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Chief Administrative Office recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Transfer of Responsibility agreements for five Court facilities; Main Street Courthouse, Cameron Park Courthouse, Building C Shared Court facility, Johnson Courthouse and El Dorado Center Shared Court facility. (Refer 9/23/08, Item 26)
FUNDING: General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$ 346,465 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$ $310,000 + |
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New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$ |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$ -0- |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The estimated cost of the County Facility payment (CFP) will be approximately $346,465 per year. The 2008-09 Proposed Budget includes $310,000 for the CFP to facilitate payments once the transfers are complete. In addition, there will be savings from budgeted utility costs that the County will no longer be responsible for in three of the Courts which will help offset the first year's annual payment.
The Chief Administrative Office and the Auditor Controller's office have worked together to prepare the CFP forms. The Auditor Controller has signed the forms and they have been submitted to the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for final review. Once the AOC approves the CFP forms they will be forwarded to the State Department of Finance for final approval. We anticipate that final approval will come within a couple of months following the transfers.
Background and Reason for Recommendation:
Senate Bill 1732 - Trial Court Facilities Legislation and subsequent Assembly Bill 1491 require all County's to transfer their Court facilities to the State. AB 1491 was signed on April 23, 2008 and since that time the majority of California County's have been working to complete the required transfers. The first deadline to complete the transfers is September 30, 2008. On September 23, 2008, the Board of Supervisors and the Administrative Office of the Courts entered into a Joint Declaration extending the time period to complete the transfers until December 31, 2008.
Transfer Agreements for the Board's review and approval include the following for the five Court facilities:
Cameron Park -
Transfer of Responsibility including Transfer of Title upon completion of the ADR Modular Project (Appendix)
Main Street Courthouse -
Transfer of Responsibility including Transfer of Title
Building C -
Transfer of Responsibility and Joint Occupancy Agreement
El Dorado Center - South Lake Tahoe -
Transfer of Responsibility and Joint Occupancy Agreement
Johnson Building - South Lake Tahoe -
Transfer of Responsibility and MOU
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1. Board Chairman to sign 2 copies of each transfer agreement
2. Clerk to return all signed copies of each agreement to the Chief Administrative Office
3. Chief Administrative Office will forward signed transfer agreements to the Administrative Office of the Courts for final execution
Contact: Kelly Webb, Chief Administrative Office
Concurrences: County Counsel