DATE: February 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with Superior Court for Court Security Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Sheriff, on behalf of the County, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California (Court) for court security services effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022, which includes a three-year base and two optional one-year extensions.
2. Authorize the Sheriff to execute amendments modifying the Staffing Plan and/or the Court Security Plan.
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 (with no estimated change from the current year) will be included in the Sheriff-Coroner's Org 3111 requested budget for FY 2017-18. 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-Coroner's authority to execute amendments to only those modifying the staffing plan and/or the Court Security Plan. All other amendments must return back to your Board for authorization.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. California Government Code section 69926(b) requires an annual or multi-year MOU for court security services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The positions allocated to the Sheriff-Coroner's Office for the Court Services Unit will be funded within the Trial Court Security Allocation. Administrative costs and other costs not covered (Military Leave, Court Transportation, Jury Duty, etc.) under the allocation are funded using Net County Cost. Funding for these non-allowable costs in the amount of $129,0...
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