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Recommendation to use City Prosecutor Department (CP) budget savings from FY 17, increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the City Prosecutor Department (CP) by $24,978 and in the General Fund (GF) in the City Prosecutor Department (CP) by $24,978 for the transfer of funds.
DISCUSSION
At the end of FY 17, the City Prosecutor Department's General Fund budget had savings of $24,978. The FY 17 savings have been reserved and it is requested that these savings be re-appropriated in FY 18 to support the City Prosecutor's Promising Adults, Tomorrow's Hope (PAT.H.) program as well as other City Prosecutor diversion, prevention and rehabilitation initiatives. This is similar to action taken last year by the City Council.
On December 6, 2016, the City Council authorized $76,932 in carryover budget savings to be reallocated to the City Prosecutor Department to fund the PAT.H program. An estimated $70,000 to $90,000 is needed to continue to implement the PAT.H program. In addition to the $24,978 requested in this letter, the City Prosecutor Department will continue to seek grant funding in an effort to continue the PAT.H. program.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on March 6, 2018, to guarantee availability of funds to spend on the indicated purpose.
FISCAL IMPACT
An appropriation increase of $24,978 in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the City Prosecutor Department (CP) is requested. The appropriation will be offset by a transfer from the General Fund. An appropriation increase of $24,978, from fund reserves, is also requested in the General Fund (GF) in the City Prosecutor Department (CP) to facilitate the transfer.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
DOUGLAS P. HAUBERT
CITY PROSECUTOR