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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08022011 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S): AUTHORIZE and REQUEST the Auditor-Controller to establish a fund entitled "County Local Revenue Fund 2011" and the following sub-organizations as required by AB 118 in the implementation of the State's Public Safety Realignment program: 1) Local Community Corrections Account 2) Trial Court Security Account 3) District Attorney and Public Defender Account 4) Juvenile Justice Account APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/02/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: JULIE ENEA (925) 335-1077 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: August 2, 2011 , County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.50 To:Board of Supervisors From:David Twa, County Administrator Date:August 2, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND AND ACCOUNTS TO IMPLEMENT STATE PUBLIC SAFETY REALIGNMENT RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D) a) Youthful Offender Block Grant Subaccount b) Juvenile Reentry Grant Subaccount 5) Health and Human Services Account a) Adult Protective Services Subaccount b) Foster Care Subaccount c) Child Welfare Services Subaccount d) Adoptions Subaccount e) Child Abuse Prevention Subaccount f) Adoptions Assistance Program Subaccount g) Women and Children's Residential Treatment Services Subaccount h) Drug Court Subaccount i) Nondrug Medi-Cal Subaccount 6) Supplemental Law Enforcement Account FISCAL IMPACT: BACKGROUND: The enacted State Budget retains the proposed realignment of public safety programs from the state to local governments through the implementation of the Community Corrections Grant Program previously authorized under AB 109. Several budget bills include components of realignment financing, recognizing that additional work to refine the financing structure will take place over the remainder of the legislative session. The most significant, AB 118, directs approximately $5.6 billion (1.0625% of the existing sales tax rate and the redirection of VLF revenues) to support 2011 Public Safety Realignment. It creates the Community Corrections Grant Program for purposes of funding and making operative the provisions of AB 109 and outlines the financial structure for allocating funds to a variety of accounts (programs) for realignment. It establishes the Local Revenue Fund 2011 (Fund) for purposes of receiving revenues and continuously appropriates funds from that account to counties. Counties are also directed to create several local program accounts to receive these funds. Specific allocations by program are, for the most part, prescribed in the statute as a percentage of state revenue earned and, in some instances, capped at a specific dollar amount. Contra Costa County’s share of the many of the subprogram allocations is set at approximately 1.3% of the statewide allocation. Of particular note, AB 118 dedicates $489.9 million to the newly established Local Law Enforcement Services Account, approximately $15 million less than the expected funding amount of $505 million. AB 118 makes clear that allocation formulas apply only to the first year of realignment; methodologies for 2012/13 and beyond are open to review and revision. The Legislature intends for sufficient protections be in place to provide ongoing funding and mandate protection for the state and local government. Of particular note in the near?term, AB 118 outlines a separate allocation for the $12.7 million designated for district attorney and public defender responsibilities in 2011/12 associated with the local revocation process for those on PRCS. AB 118 further provides for equal distribution to the district attorney and public defender offices at the local level. Today's action will authorize the Auditor-Controller to establish the required accounting and finance structure that will permit the County to receive State realignment funding distributions in compliance with AB 118. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: