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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 070-2019 adopting language pursuant to Harbors and Navigation Code Section 663.7(3) relative to the use of 100% of the annual Boat Taxes in conjunction with the 2019-2020 Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Contract with the California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways for the Sheriff’s Office annual Boating Safety and Enforcement Program.
FUNDING: County Boat Taxes and Boating and Waterways Financial Aid Contract.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On April 9, 2019, Legistar Item # 19-0486, the Board approved and authorized the Sheriff to sign the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Contract with the California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways. Subsequent to that action, the California Division of Boating and Waterways informed the Sheriff’s Office of a new requirement that the County sign a Resolution accepting the financial aid contract, and acknowledging compliance with Harbors and Navigation Code, Section 663.7(e), which states: "The department shall not allocate funds to any county or a public agency within a county unless the department receives a resolution adopted annually by the board of supervisors authorizing the county to participate in the program and certifying that the county will expend for boating safety programs during that year not less than an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount received by the county from personal property taxes on vessels. The money allocated to a county pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used only for boating safety and enforcement programs, as specified in subdivision (a), that are conducted in that county.”
Since this specific language acknowledgement was not included in the April 9, 2019 action, this Resolution is now required in order to be in compliance with the requirements of the 2019-2020 annual Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Contract.
ALTERNATIVES
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On April 9, 2019, Legistar Item 19-0486, was approved authorizing the Sheriff to sign the 2019-2020 Boating and Waterways Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Contract.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel approved this Resolution.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No Change to Net County Cost. The funding for the boating safety and enforcement program is from a combination of 100% County Boat Taxes, and the annual Boating and Waterways Financial Aid Contract.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Please return a signed original of the Resolution and a minute order to the Sheriff's Office for distribution.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Public Safety
CONTACT
Undersheriff Randy Peshon