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<br /> Appropriated for this project: <br /> Current FY <br />2017-18 <br />FY 2017-18 <br />Amendment <br />FY 2017-18 <br />Revised <br />Equipment $8,900,000 $1,463,403 $10,363,403 <br />Total Costs $8,900,000 $1,463,403 $10,363,403 <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Orange County Social Justice Goals <br />associated with this item. <br /> <br /> <br />Sheriff’s Office <br /> <br />17. The Sheriff’s Office has the following year-end adjustments that are needed in the Jail <br />Inmate Fund and the Drug Forfeiture Fund, as well as the receipt of a grant award: <br /> <br />• The Jail Inmate Fund is a fiduciary fund and all remaining funds should be <br />transferred out of the fund to either a special revenue fund or to the General Fund <br />and reported as revenues of the County and used to track expenditures for <br />equipment needs or providing indigent services to the inmates. The Sheriff’s <br />Office recommends using current remaining funds of $84,732 in the following <br />manner: (1) Increase the current Jail Nurse contract with Southern Health Partners <br />from 12 hours per day, 7 days per week to 18 hours per day, 7 days per week, at <br />an annual cost of $60,540; and (2) Designate the remaining $24,192 in Committed <br />Fund Balance within the General Fund for use in FY 2018-19. This budget <br />amendment provides for the transfer of funds totaling $84,732 from the Jail Inmate <br />Fund to the General Fund for the above stated purposes. <br /> <br />• The Drug Forfeiture Fund was established in FY 2015-16 to record Federal and <br />State Forfeiture funds, and to account for the receipt and disbursement of these <br />funds. This budget amendment provides for the budgeting of these funds in the <br />amount of $888,233 in order to receive the funds and to establish appropriation <br />authorization for the expenditure of these funds. <br /> <br />• The Sheriff’s Office has received notification of a Grant award of $2,500 from the <br />Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to help those affected by Alzheimer’s and <br />other dementia related illnesses. These funds will be used to support training and <br />equipment needs for the life track program (to track walk off patients). This budget <br />amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. <br /> <br /> <br />This budget amendment provides for these year-end adjustments, as well as the receipt <br />of the grant funds (See Attachment 1, column 16) <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is <br />applicable to these agenda items: <br /> <br />• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY <br />The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, <br />gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. <br /> <br />13