DATE: October 7, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Dissolution of Sheriff's Office Revolving Petty Cash Fund
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and adopt a Resolution that discontinues and dissolves the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Fugitive Warrants/Extradition Emergency Travel Revolving Petty Cash Fund in Org 3111 in the amount of $3,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Sheriff's Office to dissolve the revolving petty cash fund for the Fugitive Warrants/Extradition Emergency Travel. The purpose of the established fund is to provide travel expenses and meals related to Fugitive Warrants/Extradition Emergency Travel. The Sheriff's Office is now using CalCard payments for these expenses, and this petty cash fund is no longer required. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. If the recommended action is not approved, the Sheriff's Office will continue to monitor the unused revolving petty cash fund.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase to Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Sheriff's Office no longer requires the use of the revolving petty cash fund.
DISCUSSION:
On September 24, 2019, the Board approved a resolution establishing petty cash revolving funds for certain County Officers, which also ratified prior actions of the Auditor-Controller/Treasure-Tax Collector (ACTTC) in connection with petty cash funds.
The purpose of this petty cash fund is to provide travel expenses and meals for Fugitive Warrants/Extradition emergency travel. This fund is no longer necessary, as the Extradition Unit now utilizes a County-issued credit card (CalCard) for travel expenses, and meal reimbursements are issued by check in accordance with County procedures.
Section 5.2 of the County of Fresno Cash Ma...
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