DATE: December 6, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Accepting Monetary Donation to the Fresno County District Attorney's Office to fund the Identification Theft Prosecution Unit
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution accepting and expressing gratitude for the donation of $300,000 from Table Mountain Rancheria for the Fresno County District Attorney's Identification (ID) Theft Prosecution Unit for FY 2016-17.
REPORT
Since 2010 the District Attorney's ID Theft Prosecution Unit has received generous donations from the Table Mountain Rancheria. With your Board's acceptance of the $300,000 donation, Table Mountain Rancheria will have donated $5,100,000 in support of the District Attorney's ID Theft Unit.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the continuation of the District Attorney's ID Theft Prosecution Unit at the current level may not be possible.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended action. Table Mountain Rancheria provided a $300,000 donation on September 7, 2016, and it was deposited into the ID Theft Special Revenue Fund 0060, Subclass 17208, and will be used to offset costs associated with the District Attorney's ID Theft Unit for FY 2016-17 once accepted by your Board. Appropriations of $1,200,316, estimated revenues in the amount of $500,000, and NCC in the amount of $700,316 for the ID Theft program are included in the District Attorney-Grants Org 2862 Adopted Budget for FY 2016-17. The District Attorney has received $600,000 during FY 2016-17 and continues to have dialog with Table Mountain Rancheria regarding the remaining expenses and the Department anticipates additional funds will be received before the fiscal year ends.
DISCUSSION:
Identity theft is taking someone else's personal information and using it for an unlawful purpose (California Penal...
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