DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
Lisa Smittcamp, District Attorney
SUBJECT: Reallocation of Unexpended Indian Gaming Special Distribution Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Direct that the unexpended District Attorney FY 2014-15 Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund grant carryover ($142,653 plus accrued interest) be reallocated to the Fresno Sheriff-Coroner's Office;
2. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2021-22 appropriations for the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund 0020, IGSDF District Attorney - Org 2868 Subclass 10021 to transfer $142,653 plus accrued interest (4/5 vote); and
3. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2021-22 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner Org 3111 in the amount of $142,653 plus accrued interest, for law enforcement services (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will reallocate unexpended funds to the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services to mitigate the impacts of tribal gaming, in alignment with Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) priorities. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the FY 2014-15 Indian Gaming SDF funding will remain unexpended.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will reallocate $142,653 plus accrued interest from Org 2868 - IGSDF District Attorney to the Sheriff's Office Org 3111 for law enforcement services, in alignment with SDF priorities. The small amount of residual interest from prior Administrative Fees in the amount of $15.48 will be expended by the County Administrative Office.
DISCUSSION:
Government Code section 12710, et. seq., created an Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (Committee) in each county in which Indian gaming is conducted, to determine the selection of grants from each individual T...
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