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Agenda 09/12/2017 Item #16F509/12/2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to authorize budget amendments totaling $23,000 that will provide funding for various agencies within the Courts System to cover Article V revenue shortfall for the balance of FY 2017. OBJECTIVE: Obtain Board authorization for budget amendments that provide cash from the General Fund (001) reserves to assist in covering the shortfall of Article V revenues the Courts are experiencing during the current fiscal year. CONSIDERATIONS: Section 939.185, Florida Statutes, allows each county to adopt a county ordinance assessing additional court costs not to exceed $65 under Article V of the Florida Constitution. Collier County adopted Ordinance No. 04-42 on June 22, 2004. This ordinance established the programs and their respective percentages they are to receive from these revenues. The revenues have declined over the year with the budgets being limited as well. Current year projected revenues are anticipated to be $23,000 short of projected expenses, with those variances split among the following agencies: Agency Fund # Projected Shortage Teen Court 171 $ 5,200 Law Library 640 $ 6,200 Legal Aid Society 652 $ 5,500 Court Innovations (Public Guardianship) 192 $ 6,100 Total $23,000 FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available from existing General Fund (001) appropriations. Each of the above Funds will reduce their revenues and establish a transfer from the General Fund. The overall fund balance of each of these funds will not change. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this request. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners authorize budget amendments to provide funding from the General Fund (001) reserves to cover revenue shortfalls as identified by the chart in this Executive Summary. PREPARED BY: Mark Isackson, Director Laura Wells, Senior Budget Analyst 16.F.5 Packet Pg. 2067 09/12/2017 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 16.F.5 Doc ID: 3644 Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize budget amendments totaling $23,000 that will provide funding for various agencies within the Courts System to cover Article V revenue shortfall for the balance of FY 2017. Meeting Date: 09/12/2017 Prepared by: Title: Operations Coordinator – Office of Management and Budget Name: Valerie Fleming 08/23/2017 11:40 AM Submitted by: Title: Operations Coordinator – Office of Management and Budget Name: Valerie Fleming 08/23/2017 11:40 AM Approved By: Review: Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/23/2017 11:40 AM Office of Management and Budget Laura Wells Additional Reviewer Completed 08/23/2017 1:26 PM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/24/2017 9:48 AM Budget and Management Office Mark Isackson Additional Reviewer Completed 08/25/2017 8:17 AM County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 08/29/2017 2:57 PM Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 09/12/2017 9:00 AM 16.F.5 Packet Pg. 2068