Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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30. ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR THE FY 2024 VICTIM'S RIGHTS PROGRAM (VRP) Approve the Agreement and acceptance of $183,000 in advance grant funding from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Victims’ Rights Program (VRP). The Award Agreement is – A.G. # 2024-046. The term of this funding is July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. The Sheriff’s Office is mandated by Arizona Revised Statues Title 13, Chapter 40 (Crime Victim’s Rights) and Title 8, Chapter 3 (Victim Rights for Juvenile Offenses) requires victim notification upon a suspect’s arrest, next court appearance, release from custody, post-conviction/post adjudication release etc. This funding award offsets a portion of the cost to meet this mandate and provides funding for positions as follows: .32 FTE of five (5) Justice System Clerk positions, .32 FTE of one (1) Justice System Clerk Senior and .34 FTE of one (1) Justice System Clerk Supervisor position. The award also funds certain operating expenses. The remaining annual cost burden of this mandate, calculated to be $363,825, is funded within the MCSO annual appropriation. The MCSO indirect cost rate for FY24 is 16.72%. Unrecoverable indirect costs associated with this Agreement are estimated to be $30,597.60 and will be absorbed by the Detention Fund. This funding is recurring, there is no matching requirement nor is there a competitive bid process for this grant. The grant award does not require ongoing cash contributions after the grant period end date. These revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. (C-50-24-045-X-00)

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