Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Norman Foster
Department: Office of Management and Budget
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution transferring funds within the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) for the Broward Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $92,508 for the purpose of providing funds for Weston Message/Speed Boards.
ACTION: (T-10:49 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2025-86.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Davis was inaudible during the vote.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution transferring funds within the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) for the Broward Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $12,610 for the purpose of providing funds for the Weston Utility Trailer.
ACTION: (T-10:49 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2025-87.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Davis was inaudible during the vote.
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Why Action is Necessary
Florida Statutes 932.7055(5)(a) requires that proceeds from the disposition of liens and forfeited property obtained from criminal procedure and corrections be deposited in a special law enforcement trust fund to be used for law enforcement purposes. Recommendation of the Sheriff and Board approval are required to appropriate LETF funds.
What Action Accomplishes
A. Provides LETF funding in the amount of $92,508 for Weston Message/Speed Boards.
B. Provides LETF funding in the amount of $12,610 for the Weston Utility Trailer.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
A. The Broward Sheriff’s Office supports this LETF request for the Weston District. The City of Weston/BSO Weston District is seeking the purchase of three message/speed boards. The goals and objectives of the message/speed boards is to reduce crime in the city by posting crime prevention messages to the community and to educate motorists through visual reminders of excess speed with a goal to reduce accidents and prevent life safety injuries.
B. The Broward Sheriff’s Office supports this LETF request for the Weston Utility Trailer. The City of Weston/BSO Weston District is seeking the purchase of a 7x14 V-Nose enclosed utility trailer. The trailer will be used in the Weston District to transport law enforcement equipment to community events, and will also be outfitted to support critical incidents, extended operations, and responses, thus supporting law enforcement activities. The goals and objectives is to have a utility trailer that will support law enforcement activities and missions relating to critical incidents, and extended operations and responses.
Source of Additional Information
Norman Foster, Director, Office of Management and Budget, (954) 357-6346
Colonel Oscar Llerena, BSO Department of Administration, (954) 831-8180
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Funds are available within the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for these actions. According to BSO, the current balance of the LETF, as of April 9, 2025, is $4,874,780 in the local account ($3,799,491 of which is unrestricted) and $13,516,851 in the federal account ($8,509,043 of which is unrestricted). These items will utilize a combined $105,118 of the Federal LETF, all of which will be from restricted funds.