Vote: continued

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15. STATE VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDS FROM ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve acceptance of $1,558,831 in grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. These funds come from the FY 2009-2010 State Crime Victim Compensation program administered by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission certification number VC-10-056 funding commences July 1, 2009 and will terminate on June 30, 2010. These monies are to be used solely for the benefit of victims of crime through the Maricopa County Victim Compensation Program. The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 which may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate at 14.4%, or $224,472. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $224,472. This is in accordance with paragraph 27, page 4 of the agreement. Grant revenues are not “local revenues” for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by budget law. This award agreement is in the amount of $1,558,831. The purpose of this award is to provide compensation awards to victims of criminally injurious conduct occurring within the Operational Unit’s jurisdiction. The Operational Unit assures compliance with the Crime Victim Compensation Program rules R10-4-101 through R10-4-111 et. seq., the guidelines for Crime Victim Organizational audit requirements of OMB Circular A-133 - audits of States, Local Government and Non-Profit Organizations, and 28 CFR Part 66. This award will also be used to support three FTE Advocates (PCN 845, 19721, 19722), and one FTE Accountant (PCN 62048). There is no expectation of continued funding. The County Attorney has received this funding for over 15 years. (C-19-09-065-G-00)

Vote: approved

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10. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT GRANT THROUGH THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME Approve acceptance of $799,574 in additional grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. These funds come from the American Recovery and Investment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and Federal Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds passed through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The Above amount includes $278,493 in funding from ARRA funds and $521,081 in Federal VOCA funds. Funding commences October 1, 2009 and will terminate on September 30, 2010. These monies are for use solely for the benefit of victims of crime through the Maricopa County Victim Compensation Program. The Board of Supervisors approved Arizona Criminal Justice Commission certification number VC-10-056 on July 22, 2009 (C-19-09-065-G-00). The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 that may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate at 14.4%, or $115,139. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $115,139. This grant does not require Maricopa County to provide any matching funds, nor does it require any on-going continuation of effort after termination of the grant program. Grant revenues are not “local revenues” for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore budget law does not prohibit expenditure of the funds. These additional funds, in the amount of $799,574, will be used to provide compensation awards to victims of criminally injurious conduct within Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office assures compliance with the Victim Compensation Program Rules R10-4-101 through R10-4-111 et. seq. and the Guidelines for Crime Victim Organizational Audit requirements of Federal OMB Circular A-133, “Audits of State, Local Government and Non-Profit Organizations.” There is no expectation of continued funding. No signature is required for receipt of the additional grant funds. (C-19-09-065-G-01)