Vote: continued

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14. VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDING FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve acceptance of $1,964,525.00 in grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Commission. These funds come from the FY 2014-2015 Arizona Crime Victim Compensation program administered by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Of these monies, $1,146,096 are State funds, and $818,429 are Federal funds under CFDA 16.576. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Grant Number VC-14-056 agreement commences July 1, 2014 and will terminate on June 30, 2015. Authorize the Chairman to sign all applicable documents. These monies are to be used solely for the benefit of victims of crime through the Maricopa County Victim Compensation Program. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate at 16.1%, or $316,288.53. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $316,288.53. 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 $1,964,525.00. 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 R10-4-108 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 66.32. There are no matching funds required to accept this award. There is no expectation of continued funding. The County Attorney has received this funding for more than 20 years. (C-19-15-001-G-00)

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Vote: approved

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10. ADDITIONAL VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDING FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve acceptance of $115,000 in additional grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. These funds come from Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Crime Victim Compensation funds passed through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Of these monies, $40,000 are State funds, and $75,000 are Federal funds under CFDA 16.576. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Grant Number VC-15-056 agreement commenced July 1, 2014 and will terminate on June 30, 2015. The Board of Supervisors approved this agreement July 30, 2014 (C-19-15-001-G-00). 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 16.1%, or $18,515. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $18,515. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation; therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. The approval of this budget adjustment does not alter the budget containing the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. These additional funds in the amount of $115,000 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 Audit requirements of Federal OMB Circular A-133 (as amended and supplemented), “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-19-15-001-G-01)

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