Consent 5.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Court Administration
- Meeting Date:
- 10/28/2014
- Title:
- Certification of Fill The Gap (FTG) FY 13.14 funds
- Submitted By:
- Regan Appelo, Court Administration
- Department:
- Court Administration
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Regan C Appelo
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Superior Court Budget Director
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
ARS 41-2421
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Certify that that total court revenues collected in Fiscal Year 2013/2014 exceeded total court revenues collected in Fiscal year 1997-1998 and authorize distribution of the 5% set-aside revenues, pursuant to ARS 41-2421.
Background:
In 1999, the Arizona Legislature enacted A.R.S. 41-2421, a law enhancing collections in the courts, setting forth the allocation of those revenues to criminal justice entities (popularly referred to as the Fill the Gap initiative FTG). Pursuant to A.R.S. 41-2421, a base year of revenue thresholds was established as Fiscal Year 1997-98. Thereafter, 5% of revenues collected by the courts were to be "set-aside" until the determination that a subsequent year's revenues exceeded that of the base year. If so, those set aside dollars are to be disbursed to the below-outlined criminal justice agencies. The certification of each year's revenues exceeding the base year must be done by the Board of Supervisors in order for those funds to be properly allocated. Total court General Fund revenues for FY 2013/2014 were $2,803,864.54 compared to the FY 1997/1998 total of $2,100,024, an increase of $718,184.47.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Certification and distribution of funds
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Without the Board's official certification, these funds cannot be properly allocated.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Notify Superior Court Budget Director, Regan C Appelo, when approved for distribution of funds through Finance.