Action 12.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 02/13/2018
- Title:
- Border Security Trust Fund Grant Approval
- Submitted By:
- Sean Gijanto, County Sheriff
- Department:
- County Sheriff
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Sean Gijanto
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Lieutenant
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
You will use this Agenda Item template if your item involves a Grant (whether a new or renewal grant). You also must attach the Grant Approval Form to the item before Finance will approve it. Select the SPECIAL LINKS on your left-hand menu and Click on "Grant Approval Form". Then complete the form, save it and attach it to your item (on the Attachments tab).
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve a grant from the State of Arizona Border Security Trust Fund in the amount of $55,633.94 to purchase equipment for border security missions.
Background:
Funds from the Arizona Border Security Trust Fund were offered to the Sheriff's Office in order to purchase equipment in an effort to create a virtual fence along the Mexican Border. These funds were originally going to be a state effort. When this didn't come to fruition, the money was offered to counties to purchase equipment to perform the same mission.
The Sheriff's Office submitted a proposal to purchase equipment to aid in this effort within Cochise County. It will be used by our specialty units such as SABRE and Ranch Patrol. The equipment being purchased (see attached) is: remote cameras system equipment to monitor smuggling activity along the border.
The check for this equipment has already been received and this grant needs to be approved by the board so the fund line can be set up and the equipment purchased.
The Sheriff's Office submitted a proposal to purchase equipment to aid in this effort within Cochise County. It will be used by our specialty units such as SABRE and Ranch Patrol. The equipment being purchased (see attached) is: remote cameras system equipment to monitor smuggling activity along the border.
The check for this equipment has already been received and this grant needs to be approved by the board so the fund line can be set up and the equipment purchased.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Order the requested equipment and put it into use in the field.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
The Sheriff's Office will lose the opportunity to purchase some costly yet essential equipment for the specialty units that work in the field against drug and human smuggling efforts.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please approve the acceptance of these funds so a fund line can be set up and the equipment ordered.