To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Sonoma County Regional Parks and County of Sonoma Sheriff’s Office
Staff Name and Phone Number: Bert Walker, 707-565-2041 and Connie Newton, 707-565-8884
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Budgetary Resolution for Sheriff’s Office Regional Parks Unit
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Adopt a Resolution adjusting the Sheriff’s Office FY 2024-2025 Adopted Budget, increasing expenditure appropriations and increasing offsetting reimbursements from County Regional Parks for the Sheriff’s Office Parks Unit approved by the Board of Supervisors, for an estimated cost of $1,614,366 for FY 24-25. (4/5 vote)
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Executive Summary:
On July 16, 2024, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Director of Regional Parks and Sheriff to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Sonoma Regional Parks and the Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement and patrol services within County Parks. This item requests the Board adopt a budget resolution needed to implement the provisions of the MOU.
Discussion:
On July 16, 2024, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Director of Regional Parks and Sheriff to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Sonoma Regional Parks and the Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement and patrol services within County Parks. In addition, the Board adopted a Resolution adding 1 Sheriff’s Sergeant and 4 Deputy Sheriff II to the Sheriff’s Office FY 2024-25 Position Allocation specifically to establish a new County Regional Parks Unit.
In order to implement the change, a budget resolution is needed to establish appropriations in the Sheriff’s FY 24-25 budget to fund the new Unit. Expenditures will be reimbursed by Regional Parks, as outlined in the MOU.
Strategic Plan:
N/A
Racial Equity:
Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?
No
Prior Board Actions:
07-16-24 -The Board of Supervisors authorized the Director of Regional Parks and Sheriff to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County of Sonoma Regional Parks and the Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement and patrol services within County Parks.
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY24-25 Adopted |
FY25-26 Projected |
FY26-27 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
$1,614,366 |
$1,723,648 |
$1,775,358 |
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Total Expenditures |
$1,614,366 |
$1,723,648 |
$1,775,358 |
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Funding Sources |
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General Fund/WA GF |
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State/Federal |
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Fees/Other |
$1,614,366 |
$1,723,648 |
$1,775,358 |
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Use of Fund Balance |
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General Fund Contingencies |
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Total Sources |
$1,614,366 |
$1,723,648 |
$1,775,358 |
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
Regional Parks will reimburse the Sheriff’s Office for all services provided under the Memorandum of Understanding. The Sheriff’s Office will only request reimbursement based on actual costs incurred. The amount of $1,614,366 represents 11 months of staffing costs, one-time start-up costs, and ongoing service and supply costs. A 3% increase for a full 12 months of services has been added to the 2nd and 3rd projected years of the services.
Regional Parks management is not requesting to increase appropriations in the Parks budget because Parks intends to utilize existing FY 2024-25 expenditure authority and available operating funds to finance the new Sheriff’s Office Parks Unit to the extent possible.
Regional Parks management anticipates financing an estimated $1,024,362 of the contract in FY 2024-2025 with salary savings, as indicated in the 7-16-24 board item. Available salary savings will be influenced by factors that will take shape through the fiscal year, such as the timing of filling Ranger positions. Regional Parks management plans to monitor funding and, if necessary, return to the Board with alternative funding recommendations.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
The requested action in this item has no staffing impacts and is solely a fiscal action. Staffing adjustments were addressed in the 7-16-24 Board Item.
Attachments:
Budget Resolution
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
Parks-Sheriff-MOU-7-09-24