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Meeting Date:	08/03/2017
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Prepared by:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Information

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the following line item transfers and directing the budget officer to carry out said line item transfers contingent on; and any other matters incident thereto. [Grant Fund # 2735 (Operation Border Star Deputy)]

	Acct. Number	Acct. Name	Amount	Bal.	End Bal.
From:	2735-3010-001-410000	Salary	$7,865	$21,749.41	$13,884
	2735-3010-001-421000	Health Insure.-Co. Share	$915	$3,104.34	$2,189
	2735-3010-001-422000	FICA-Co. Share	$583	$1,743.57	$1,160.57
	2735-3010-001-423000	Retirement-Co. Share	$698	$2,280.98	$1,582.98
	2735-3010-001-425000	Unemployment Tax	$98	$262.64	$164.64
	2735-3010-001-426000	Worker's Comp.	$327	$1,142.18	$815.18
		Total	$10,486
To:	2735-3010-001-458090	Travel	$10,486	-0-	$10,486

Issue: Since this grant-funded slot pays less than most law enforcement jobs, a new officer recently graduated from the police academy was hired to work on the grant focusing on border security and patrol procedures. Since he has limited job experience, training for this special job detail with heightened responsibility and performance-based accountability is required.

Solution: Due to vacancy gap before the filling of the position, there is significant grant funding available to provide training to both the rookie officer and his patrol sergeant shift supervisor/grant project director so that these two (2) patrol officers may acquire the enhanced skills, abilities, and knowledge to help meet performance output and outcome measures required by the grant. Therefore, the approval of a no-cost budget adjustment and associated line item transfer would facilitate the patrol officers' abilities to meet their high demand grant-mandated tasks and responsibilities.

Result: The two patrol officers would be able to acquire needed training to enhance their abilities and effectiveness in achieving their grant performance measures.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2735
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	Various
Financial Impact:
Proposed line item transfer for grant funding. Therefore, no impact to the general fund.