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Sheriff's Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Sheriff to sign Fiscal Year 2016/17 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, 2016 through June 30, 2017 to provide boating safety and enforcement activities on the County's waterways.
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 waterways.
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 waterways. Funding received by the Sheriff pays for full-time and Extra-Help Deputy Sheriffs' time for patrolling El Dorado County waterways on a year-round basis, as well as for the supplies and maintenance of 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 tax revenue estimates, which will be included in the Sheriff's Fiscal Year 2016/17 budget in the amount of $125,325.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Auditor's Office provided the FY 2016/17 annual boat tax estimate. County Counsel reviewed and approved the annual contract.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Sheriff's recommendation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No Change to Net County Cost. The revenue and offsetting expenditures will be identified in the Sheriff's Office Fiscal Year 2016/17 budget.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Please return one certified copy of the Board action for submittal with contract.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Public Safety
CONTACT
Undersheriff Randy Peshon