Title
Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the addition of one new Chevy Tahoe for Patrol to the Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year 2017/18 fixed asset list at an approximate cost of $45,000;
2) Authorize the addition of one new ADA compliant van for the Transportation Unit to the Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year 2017/18 fixed asset list at an approximate cost of $60,000; and
3) Approve budget transfer increasing revenues and appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2017/18 Sheriff's Office Budget and in the Fleet Services budget by $105,000 each, drawing down funds from the Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account - Jail and Front Line, to purchase the Chevy Tahoe and ADA compliant van. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account - Jail and Frontline.
Body
DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Sheriff’s Office (SO) recommends the Board approve adding two vehicles to the Sheriff's Office fixed asset list and authorizes the Chair to sign the budget transfer allowing for $105,000 of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funding to be utilized for the purchase of the needed equipment.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The SO Patrol Division is in need of a new Chevy Tahoe to make the Patrol fleet whole after the assignment of a Patrol vehicle to the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team - (PERT) Deputy. The PERT Deputy allocation was added when the PERT grant funding was awarded. When that deputy was assigned a new vehicle, the Patrol fleet was down one vehicle. This purchase will make the Patrol fleet whole again. This item would add the Chevy Tahoe to the fixed asset list and allow for a budget transfer to increase revenues and appropriations using Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account special revenue funds to cover the cost of the purchase.
The SO Transportation Unit is in need of an ADA compliant van to transport inmates. Currently, Transportation Deputies are physically carrying disabled inmates out of their wheel chair and placing them in a non-ADA compliant vehicle in order to transport them to Court, between Jails or to the hospital. This item would add the van to the Sheriff's Office Fixed Asset list and allow for a budget transfer to increase revenues and appropriations using Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account special revenue funds to cover the cost of the purchase.
ALTERNATIVES
Not approving the addition to the fixed asset list would result in the inability to purchase the new Chevy Tahoe for Patrol and the ADA compliant van for the Transportation Unit.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no impact to Net County Cost. The Tahoe is being purchased with SLESF - Sheriff and the van is being purchased with SLESF - Jail special revenue funds.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Public Safety
CONTACT
Undersheriff Randy Peshon