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a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2012-13 budget for the District Attorney, DIS001, Unit 8063, in support of AB 109, criminal justice realignment, by increasing the revenues and appropriations by $77,888 (4/5ths vote required) and;
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to create one new position in the District Attorney's Department (2240), for a Legal Secretary.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2012-13 budget for the District Attorney, DIS001, Unit 8063, in support of AB 109, criminal justice realignment, by increasing the revenues and appropriations by $77,888 (4/5ths vote required) and;
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office to create one new position in the District Attorney's Department (2240), for a Legal Secretary.
SUMMARY:
In FY 2011-12 the County of Monterey was allocated a total of $4,406,336 for planning, startup and 9-month program to implement the provisions of AB 109 Public Safety Realignment; this amount also included $137,897 distributed equally between the District Attorney and the Public Defender.
In FY 2012-13 the County of Monterey will receive a total of $8,087,217, an increase of $3,680,881 over the prior year, with $155,775 distributed equally ($77,888 each) between the District Attorney and the Public Defender. The Probation Department has submitted a separate board report to discuss the allocations of funding to departments other than the District Attorney and the Public Defender.
In FY 2011-12, it was unclear what personnel expenses would be incurred by the District Attorney for the implementation of realignment, and specific requests for additional staffing were deferred until a later time. The District Attorney's share of funding for FY 2012-13 was increased slightly over prior year, to $77,888, and it has been determined the most efficient utilization of these funds would be towards a Legal Secretary in support of the AB 109 Realignment activities, and a limited amount of hours used by individual attorneys.
DISCUSSION:
Accordingly, the District Attorney is requesting a new position be added to the department, a Legal Secretary, to perform support duties for AB 109 Realignment activities.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The resolution has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.
FINANCING:
There is no impact on the General Fund contributions to the department, all funding received directly from the state in support of AB 109 Realignment.
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Prepared by: Bruce Suckow, Finance Manager, Ext. 5259
Approved by: Dean D. Flippo, District Attorney, Ext. 5470
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