DATE: December 4, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Retroactive State of California Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Award/Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute retroactive Off-Highway Project Grant Award/Agreement with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for the period of July 8, 2018, through July 7, 2019 ($126,204.00); and
2. Approve Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2018-19 appropriations and estimated revenues in the Sheriff-Coroner's Org 3111 in the amount of $71,679 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation has awarded the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office a $126,204 grant to fund Deputy Sheriff overtime costs and for the purchase of a vehicle. The grant provides funding to assist in the enforcement of off-road vehicle laws and meet bi-annually with U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) enforcement staff to discuss Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) concerns and issues. Overtime is recommended because the grant does not fund a full-time Deputy Sheriff position, and it would be more costly to hire and train an extra-help Deputy Sheriff. The second recommended action appropriates the difference in the grant award and the funding included in the department's current year budget. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the grant award will be withdrawn, which will result in a reduction in enforcement of off-road vehicle laws.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement was received from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation on August 7, 2018 and is retroactive to July 8, 2018. Subsequent time for processing delayed this item from being placed on an earlier agenda date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost asso...
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