Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 119 - $2,000,000 increasing estimated revenue and expenditure appropriations in the Office of the County Counsel budget, relating to the California Department of Justice allocation to the Office of the County Counsel for administrative actions, affirmative litigation, and defense against enforcement and legal actions taken by the federal government. (4/5 Vote)

County of Santa Clara Office of the County Counsel 128229 DATE: April 28, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Tony LoPresti, County Counsel SUBJECT: State Department of Justice Revenue for Federal Response Work RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 119 - $2,000,000 increasing estimated revenue and expenditure appropriations in the Office of the County Counsel budget, relating to the California Department of Justice allocation to the Office of the County Counsel for administrative actions, affirmative litigation, and defense against enforcement and legal actions taken by the federal government. (4/5 Vote) FISCAL IMPLICATIONS There is no net impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommended actions because the $2,000,000 in additional revenues are to be offset by additional expenditures in that same amount. The anticipated uses of grant funds include outside counsel legal firms for legal services expenses, litigation related expenses, one FTE coded attorney position, and one term-limited unclassified attorney position. The recognized funds from the California Department of Justice were received by the Office on January 29, 2026 as a local...

County Of Santa Clara Request For Appropriation Modification Fiscal Year = 2026 Fund Budget Unit Cost Center CI 1 0001 0120 1120 4422300 State - Other Grants and Aids 2 0001 0120 1120 5102000 Salaries Without Benefits 3 0001 0120 1120 5280000 Special Department Expense Line 0001 Description Job Code Funded Program F - 85 # 119 CMB Revenues 2,000,000.00 456,968.00 1,543,032.00 Transfer (From) To Fund Balance: Grand Total: 0.00 2,000,000.00 Form ID# Included: 47543, 4/13/26 Prepared By: CMB Expenditures Page: 1 of 1 2,000,000.00