Action 16.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10:00 am
County Attorney
- Meeting Date:
- 08/05/2025
- Title:
- Approve ACJC Drug, Gang & Violent Crime Control Grant, ACJC Grant No. DC-26-021
- Submitted By:
- Susana Stark, County Attorney
- Department:
- County Attorney
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Kenny Reeves
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Chief of Staff
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
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 the Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control Grant Agreement DC-26-021 between the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) and Cochise County, in the amount of $155,586.18,effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Background:
The Drug, Gang and Violent Crime Control Program Grant funds 56% of an Attorney V and 34% of an Attorney IV, who prosecute drug and violent crimes. Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources: The amount awarded this year is $124,795.14 for salaries and $30,791.04 for fringe benefits with a match of $38,896.54. The match will be paid out of the CJEF (Criminal Justice Enhancement Funds).
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Once approved by the Board, and certified copies of Board Minutes are obtained, the Department will forward the paperwork to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission with the signed agreement.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
By not renewing this Grant, the County would lose two experienced prosecutors. The County Attorney's Office would have to reduce the number of drug-crime prosecutions due to lack of manpower. If the County were to pay for these personnel out of the general fund, taxpayers would assume the added expenses. The County Attorney's Office is mandated to prosecute crime.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Return signed Agreement to CAO. Send a certified copy of the Board Minutes approving the Grant Agreement, as soon as they are available, to CAO.