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. 2020-275 within the General Fund transferring $750,000 from the Broward Sheriff Office’s Department of Detention reserve to the Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs incurred in Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020.
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Why Action is Necessary
Transferring funds from reserves requires approval of the Board of County Commissioners.
What Action Accomplishes
Transfers $750,000 from the BSO Department of Detention reserve to the Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs incurred in Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
As part of the Fiscal Year 2020 1st supplemental budget, the Board appropriated $3,000,000 in the BSO Department of Detention reserve for inmate inpatient care costs. The Board subsequently adopted a budget motion transferring $382,136 from the BSO Department of Detention reserve to the Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs on March 10, 2020.
Summary Explanation/Background
This motion seeks approval to transfer $750,000 from the BSO Department of Detention reserve to the Department of Detention operating budget to pay invoices for inmate inpatient care costs incurred in Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020.
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
Funding for inmate inpatient care costs will be transferred from BSO’s Department of Detention reserve. After this action, there will be $1,867,864 remaining in the reserve for Fiscal Year 2020.