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County Administrator's Report 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	01/04/2018
Issue: STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUNDS
From:	Henrique Dias
Department:	Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning State Law Enforcement Trust Fund - Henrique Dias, Chief Financial Officer, Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Finance Division

That the Board approve the following allocations of Law Enforcement Trust (LET) Funds, per the requirements of F.S. 932.7055(5) (B) (C), for Outside Agency partners in Escambia County for Fiscal Year 2017/2018:

A. Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc., in the amount of $2,500;

B. Northwest Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation, Inc., in the amount of $5,000;

C. My Brothers and Sisters, in the amount of $5,000; and

D. Knowledge Ministries DBA Golden Elite, in the amount of $1,000.

Upon approval of these funding allocations, the Sheriff’s Office will process all appropriate paperwork and submit for payment from LET Funds to the Escambia Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.

[Funding Source: Fund 121, Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Cost Center 540103, Aids to Private Organizations, Object Code 58201]

BACKGROUND:

Per F.S. 932.7055, certain law enforcement activities generate a revenue stream that must be appropriated into the Law Enforcement Trust to be expended by the Sheriff. These funds support various law enforcement related activities in Escambia County.

List of Agencies with amount (appropriate backup for each agency is attached):
Independence for the Blind of West Florida, Inc. - $2,500
Northwest Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation Inc. - $5,000
My Brothers and Sisters - $5,000
Knowledge Ministries DBA Golden Elite - $1,000

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

[Funding Source: Fund 121, Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Cost Center 540103, Aids to Private Organizations, Object Code 58201]

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

These funds may be expended upon request by the sheriff to the board of county commissioners or by the chief of police to the governing body of the municipality, accompanied by a written certification that the request complies with the provisions of this subsection, and only upon appropriation to the sheriff’s office or police department by the board of county commissioners or the governing body of the municipality.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Independence for the Blind of West Florida
Northwest Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation
My Brothers and Sisters
Knowledge Ministries DBA Golden Elite