Action 11.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Court Administration
- Meeting Date:
- 12/13/2022
- Title:
- FY22 Fill the Gap (FTG) Revenue Certification Court Administration
- Submitted By:
- Teresa Rockrich, Adult Probation
- Department:
- Adult Probation
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:
Teresa Rockrich
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Interim Budget & Finance Director
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
A.R.S. 41-2421
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Certify that the total court revenues collected in Fiscal Year 2021-22 exceeded total court revenues collected in Fiscal Year 1997-98, and authorize distribution of the 5% set-aside revenues, pursuant to A.R.S. 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). 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. It is mandated that the Board of Supervisors certify that each year's revenues exceed the base year so that these funds may be disbursed per the funding formula. Total court revenues for FY 2021-22 were $6,346,516.20. Since the requirement that the FY 2021-22 number be higher than the FY 1997-1998 base revenue threshold of $2,100,024 has been met, the 5% "set aside" funds may be disbursed.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Once the revenue certification is approved by the BOS, Court Admin will submit the approved budget amendment and interfund transfer to distribute the funds. The 5% set-aside number is $317,325.81. Per the funding formula the funds will be distributed as follows:
20.53% to Indigent Defense $ 65,146.99
0.49% to the State $ 1,554.90
57.37% to the Court $182,049.81
21.61% to County Attorney $ 68,574.1120.53% to Indigent Defense $ 65,146.99
0.49% to the State $ 1,554.90
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Without the Board's official certification, these funds cannot be properly distributed to the departments and state.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Notify Interim Superior Court Budget & Finance Director, Teresa Rockrich, when the revenue certification has been approved and signed.