2007
Votes: Unanimous

SAO7-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $790,040 from the General Fund Contingency to the Department of Public Works for unanticipated expenses for snow removal.
Testimony
Final Action: Passed 5/7/2007
Votes: Unanimous

SAO FY2006

SAO1-FY2006
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $147,996 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Department of Police for a United States Department of Justice law enforcement technology grant.
Final Action: Passed 11/7/2005
Votes: 4-0 (Guzzone, absent; Feaga, yea; Merdon, yea; Rakes, yea and Ulman, yea)

SAO2-FY2006
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $60,000 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Department of Technology and Communication Services for a grant to conduct a digital orthophoto update.
Final Action: Passed 11/7/2005
Votes: 4-0 (Guzzone, absent; Feaga, yea; Merdon, yea; Rakes, yea and Ulman, yea)

SAO3-FY2006
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $46,073 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Office of the State’s Attorney for a grant to fund a position to assist victim advocates and prosecutors in domestic violence cases.
Final Action: Passed 1/3/2006
Votes: Unanimous

SAO4-2006
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $21,470 from the Grant Fund Contingency to the Police Department for a grant to provide crisis counseling to victims of child abuse and child sex abuse.
Final Action: Passed 3/6/2006
Votes: Unanimous

SAO5-2006
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $85,180 from the General Fund Contingency to the Circuit Court to cover the County match portion of a grant, the balance of a Master’s salary, and a County match for the law clerks’ salaries.
Final Action: Passed 3/6/2006
Votes: Unanimous

SAO6-FY2006
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
Transferring $750,000 from the General Fund Contingency to the Department of Public Works for unanticipated expenses for snow removal.
Final Action: Passed 5/1/2006
Votes: Unanimous

SAO FY2005

SAO1-FY2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $23,667 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Police Department to fund the Enhancing Communications with the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Program which will provide training to members of the police department in American Sign Language, provide training to members of the police department in responding to calls involving deaf or hearing impaired individuals, conduct deaf awareness seminars, and which will provide court-certified interpreter services.
Final Action: Passed 10/04/04
Votes: Unanimous

SAO2-FY2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $40,000 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Department of Planning and Zoning, Division of Transportation Planning, to retrofit Howard Transit buses with diesel engine pollution control equipment.
Final Action: Passed 10/04/04
Votes: Unanimous

SAO3-FY2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $52,501 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Circuit Court for use by the Drug Treatment Court.
Final Action: Passed 10/04/04
Votes: Unanimous

SAO4-FY2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $39,000 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Department of Corrections for the Emergency Preparedness and Inter-Organizational Coordination (EPIC) program.
Final Action: Passed 11/1/2004
Votes: Unanimous

SAO8-FY2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $4,000 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Department of Corrections for the Parenting Plus Program.
Final Action: Passed 03/07/2005
Votes: Unanimous

SAO10-FY2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $250,000 from the Fire Rural Contingency to the Rural General Operations Fund within the Operating Budget of the Department of Fire and Rescue Services to cover unexpected costs associated with the operation of Station 3 in West Friendship.
Final Action: Passed 04/04/2005
Votes: 4-0 Unanimous

SAO11-2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $600,000 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Department of Fire and Rescue Services in order to use a Homeland Security Grant.
Final Action: Passed 04/04/2005
Votes: 4-0 Unanimous

SAO12-FY2005
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $18,000 from the Grant Contingency Fund to the Office of Public Information to receive a grant from the Horizon Foundation.
Final Action: Passed 04/04/2005
Votes: 4-0 Unanimous

SAO FY2004

SAO9-FY2004
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $1,100,000 from the General Fund Contingency to the Department of Public Works for unanticipated expenses for asbestos removal in highway maintenance shops and for expenses incurred in responding to storms.
Final Action: Passed 6/7/2004
Votes: Unanimous

SAO10-FY2004
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $298,759 from the General Fund Contingency to the General Fund and Grant Fund salary and wage accounts to fund a 2% cost-of-living salary increase for employees for the last 4 pay periods of Fiscal Year 2004.
Final Action: Passed 6/7/2004
Votes: Unanimous

TAOS

TAO FY2009

TAO1-FY2009
Administrative explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $4,000,000 in Other Funding to Capital Project C0264, Systemic Facility Improvements, from Capital Project C0214, Category Contingency Fund.
Final Action: Passed 7/7/08
Votes: Unanimous

TA02-FY09
Administration explanation
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $3,262,000 to capital project N3960, Robinson Property Nature Center, from various capital projects in the Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2009..
Final Action: Passed 3/2/2009
Votes: Unanimous

TAO3-FY09
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $3,000,000 in grant funding from C-0214, Category Contingency Fund, to H-2008, Road Resurfacing Program, in order to accept funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Final Action: Passed 5/4/2009
Votes: Unanimous

TAO FY2008

TAO1-FY2008
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
Transferring $1,415,000 in Water Quality State Revolving loan funding to Capital Project S-6251, Holiday Hills/Riverside Estates Water-Sewer, from Capital Project S-6214, Sewer Contingency Fund, and transferring the same amount in Metro District Bond funding to Capital Project S-6214, Sewer Contingency Fund, from Capital Project S-6251, Holiday Hills/Riverside Estates Water-Sewer.
Explanation
Final Action: Passed 11/5/2007
Votes: Unanimous

TAO FY2007

TAO1-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring a total of $700,000 to Capital Project N-3107, Rockburn Branch Park, from Capital Project N-3108, Park Systemic Improvements, in order to complete certain park improvements.
Final Action: Passed 10/3/2006
Votes: Unanimous

ENRTAO2-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring to Capital Project C-0306, Grassroots Renovations, $1,868,500 $1,869,000 in Pay-Go funding from Capital Project S-6259, Lisbon Community Sewerage, and $950,000 in State Grant funding from Capital Project C-0214, Category Contingency Fund; and transferring $2,818,500 $2,819,000 in Other funding from Capital Project C-0306, Grassroots Renovations, to Capital Project C-0214, Category Contingency Fund.
Final Action: Passed as amended 10/3/2006
Votes: Unanimous

ENRTAO3-FY2007
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring to $2,300,000 in bond funding to Capital Project F-5965, New Firestation 3 (West Friendship Firestation), from Capital Project F-5551, Banneker Firestation Redevelopment.
Final Action: Passed with 1 amendment 10/30/2006
Votes: Unanimous

TAO FY2006

TAO1-FY2006
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring $235,000 in Bond funding to Capital Project F-5960, Firestation Systemic Improvements, from Capital Project F-5968, Pond Access Program; and transferring the same amount in Pay as you go funding to Capital Project F-5968, Pond Access Program, from Capital Project F-5960, Firestation Systemic Improvements.
Final Action: Passed 7/28/2005
Votes: Unanimous

TAO FY2005

ENRTAO1-FY2005 Enrolled
Introduced by: Chairman at the request of the County Executive
AN ACT transferring a total of $1,040,000 to Capital Project W-8270, 400 Zone Water Improvements, from Capital Project W-8212, Sleeves Relocations & Appurtenances, in order to fund the design and construction of upgrades and improvements in the Howard County elevation 400 water zone.
Final Action: Passed with one amendment 11/1/2004
Votes: Unanimous


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