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Sheriff's Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Sheriff to sign the Fiscal Year 2015/16 Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Contract with the California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways in the amount of $319,546 for the term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 to provide boating safety and enforcement activities on the County's rivers and lakes.
FUNDING: State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways and El Dorado County Boat Taxes.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval of this item will allow the Sheriff's Office to use Boating and Waterways funding for boating safety and enforcement activities on County's rivers and lakes.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Each year the County receives funds from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways to patrol the County's rivers and lakes. Funding received by the Sheriff pays for full-time and Extra-Help Deputy Sheriffs time for patrolling El Dorado County waterways from May through September. Funding is also provided for permanent staff that provides river and lake patrol service on a year-round basis, as well as for the supplies and equipment needed to run the boating program. As a condition of participating in this program the County must use the boat property taxes to partially fund this program. The Auditor's Office provides the estimated funding, which will be included in the Sheriff's Fiscal Year 2015/16 budget in the amount of $126,772.
ALTERNATIVES
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Auditor's Office provided the FY 2015/16 annual boat tax estimate. County Counsel reviewed and approved the annual contract.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Recommended. The Sheriff's Office applies and receives this grant annually .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No Change to Net County Cost. The revenue and offsetting expenditures will be identified in the Sheriff's Office Fiscal Year 2015/16 ...
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