DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with Superior Court for Court Security Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman, and the Sheriff, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California (Court) for court security services effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which includes a three-year base term and two optional one-year extensions (Revenue to the County estimated at $104,293,860); and
2. Authorize the Sheriff to approve and execute amendments written changes to the Staffing Plan and/or the Court Security Plan, such modifications, when added together during the term of the Agreement, do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total reimbursement paid to the County.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, as all costs associated with court security services will be funded with Trial Court Security funding, and those costs not allowed will be included in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Org 3111 proposed budget for FY 2025-26. The term of the recommended MOU may be extended for two (2) one-year terms through June 30, 2030 by mutual written agreement of both parties. The approval of the first recommended action will grant authorization to the Sheriff to execute the MOU, along with the two additional one-year periods. The second recommended action would limit the Sheriff's Office authority to execute modifications to the staffing plan and/or the Court Security Plan, as long as the modifications, when added together during the term of the recommended MOU, do not exceed ten percent of the total reimbursement paid to the County. All other amendments must return back to your Board for approval. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action to entering into the MOU. California Govern...
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