TITLE
Title
APPROPRIATE PRIOR YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Michael Halford (Ben Kittelson)
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BACKGROUND
Background
For several Law Enforcement grants not all funds were expended in FY 2016. In order to complete the grant and use all the grant money the remaining funds need to be appropriated in FY 2017. The overall change to the FY 2017 budget is an increase of $21,936 in expenditures, an increase of $25,797 in grant revenue and a $3,861 decrease of appropriated fund balance. This applies to seven grants and the details of the changes are below:
Justice Assistance Grant: Provides local jurisdictions funding to combat crime and promote public safety. This application is a joint application with the Cities of High Point and Greensboro.
$23,708 Increase Federal/State Revenue
$23,708 Decrease Fund Balance
Governors Crime Commission - Crime Solutions Through Technology Grant: This grant promotes the use of technology to address public safety issues.
$11,518 Increase Federal/State Revenue
$11,483 Decrease Fund Balance
$35 Increase to Law Enforcement
Governors Crime Commission - Justice for All Grant: This grant’s purpose is to provide an additional officer and contract (civilian) staff member for the Sheriff’s Department’s contribution to the Family Justice Center. Our focus with this position is the assistance of domestic related crime victim’s and assisting them through the protective order process and other law enforcement related issue within Family Justice.
$176 Decrease Federal/State Revenue
$175 Increase Fund Balance
$1 Decrease to Law Enforcement
DWI Taskforce Grant: This taskforce patrols Guilford County in its entirety and ensures highway safety goals and objectives are met with regards to offenders driving while impaired, speeding and unrestrained motorists.
$14,951 Decrease Federal/State Revenue
$24,158 Increase Fund Balance
$9,207 Increase to Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Liaison Grant: Paysfor a regional county coordinator who administers the Click It/Ticket, Driving While Impaired campaigns, etc. for the region.
$5,337 Increase Federal/State Revenue
$1 Decrease Fund Balance
$5,336 Increase to Law Enforcement
DWI Educator Grant: Provides a dedicated position to educate citizens, students, business owners, civic groups, etc. on the dangers, prevalence and prevention of driving while impaired in an effort to save lives.
$2,430 Decrease Federal/State Revenue
$6,998 Increase Fund Balance
$4,568 Increase to Law Enforcement
Bike Safety Grant: Provides for a region wide approach to motorcycle safety and awareness within the assigned region.
$2,791 Increase Federal/State Revenue
$2,791 Increase to Law Enforcement
For more detail see the attached spreadsheet.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$25,797 Increase Federal/State Revenue
$3,861 Decrease Fund Balance
$21,936 Increase to Law Enforcement
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Appropriate prior year Law Enforcement grant funds by increasing Federal/State Revenue by $25,797, increasing appropriation to Law Enforcement by $21,936 and decreasing appropriated fund balance by $3,861.