Action 11.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Court Administration
- Meeting Date:
- 11/14/2023
- Title:
- FY23 Fill the Gap (FTG) Revenue Certification
- Submitted By:
- Rita Shipley, Court Administration
- Department:
- Court Administration
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:
Rita Shipley
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
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 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 were $5,977,849.20. Since the requirement that the FY 2022-2023 number be higher than the FY 1997-1998 base revenue threshold of $2,100,102 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 a budget amendment and interfund transfer to distribute the funds. The 5% set-aside number is $298,892.46. Per the funding formula, the funds will be distributed as follows:
20.53% to Indigent Defense $ 61,362.62
0.49% to the State $ 1,464.57
57.37% to the Court $171,474.61
21.61% to County Attorney $ 64,590.6620.53% to Indigent Defense $ 61,362.62
0.49% to the State $ 1,464.57
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 Superior Court Budget & Finance Director, Rita Shipley, when the revenue certification has been approved and signed.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- FY24
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- Yes
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- No
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- No
- A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
- No
- Source of Funding?:
- Fill The Gap
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
$298,892.46 has been budgeted in the Fill the Gap Fund (150) to cover the mandated 5% set-aside distribution per the funding formula to the Court, County Attorney, Indigent Defense and the State.