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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	January 24, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF PROPOSED USE OF AB3229 FRONT LINE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/12

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/24/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

M.J. Robb, (925) 335-1557

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 24, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

HEARING to consider approving the Sheriff's proposed use of $167,736 in restricted Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) for front line law enforcement, to continue funding the Air Support unit for fiscal year 2011/12 pursuant to Government Code section 30061(b)(3).

FISCAL IMPACT:

$176,276; Budgeted. 100% State restricted front line law enforcement funding.

BACKGROUND:

The State's fiscal year 2011/12 budget continues the program authorized by the Local Law Enforcement Supplemental Funding Act (AB 3229) by appropriating restricted Vehicle License Fee (VLF) funds to three separate programs, for which the County has made preliminary funding projections of the following: 1) $249,080 to the Sheriff for jail operations and/or maintenance; 2) $279,080 to the District Attorney for criminal prosecution; and 3) $1,927,349 allocated to County Unincorporated law enforcement and city police departments (of this amount, $167,736 is projected to be available for front line law enforcement services in the County Unincorporated areas).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Government Code section 30061(c)(1) requires that the Board of Supervisors hold a public hearing to consider the Sheriff's proposed use the estimated $167,736 County Unincorporated share of front line law enforcement funds. Recall that fiscal year 1996/97 was the first year of AB 3229 front line law enforcement funding, and the Board approved the Sheriff's proposal to establish the law enforcement Air Support unit. As indicated in the attached memorandum, the Sheriff requests that funds available for the current fiscal year continue to be used to the support the Air Support Unit.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will receive State revenue allocated to the Sheriff for front-line law enforcement, but will be unable to expend the funds.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

CLOSED the hearing; and APPROVED the Sheriff's proposed use of $167,736 in restricted Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) for front line law enforcement, to continue funding the Air Support unit for fiscal year 2011/12 pursuant to Government Code section 30061(b)(3).