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County Administrator's Report 15. 18.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	12/14/2017
Issue: Escambia County Public Safety Academies
From:	Stephan Hall
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Two Escambia County Public Safety Academies Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Allocation - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board take the following action concerning two Escambia County Public Safety Academies for Fiscal Year 2017-2018:

A. Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation for Excellence, Inc., in the amount of $50,000, for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 contributions to both the Escambia County Criminal Justice Academy at Escambia High School and the Escambia County Fire Fighter Academy at Pine Forest High School, in the 2017-2018 School Year, with the monies to be distributed and advanced evenly between the two academies and the terms of use specified in the verbiage of the Purchase Order; and

B. Authorize the County Administrator to sign a letter of support to Malcolm Thomas, Escambia County School District Superintendent, presenting the $50,000 to the Escambia County-branded career academies that create career pathway workforce development pipelines addressing the fire fighting and corrections personnel demands of Escambia County.

The Escambia County Criminal Justice Academy at Escambia High School and the Escambia County Fire Fighter Academy at Pine Forest High School were started in 2015 to address the public safety demands of Escambia County. The allocation was budgeted for during the FY 2017-2018 budget adjustments, approved at the September 26, 2017, Regular Board Meeting and the Second Public Hearing adopting the budget.

[Funding: Fund 001, General Fund, Cost Center 110201, Account 58101]

BACKGROUND:

The Escambia County Criminal Justice Academy at Escambia High School and the Escambia County Fire Fighter Academy at Pine Forest High School were started in 2015 to address the public safety demands of Escambia County. The allocation was budgeted for during the FY 2017-18 budget adjustments approved at the September 26, 2017 Regular Board Meeting.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding is available in General Fund 001, Cost Center 110201, Account 58101.

The allocation was budgeted for during the FY 2017-18 budget adjustments approved at the September 26, 2017 Regular Board Meeting.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board approval is necessary for the issuance of the Purchase Order.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
Letter from Mr. Brown