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ITEM 27.
Sheriff - Consent


AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE:	December 7, 2021
DEPARTMENT:	Sheriff
REQUESTER:	Carmine Marceno
TITLE:	Approve Transfer from Law Enforcement Trust Funds Reserves

I.	MOTION REQUESTED
	A) Approve transfer from reserves in the Law Enforcement Trust fund #10500 and Sheriff’s expenditure of $325,000 for prevention and education programs. B) Approve transfer from reserves in the Law Enforcement Trust-Crime Prevention Fines fund #10505 for $85,000 to purchase Neighborhood Watch signs, Crime Stoppers Signs and various programs and equipment for Safe Neighborhood Programs.

II.

ITEM SUMMARY

Proceeds from the collection of confiscated property are used for crime prevention and educational programs. In FY20-21, $308,816.06 was collected in the Law Enforcement Trust Fund #10500. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting a $325,000 transfer from reserves, of which $77,204 will be donated to non-profit organizations that enhance the Lee County Sheriff's goals and objectives. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting $85,000 from Law Enforcement Trust-Crime Prevention Fines reserves to purchase Neighborhood Watch signs, Crime Stoppers Signs and crime prevention equipment for Safe Neighborhood Programs in FY21-22.

III.

BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION

	A)	Board Action and Other History
		Sheriff is certifying that the amounts expended from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund comply with the provisions of Florida State Statute section 932.7055 which provides in part … such proceeds and interest earned thereon shall be used for School Resource Officers, Crime Prevention, Safe Neighborhood, Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Programs, or for other law enforcement purposes, which include defraying the cost of protracted or complex investigations, providing additional equipment or expertise. The Law Enforcement expend or donate 25% of their collections to specified programs.

	B)	Policy Issues

	C)	BoCC Goals

	D)	Analysis

	E)	Options

IV.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A)	Current year dollar amount of item:	$410,000
B)	Is this item approved in the current budget?	No
C)	Is this a revenue or expense item?	N/A
D)	Is this Discretionary or Mandatory?	N/A
E)	Will this item impact future budgets? If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.	No
F)	Fund: Law Enforcement Trust Program: Lee County Sheriff Project: Crime Prevention and Education Programs Account Strings: CG5216510500 $325,000 and CG5216510505 $85,000
G)	Fund Type?	Other: Law Enforcement Trust
H)	Comments:

V.	RECOMMENDATION
	Approve

VI.	TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION

VII.	FOLLOW UP

ATTACHMENTS:
Description	Upload Date	Type
Budget Amendment 10505	11/9/2021	Budget Amendment
Budget Amendment 10500	11/9/2021	Budget Amendment
120721R-C-27-Transfer of Funds 10505	12/9/2021	Transfer of Funds
120721R-C-27-Transfer of Funds 10500	12/9/2021	Transfer of Funds

REVIEWERS:
Department	Reviewer	Action	Date
Sheriff	Winton, Peter	Approved	11/18/2021 - 12:22 PM
Budget Services	Henkel, Anne	Approved	11/18/2021 - 12:38 PM
Budget Services	Winton, Peter	Approved	11/18/2021 - 3:37 PM
County Attorney	Wesch, Richard Wm.	Approved	11/18/2021 - 4:40 PM
County Manager	Winton, Peter	Approved	11/19/2021 - 8:30 AM