Action 5.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Finance
- Meeting Date:
- 02/22/2022
- Title:
- Prop 207 Sales Tax Revenue
- Submitted By:
- Daniel Duchon, Finance
- Department:
- Finance
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:
Daniel S. Duchon
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Budget Manager
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
ARS 36-2856
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Amend the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget in the amount of $195,293 to account for the Proposition 207 sales tax revenue and expenses per ARS 36-2856.
Background:
As a result of Arizona Prop 207 in 2020, Cochise County has received marijuana sales tax in the amount of $195,293 in CY2021. Pursuant to the formula in ARS 36-2856, the monies are to be allotted as follows: $132,248 Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and $63,045 for the Cochise County Health and Social Services Department.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office portion will be spent on personnel costs such as salary, wages, overtime, accompanying employee related expenses (EREs) and police academy charges.
The Cochise County Health and Social Services Department portion will be spent in a proposed justice reinvestment fund for the Cochise Harm Reduction program.
Cochise Harm Reduction is a grassroots harm reduction organization serving Cochise County. This organization mitigates the barriers to health care faced by those impacted by substance abuse. Our mission is to minimize the spread of infectious disease and the occurrence of overdose fatalities in our community. Cochise Harm Reduction provides direct services, education, outreach, and advocacy to Cochise County residents experiencing inequity in their health care needs.
CHSS will support the work of Cochise Harm Reduction with the CHSS Marijuana Tax monies. We will have a very simple Service Agreement with them that requires them to provide us with an annual report of their efforts and impact on our community members. All Marijuana Tax monies will be given to this organization so that we do not duplicate these services in our County.
The revenue has already been received, and this budget amendment will allow the County to expend the funds per statute. These revenues are not considered local revenue, per ARS 36-2856.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office portion will be spent on personnel costs such as salary, wages, overtime, accompanying employee related expenses (EREs) and police academy charges.
The Cochise County Health and Social Services Department portion will be spent in a proposed justice reinvestment fund for the Cochise Harm Reduction program.
Cochise Harm Reduction is a grassroots harm reduction organization serving Cochise County. This organization mitigates the barriers to health care faced by those impacted by substance abuse. Our mission is to minimize the spread of infectious disease and the occurrence of overdose fatalities in our community. Cochise Harm Reduction provides direct services, education, outreach, and advocacy to Cochise County residents experiencing inequity in their health care needs.
CHSS will support the work of Cochise Harm Reduction with the CHSS Marijuana Tax monies. We will have a very simple Service Agreement with them that requires them to provide us with an annual report of their efforts and impact on our community members. All Marijuana Tax monies will be given to this organization so that we do not duplicate these services in our County.
The revenue has already been received, and this budget amendment will allow the County to expend the funds per statute. These revenues are not considered local revenue, per ARS 36-2856.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Budget will process the budget amendment.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Cochise County will not be able to spend money we already have.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Minutes to budget.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- FY22
- Source of Funding?:
- ARS 36-2856
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
Revenue of $195,293.
Attachments
No file(s) attached.