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a. Approve the transfer of $17,189 from the Juvenile Ward Trust Fund 020 to Fund 001,
Department 2550-Probation for the purchase of recreational and audio-visual supplies and equipment for juveniles in the Monterey County Youth Center and Juvenile Hall; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $17,189 from the Juvenile Ward Trust Fund 020 to Fund 001, Department 2550-Probation, where Probation has sufficient appropriations available in their adopted budget to cover the transfer (4/5th vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the transfer of $17,189 from the Juvenile Ward Trust Fund 020 to Fund 001, Department 2550-Probation for the purchase of recreational and audio-visual supplies and equipment for juveniles in the Monterey County Youth Center and Juvenile Hall; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $17,189 from the Juvenile Ward Trust Fund 020 to Fund 001, Department 2550-Probation, where Probation has sufficient appropriations available in their adopted budget to cover the transfer (4/5th vote required).
SUMMARY:
The Probation Department recommends utilizing $17,189 from the Juvenile Ward Trust Fund to benefit youth in custody at Juvenile Hall and Youth Center. The recommended action will leave a balance of $49,933 in the Juvenile Ward Trust Fund.
DISCUSSION:
Welfare and Institutions (W&I) Code 873, Section (d) mandates that commissions received from pay telephones and vending machines located at juvenile detention facilities are to be used solely for the benefit of the youth in custody at these institutions. The monies are deposited in a restricted revenue account and expenditure of these funds requires Board approval.
The Probation Department is requesting the use of $17,189 from the Juvenile Ward Trust Fund, established pursuant to Welfare and Institutions (W&I) Code 873, Section (e) to purchase goods
in the form of basic recreational equipment for sports, board ...
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