Action 8.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 10/24/2023
- Title:
- Search and Rescue Funds Allocated to Cochise County by SB 1720 Section 116
- Submitted By:
- Kenneth Bradshaw, County Sheriff
- Department:
- County Sheriff
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Kenneth Bradshaw
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Commander
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the receipt of $450,000 from the Arizona State Treasurer, under Arizona Senate Bill 1720, Section 116 to be allocated to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office for search and rescue-related equipment.
Background:
The Arizona Sheriff's Association has been working with the state to obtain assistance in funding mandated search and rescue operations. During this year's legislative session, $2,500,000.00 was allocated to be distributed to County Sheriffs for Search and Rescue related equipment. The following is a percentage break down of this distribution to the Sheriff's Offices:
24 (a) Cochise county, not more than eighteen percent.
25 (b) Coconino county, not more than twenty-one percent.
26 (c) Gila county, not more than two and one-half percent.
27 (d) Greenlee county, not more than one-half percent.
28 (e) Mohave county, not more than twenty-one percent.
29 (f) Navajo county, not more than one-half percent.
30 (g) Pinal county, not more than twenty-two percent.
31 (h) Yavapai county, not more than thirteen and one-half percent.
32 (i) Apache, Graham, La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties, not more than a total of one percent distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cochise County Sheriff's Office 18% share equates to $450,000.00 for this equipment.
24 (a) Cochise county, not more than eighteen percent.
25 (b) Coconino county, not more than twenty-one percent.
26 (c) Gila county, not more than two and one-half percent.
27 (d) Greenlee county, not more than one-half percent.
28 (e) Mohave county, not more than twenty-one percent.
29 (f) Navajo county, not more than one-half percent.
30 (g) Pinal county, not more than twenty-two percent.
31 (h) Yavapai county, not more than thirteen and one-half percent.
32 (i) Apache, Graham, La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties, not more than a total of one percent distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cochise County Sheriff's Office 18% share equates to $450,000.00 for this equipment.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
If approved, the Sheriff's Office will begin purchasing much needed search and rescue equipment such as winter gear, technical rescue, swiftwater rescue, all terrain vehicles, equipment trailers, etc.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
If not approved, the Sheriff's Office will have to find alternative funding sources to obtain search and rescue equipment.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
As this is a legislative allocation, no contract or agreement is required.