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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Sheriff to sign the Fiscal Year 2019-20 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, 2019 through June 30, 2020 to provide revenue to support 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 Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid and County Boat Taxes.
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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 Extra-Help Deputy Sheriffs who patrol rivers and lakes in the unincorporated area of the County from May through September. Funding is also provided for permanent staff who provide river and lake patrol service on a year-round basis, as well as for the supplies and equipment needed to operate 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 2019-20 budget in the amount of $136,428.00.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On February 13, 2018 the 2018-19 grant was approved by your Board (Legistar Item # 18-0211), and on March 31, 2017, Legistar Item # 17-0948 was approved for the 2017/2018 grant, and all prior year grants have been approved annually as well.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
The Auditor’s Office provided the FY 2019-20 annual boat tax estimate. County Counsel reviewed and approved the annual contract.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No Change to Net County Cost. Th...
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