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T� BOARD OF ;SUPERVISORS
FROM GARY T. YANCEY, District Attorney Contra
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DATE: April 10, 1991 Coi "1
SUBJECT: Increase in Revolving Fund for District Attorney's v
Special Appropriation,
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Increase the District Attorney's revolving -- fund by $3,750 for Special
Appropriation purposes.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
None. A special appropriation of $5,000 is already included in the District
Attorney's budget (Budget Unit 0242), as provided by law.
III. REASONS FOR RE:CONMENDATION/BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Government Code Section ,29401, the *Board of Supervisors shall make
available to the District Attorney a special appropriation of $5,000 for
investigative purposes. This appropriation resides in a subaccount in the
District Attorney's budget and is accessed through a :revolving fund. The.
current limit of $1,250 for the revolving fund was set many years ago, and it is
now insufficient to .allow the needed flexibility, particularly when timing is a
critical factor. This hampers investigation of the most serious crimes and
jeopardizes the District Attorney's ability to respond ,quickly to witness
protection needs.
Approval of the recommendation would enable greater access to the special
appropriation funds, when needed.
The Board action would increase the amount in the District Attorney's revolving
funds to $6,250. The petty cash revolving fund for the District Attorney's
branches and divisions would remain at the currently authorized level of $1,250,
while the special investigative revolving fund would increase to $5,000.
The recommended action is supported by the County Auditor-Controller.
IV. CONSEOUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to :increase the District Attorney's revolving fund for special
appropriation purposes would impair the District Attorney's ability to conduct
criminal investigations and could jeopardize the safety of witnesses needing
protection.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT': YES SIGNATUR
_'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION F BOARD C MM TTEE
APPROVE OTHER .
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON AFIR_ 2 3 APPROVED AS, RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE.DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Auditor-Controller ATTESTED
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County Administrator's Office:- PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
George Roemer SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Clerk of the Board
BY ,DEPUTY
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