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County Administrator's Report 13. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	12/05/2019
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. My Brothers and Sisters, in the amount of $2,500;

B. Men's Barn Meeting, Inc., in the amount of $4,000;

C. Pace Center for Girls, in the amount of $25,000;

D. Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, Inc., in the amount of $10,000; and

E. A Will & Way, Inc., 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 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):

My Brothes and Sisters - $2,500
Men's Barn Meeting, Inc. - $4,000
Pace Center for Girls - $25,000
Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, Inc. - $10,000
A Will & Way, Inc. - $1,000

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
My Brothers and Sisters
Men's Barn Meeting Inc.
Pace Center For Girls
Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida Inc.
A Will & Way Inc.