Agenda 02/28/2023 Item #16H 1 (A letter desingating the Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, inc. as the agent for purpose of applying for and receiving)16.H.1
02/28/2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter designating the Southwest Florida Crime
Stoppers, Inc., a non-profit agency, as the agent for the purpose of applying for and receiving funds from the
Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.
OBJECTIVE: To provide funding to the Crime Stoppers program.
CONSIDERATIONS: Crime Stoppers is a program designed to solve crime with the help of concerned citizens.
This effective program asks community members to help fight crime by supplying leads and information through
anonymous telephone calls and on-line computer/web tips. Rewards are paid for tips that lead to the arrest and
conviction of criminal offenders. Crime Stoppers is solely funded by donations and grants.
To receive grants from the Attorney General's Crime Stoppers Trust Fund, a letter from a chapter's County Board of
County Commissioners must assign the chapter as an agent for the county for the purpose of applying for and
receiving grant funds. The letter will need to be updated every three (3) years. (Last updated July 20, 2017)
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney. Florida Statutes Sec.
16.555 provides in relevant part as follows:
16.555 Crime Stoppers Trust Fund
5(b) Funds deposited in the trust fund pursuant to paragraph (4)(b) shall be disbursed as provided in this
paragraph. A county may apply to the department under s. 938.06 for a grant from the funds collected in the
judicial circuit in which the county is located. A grant may be awarded only to counties that are served by an
official member of the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers and may be used only to support Crime Stoppers
and its crime fighting programs. Only one such official member is eligible for support within any county. To
aid the department in determining eligibility, the secretary of the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers shall
furnish the department with a schedule of authorized crime stoppers programs and shall update the schedule as
necessary. The department shall award grants to eligible counties from available funds and shall distribute
funds as equitably as possible, based on amounts collected within each county, if more than one county is
eligible within a judicial circuit.
This item was requested by the Sheriff's Office, which request stated "Every few years, Southwest Florida Crime
Stoppers has to formally renew its support from the Collier County Board of County Commissioners for the grant
that we receive from the Office of the Attorney General. We were hoping that you could assist in facilitating the
letter of agreement in the coming months." This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority
vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board authorizes the Chairman to sign a letter designating the Southwest
Florida Crime Stoppers, Inc. as the agent for the purpose of applying for and receiving funds from the Attorney
General's Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.
Prepared by: Rick LoCastro, Commissioner, District 1 and BCC Chairman
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Crime Stoppers Letter of Agreement (DOCX)
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16.H.1
02/28/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1
Doc ID: 24271
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter designating the Southwest Florida
Crime Stoppers, Inc., a non-profit agency, as the agent for the purpose of applying for and receiving funds from the
Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.
Meeting Date: 02/28/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Legal Assistant — County Attorney's Office
Name: Wanda Rodriguez
01/04/2023 10:18 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Commissioner District 1 — Board of County Commissioners
Name: Rick LoCastro
01/04/2023 10:18 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget
County Attorney's Office
County Manager's Office
Board of County Commissioners
Wanda Rodriguez Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 01/04/2023 10:18 AM
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 02/22/2023 9:51 AM
Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 02/22/2023 11:48 AM
Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending
02/28/2023 9:00 AM
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Board of Collier County Commissioners
Rick LoCastro Chris Hall
District 1 District 2
February 28, 2023
Office of the Attorney General
Department of Legal Affairs
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Re: Letter of Agreement
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Inc.
Dear Attorney General:
Burt L. Saunders Daniel Kowal William L. McDaniel, Jr
District 3 District 4 District 5
Please allow this letter to serve as certification that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners hereby
authorizes Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Inc., a non-profit agency, to act as its permanent agent for the
purpose of applying for and receiving monies from the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund, as provided for in Sections
16.555 and 938.06, Florida Statutes.
In the event that Collier County should ever take action to revoke this authorization, we will provide notification
as such. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners authorized its Chairman to execute this Letter of
Agreement at its regular meeting on February 28, 2023.
On behalf of Collier County, we look forward to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Inc. receiving the appropriate
grant funding from the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund to serve this area.
Sincerely,
Rick LoCastro, Chairman
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
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