Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Norman Foster
Department: Office of Management and Budget
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2020-044 transferring funds within the Law Enforcement Trust Fund in the amount of $223,072 for the purpose of providing matching funds for a grant from the Department of Homeland Security to procure an emergency response vessel and conduct an emergency response exercise.
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Why Action is Necessary
Florida Statutes s. 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 approval by the Board are necessary to appropriate LETF funds.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides LETF funding in the amount of $223,072 to meet a matching funds requirement for a grant received by the Broward Sheriff’s Office from the Department of Homeland Security.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
The Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) supports this LETF request for matching funds for the Port Security Grant Program - Grant Fiscal Year 2019 (Project Period 09/01/2019-08/31/2022). BSO has received a Fiscal Year 2019 Port Security Grant Program from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund multiple projects, including a Maritime Terrorist Attack Exercise and a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Vessel at Port Everglades. The exercise will be designed to simulate a vessel bomb attack and test BSO's ability to counteract the effects of a maritime terrorist takeover of an inbound vessel. FEMA requires the grantee of the award to provide 25% matching funds.
Source of Additional Information
Colonel James Reyes, BSO Department of Administration, (954) 831-8180
Norman Foster, Director, Office of Management and Budget, (954) 357-6346
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 January 22, 2020, is $2,362,485.78 in the local account ($2,049,074.66 of which is unrestricted) and $5,810,589.77 in the federal account ($837,766.72 of which is unrestricted). This action will utilize $223,072 in unrestricted local funds.