Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	abstain
Jack Sellers	abstain
Bill Gates	abstain
Clint Hickman	yes
Gallardo County Administration	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

52.APPLY AND ACCEPT EDWARD J. BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT/ DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNT BYRNE FUNDINGApprove the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant/Drug Enforcement Account (DEA) in the amount not-to-exceed $280,000. The department budgeted $198,515 through the normal annual budget process. Notice of the final funding amount from the grantor should be received in July 2019. Grant funds will be used to partially fund the sa

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52. APPLY AND ACCEPT EDWARD J. BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT/ DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNT BYRNE FUNDING Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant/Drug Enforcement Account (DEA) in the amount not-to-exceed $280,000. The department budgeted $198,515 through the normal annual budget process. Notice of the final funding amount from the grantor should be received in July 2019. Grant funds will be used to partially fund the salaries of attorneys providing legal representation for defendants with drug related charges. The grant award supports mandated legal representation per the United States Constitution. The grant award is competitively pursued and other eligible agencies may or may not apply for this grant award. The grant award begins on July 1, 2019 and ends on June 30, 2020. The Public Defender indirect rate for FY2020 is 11.7%. Unrecoverable indirect costs are estimated to be $32,760. The grant award is reoccurring and has been awarded to the department for the past 29 years. The cost of the positions supported by this grant for FY2019-20 total $370,791. If awarded, the grant will cover up to $280,000 and the remaining amount (which includes the in-kind match requirement) will be absorbed by the department’s general fund budget. In the event that the department does not receive funding in future years, grant expenditures will be absorbed by the department’s general fund budget. Funding for this agreement is provided by a Grant from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant/Drug Enforcement Account (DEA). The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. (C-52-19-003-M-00)

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