DATE: November 2, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Grant Application and Award for Cal OES Internet Crimes Against Children Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator as the official designated to execute a grant application/agreement including Grant Subaward Face Sheet, Certification of Assurance, and Subrecipient Grants Management Assessment forms for the 2021 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) ICAC Program, including any amendments and extensions, which assists local law enforcement agencies in enhancing their investigative response to offenders who use the internet, online communication systems, or other computer technology to sexually exploit children to fund activities of the Fresno County Sheriff's ICAC Task Force, for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 ($950,000); and
2. Approve and authorize Clerk of the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 35 transferring FY 2021-22 appropriations in the amount of $90,000 from various 7000 accounts (Services and Supplies) to Account 8300 (Equipment) within the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator Org 3111 for the purchase of four forensic computer workstations ($35,000), one undercover vehicle ($50,000), and one hard drive destruction device ($5,000).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Cal OES released this funding application exclusively to the five current federally-funded ICAC task forces in California, which includes the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office is requesting your Board to authorize the Sheriff as the designated official to sign these documents, including any amendments and extensions; otherwise a modification would be required in January 2022, when the Chairman of the Board changes. Once the Gr...
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