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County Administrator's Report 9. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	01/23/2020
Issue: State Law Enforcement Trust Fund Appropriation
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) for Outside Agency partners in Escambia County for Fiscal Year 2019/2020:

A. West Florida High School Softball Boosters, Inc., in the amount of $1,500;

B. Pensacola Chapter, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, in the amount of $4,000;

C. United Way of West Florida, in the amount of $7,500;

D. Escambia High School Softball Boosters, Inc., in the amount of $500; and

E. Washington High School Softball Boosters, in the amount of $500.

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 58201]

BACKGROUND:

Per F.S. 932.7055(5), 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):

Greater Pensacola Junior Golf Association, Inc. - $1,500
Pensacola Chapter, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge - $4,000
United Way of West Florida - $7,500
Escambia High School Softball Boosters, Inc.- $500
Washington High School Softball Boosters - $500

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

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
West Florida High School Softball Boosters, Inc.
Pensacola Chapter, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
United Way of West Florida
Escambia High School Softball Boosters Inc.
Washington High School Softball Boosters