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Hearing to consider the expenditure of the State Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) allocation, including estimated interest; and recommending Budget Transfer adding SLESF revenue, estimated interest and offsetting expenditures for the Sheriff's Fiscal Year 2007/2008 budget. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $350,654
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $337,153
Savings $
Other $ 13,500 Estimated Interest
Total Funding Available $350,654
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None
Background: The Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) provides state funds for "front line law enforcement needs", and there is no local match requirement. This program was established in FY1996/1997 under AB3229. Of the total funding allocated to El Dorado County, 12.5% must go to the County Sheriff for jail construction and operational needs; 12.5% must go to the District Attorney for criminal prosecution; and the remaining 75% must go to law enforcement.
Reason for Recommendation: The legislation that created the COPS Program requires your Board conduct a public hearing that is "separate and apart" from the adoption of the regular County budget. This agenda item is normally submitted in the month of September, but notification from the State for the FY07/08 allocations was not received by the Auditor until late November.
The Sheriff is requesting to use the FY07/08 funding in the following manner:
Law Enforcement = $278,885 SLESF Appropriation
$ 11,000 Estimated interest
$289,885 Funding for up to 3.0 FTE Deputy Sheriff positions
Jail Operations = $ 58,269 SLESF Appropriation
$ ...
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