Agenda 03/24/2020 Item #16H 3 ( Letter - Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Inc.)03/24/2020
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 upd ated every three (3)
years. (Last updated July 20, 2017)
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: Florida Statutes Sec. 16.555 provides in relevant part as follows:
“Any county may apply to the department for a grant from the funds collected in the judicial
circuit in which the county is located under s. 938.06. A grant may be awarded only to counties
which are served by an official member of the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers and may
only be used to support Crime Stoppers and their crime fighting programs. Only one such official
member shall be eligible for support within any county. In order 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, when more than one county is eligible within a judicial circuit.”
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, is approved as to
form and legality, and requires a majority vote for approval.
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: Burt L. Saunders, Commissioner, District 3 and BCC Chairman.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Crime Stoppers Renewal Chairman Letter 3-24-2020 (DOTX)
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03/24/2020
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.3
Doc ID: 12047
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: 03/24/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
03/17/2020 2:14 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
03/17/2020 2:14 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget MaryJo Brock Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Skipped 03/17/2020 2:13 PM
County Attorney's Office MaryJo Brock Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Skipped 03/17/2020 2:13 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 03/18/2020 10:13 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 03/24/2020 9:00 AM
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March 24, 2020
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:
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
March 24, 2020.
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,
Burt L. Saunders
Board of Collier County Commissioners, Chair
District 3 Commissioner
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Packet Pg. 1229 Attachment: Crime Stoppers Renewal Chairman Letter 3-24-2020 (12047 : Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers)