FY24 BUDGET PRESENTATION-JUDICIAL BRANCH UPDATED.PPTX

Maricopa County — Informal (2023-01-23)

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JUDICIAL BRANCH OF 
ARIZONA
IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF MARICOPA
Superior Court
Superior Court
Adult Probation Department
Adult Probation Department
Juvenile Probation Department
Juvenile Probation Department
FY24 Budget 
FY24 Budget 
Priorities
Priorities
January 23, 2023
January 23, 2023
Hon. Joseph C. 
Hon. Joseph C. 
Welty
Welty
Presiding Judge
Presiding Judge
Raymond L. Billotte
Raymond L. Billotte
Judicial Branch 
Judicial Branch 
Administrator
Administrator

FY24 EMERGING PRIORITIES
Personnel & Services
Special Projects
Special Revenue and Grant Funds
Project Continuation Funding
Capital Projects Funding
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PERSONNEL & SERVICES
COURT ADMINISTRATION
Personnel Requests
Criminal Court Administration
General Fund Operating - $151,581
o Justice System Supervisor for Initial Appearance Court
o Justice System Clerk for Criminal Information Unit
Jury Administration
General Fund Operating - $65,220
o Justice System Clerk for the Arizona Jury Fund
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PERSONNEL & SERVICES
COURT ADMINISTRATION 
Probate/Mental Health Administration
General Fund Operating - $417,817
o Two Probate Accountants 
o Justice System Clerk for Probate Accounting
o Probate Investigator
o Management Analyst
Juvenile Court Administration
General Fund Non-Recurring - $157,810
o Bridge Funding for One Year to Allow for Pursuit of Grant 
Funding or Program Termination
o Allows for Retention of Two Social Worker Positions Paid by 
First Things First Grant Which Will No Longer Fund the 
Positions Beginning FY24
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PERSONNEL & SERVICES 
SECURITY
Personnel Request
General Fund Operating - $300,221
o Funding to Address Internal Compensation Issues
Supplies/Services Request
General Fund Operating - $229,614
o Security Equipment (X-rays and Magnetometers) 
Maintenance Agreements
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PERSONNEL & SERVICES
IT STAFFING STUDY 
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Personnel Requests
General Fund Operating Contingency Established in FY23, 
Appropriate to the Branch - $2.34M (Not a New Request)
General Fund Operating Contingency Request Additional for FY24 - 
$2.49M
o Pending Finalization of Planning Resulting from FY23 Staffing 
Study

PERSONNEL & SERVICES
FTR AND COURT CONNECT
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Supplies/Services Requests
General Fund Operating - $686,000
o Ongoing Funding for Preventative Maintenance and Support 
for For the Record (FTR) System
General Fund Operating $2,200,000
o Annual Costs for Continued Operation of Court Connect for 
Remote Court Proceedings

SPECIAL PROJECT
PROBATION CASE 
MANAGEMENT
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Personnel Request
General Fund Operating - $1,320,238
o Ongoing Funding for Positions Created in FY23 Utilizing 
Branch Vacancy Savings
Supplies/Services Requests
General Fund Operating Contingency - $1,310,256
o Ongoing Funding for Licensing Fee-for-Service Costs 
General Fund Non-Recurring Contingency $3,050,838
o Implementation-Related Costs Estimates and Possible 
Funding VIA the Administrative Office of the Courts Under 
Evaluation

SPECIAL PROJECT
RESOURCE ALLOCATION STUDY
Supplies/Services Request
General Fund Non-Recurring - $500,000
o One Time Funding for Consultant to Conduct Resource 
Allocation Study of All Calendar Types
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SPECIAL REVENUE AND GRANT FUNDS 
FUNDING DEFICIENCIES
Personnel Requests
Fill the Gap Special Revenue Fund Replacement Funding
General Fund Operating - $808,077
o Revenue Declines and Increasing Payroll Costs Have Created a 
Funding Deficiency
Adult Probation Fee Fund Replacement Funding
General Fund Operating - $1,588,690 
o Revenue Declines Have Created a Funding Deficiency
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PROJECT CONTINUATION FUNDING
IT AND JURY MANAGEMENT
Network Security Project to Comply with Supreme Court Requirements 
Carryforward General Fund Non-Recurring $1M
o Any Expenses in FY23 to be Funded by Operating Surplus
CTS Projects Surplus
Carryforward General Fund Non-Recurring Est. $427,000
o Repurpose to Network Security Project Est. $427K
o Surplus from Some Budgeted Projects Addressed at Lower Cost
Jury Management System Surplus
Carryforward General Fund Non-Recurring Est $400,000
o Repurpose $400K to Network Security Project
o Project Cost Lower Than Anticipated
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDING 
CCB & SEJ
Central Court Building (CCB)
Continue Approved Construction Schedule and Funding 
Based on FMD Cost Estimates
Southeast Juvenile Facility (SEJ)
Continue Approved Construction Schedule and Funding 
Based on FMD Cost Estimates. 
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COMPENSATION
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Sincere Gratitude for Recent Market Studies and Performance 
Based Pay Increases
Improving Recruitment and Retention to the Benefit of All
Supportive of the County in Ongoing Efforts to Maintain Market 
Competitiveness to Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce, 
Including:
Pay for Performance
Targeted Market Studies

QUESTIONS?
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