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Consent-Law & Justice Services # 18.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Sheriff-Coroner/Public Administrator |
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| Subject |
| Approve the Law Enforcement Equipment Grant between the Sheriff’s Office and the California State Department of Parks and Recreation, adopt budget resolution to adjust the 2019-20 Sheriff’s Office Patrol budget appropriations by $27,219 and authorize Tom A. Lopez, Yolo County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator as signatory, and amend the 2019-20 Authorized Equipment List approving the use of grant funds to purchase a new motor in an existing Sheriff's Office patrol boat. (No general fund impact) (4/5 vote required) (Lopez/Johnson) |
| Recommended Action |
- Approve the Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Agreement;
- Adopt budget resolution adjusting the fiscal year 2019-20 Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol budget appropriations by $27,219;
- Authorize Tom A. Lopez, Yolo County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator as signatory; and
- Amend the 2019-20 Authorized Equipment List to purchase and install a new motor in an existing Sheriff’s Office patrol boat.
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
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Safe Communities
- Reduce criminal activity and recidivism.
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| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The Sheriff’s Boating Safety Program has been responsible for patrolling all waterways and conducting related search and rescue operations countywide since July 1973. The Boating Safety Section performs the vital function of ensuring citizen safety along the recreational waterways located within Yolo County. Marine patrol operations are funded with Public Safety funds, County General funds, State operational boating safety grant funds and local boat property tax revenue. While operational costs have increased over the past fiscal years due to both labor and non-labor cost increases, State operational boating safety grant awards has remained static. Therefore, the Sheriff’s Office may not always be able to immediately replacement or purchase of equipment when needed.
In the spring of 2019, the State’s Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) announced they had additional federal funds available for maintaining marine vessels and purchasing miscellaneous support equipment used to conduct boating safety activities for Fiscal Year 2019-20. The Sheriff’s Office submitted an application to maintain the electronic systems on its patrol vessels and was awarded $27,219 in Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Funding for such upgrades. No matching funds are required from the County. However, in the period of time between the application process and the award announcement, an existing patrol boat suffered an unrepairable motor failure which rendered the boat unavailable for use. The Sheriff’s Office has submitted a request to DBW to reallocate the awarded monies to replace the engine. DBW has agreed to make such changes to the grant once the proposed Board item and budget resolution are approved and the grant agreement is fully executed.
Board approval is now requested for the grant agreement and adoption of the budget resolution. The Sheriff's Office is also requesting Board authority to amend the 2019-20 Authorized Equipment List and purchase the fixed asset. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| County Counsel has approved the attached grant agreement and resolution as to form. Purchasing will assist with the acquisition of the fixed asset. |
| Competitive Bid Process |
| The competitive bid process does not apply to this Recommended Action. |
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| Source of Funds for this Expenditure |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| There is no associated cost to the County by approving the budget resolution and no General Fund or Public Safety Funds are required to purchase the fixed asset. The Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $27,219 in Law Enforcement Equipment Grant funding, and no match is required. |
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