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Commission Minutes—July 26, 2022 5607 MOTION, passed Mr. Breitling moved and Mr. Kapitan seconded to approve the 2023 State's Attorney preliminary budget with an amendment to increase account 4011035, Overtime Salaries from $500 to $2,500. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Asset Forfeiture Fund and Civil Asset Forfeiture Fund Mr. Burdick said the 2020 legislative session changed the assess forfeiture process, funds are approved through the courts, then through a committee, before being distributed to law enforcement agencies. MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Breitling seconded to approve the 2023 State's Attorney Civil Asset Forfeiture Fund and Civil Asset Forfeiture Fund preliminary budget as presented. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 18. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Mr. Henderson presented the 2023 IT budget. He said the 2023 budget includes $10,000 for consulting fees, a $25,000 decrease from 2022; $17,500 in maintenance agreements for network equipment, a $24,700 decrease from 2022; and $45,000 in network upgrades, a decrease of $255,000 from 2022. He said the network upgrades include projects to upgrade the audio and visual equipment in the Annex's Bison Room which is used for training and meetings, and adding a firewall between the County's network and the Red River Regional Dispatch Center's network to provide an additional layer of defense in the event of a cyber incident. Mr. Henderson said the 2023 budget request also includes an increase in funds for training and education to better equip IT staff. Mr. Henderson said he would like to request account 4016104 for operational supplies be changed from $8,100 to $18,000 for the current year projection due to adding some cabling to the basement of the Courthouse that is being used for the Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone. MOTION, passed Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Kapitan seconded to approve the 2023 Information Technology preliminary budget amended to increase account 4016104 for operational supplies from $8,100 to $18,000. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 19. OTHER DISCUSSION Mr. Steen said the County had been deficit spending the past few years and will soon have to make difficult decisions. Mrs. Scherling said the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) recommendation is based on the April-to- April consumer price index (CPI) for the upper Midwest. She suggested the Board look at another method of determining the CPI such as a 5-year average of the CPI rather than a 1-year figure. Mr. Peterson said he would like to see the Board get through all the budgets and funds and then at the end of the day tomorrow decide on the COLA. Mr. Steen said he understands Mr. Peterson's logic, however, does not want to put the entire budget on the outcome of employee salaries. 20. RECESS The meeting recessed at 1:58 PM until Wednesday, July 27, 2022 beginning at 8:00 AM. ATTEST: APPROVED: Brand' :cirigga, C:unty Finance Director Rick Steen, Chairman Cass Couf ty, North Dakota Cass County Board of Commissioners