DATE: March 6, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment - Sheriff-Coroner's Office Court Services Unit
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution allocating one (1) Program Technician I/II position to the Sheriff-Coroner Org 3111, effective March 12, 2018 as reflected in Appendix C.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This recommended action would make some staff adjustments to the Sheriff-Coroner's Office to address operational needs in the Court Services Unit (CSU), with no change in the total number of staff. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Sheriff-Coroner CSU will not be able to address an expansion in job duties and responsibilities that are more compatible with the Program Technician classification.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The cost associated with the allocation of a Program Technician position will result in an increase of $5,937 in salaries and benefits for the remainder of the fiscal year. The additional $5,937 will be funded within the Trial Court Security Allocation. Sufficient appropriations are included in the FY 2017-18 Sheriff-Coroner's Org 3111 budget and will be included in future requested budgets.
DISCUSSION:
In FY 2011-12, the State Legislature enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 118 and Senate Bill (SB) 89 that realigned funding, including Court security, from the State to Counties. The same legislation requires each County Treasurer to establish a Trial Court Security Account for this purpose. Costs associated with providing security services to Fresno County Superior Court are offset by funding from this account.
On February 28, 2017, your Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Superior Court of California (Court) for court security ser...
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