Item S6
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ADD ON
Meeting Date: November 19.2003
Division:
CoUnty Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes -X- No
Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of $15,000 as additional funding for a special grand jury fund as a result of extraordinary
costs incurred on behalf of grand jury activities and approval of Resolution transferring same.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
As per the attached memorandum from Chief Judge Richard Payne, there was a shortfall in grand jury
funding. Section 125.59 of Florida Statutes authorizes the County to expend funds for this purpose.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST:
$15.000
BUDGETED: Yes
No X
COST TO COUNTY:
$15.000
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Ad Valorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No -1L AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ OMB/Purchasing X
Risk Management _
DMSION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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James L. Roberts
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
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Resolution No.
- 2003
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, to make budgeted transfers in the Monroe County Budget for the Fiscal Year
2004, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that there shall be transfers of amounts previously
set up in the Monroe County Budget for the Fiscal Year 2004 as, hereinafter set forth to
and from the following accounts:
Fund #001- General Fund
From: 001-5900-85500-590990 Other Uses
Cost Center # 85500- Reserves 001
For the Amount: $15,000.00
To: 001-6120-04576-530310 Professional Services
Cost Center # 04576- Special Grand Jury Expenses
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD, that the Clerk of said Board, upon
receipt of the above, is hereby authorized and directed to make the necessary changes of
said items, as set forth above.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 19th day of November AD 2003.
Mayor Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Nelson
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Mayor/Chairman
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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CHAMBERS Of"
CIRCUIT JUDGE
1ST.. JUDICIAl. CIRCUIT Of" ~LOAIDA
502 WHITEHEAD STREc;T
KEY W2I1T. FIoOarDA 3.,0.'0
B.1CDA.IlD G. PA..YNX
CHIEF' JUOOE:
...ONROI!: C:OUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNi:X
TEL: ::JOS I a92-3433
F'AX: 308 I 295. 361'
KATHY AU,,"p
JuglCIAL ASSI...."..T
Memo
To: Jim Roberts. County Administrator
F.... RJchaJU G, Payne, Chief Judge
CC: Danny Kolhage. CleiX of the Courts
Mart( KOhl, state Attorney
..... November 14, 2003
_ Grand Jury Fund
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On behalf of the jurors of Monroe County. this Is a request for $15,000 to be tIlInsferrsd from
the general fund reserve to create a special grand jury fund pursuant to Section 125.59,
Flonda Statutes (attached). This &dion Is needed due to extraordinary costs associated with
the grand jUry this quarter as well as the uncertainty of future extraordimuy costs.
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125.69 Special grand jury fund,-
(1) The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties are hereby authorized to
budget and expend county funds for the creation and use of a special grand jury fund.
(2) The moneys of the special grand jury fund may be used by any grand jury in the county,
in their discretion, in investigating crime and enforcing the criminal laws. The grand jury may
employ special investigators and special legal counsel and may pay all expenses incidental to
such purposes; provided, that no expenditure shall be made without the approval of a majority of
the members of the grand jury, whose vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the grand Jury's
proceedings.
(3) The moneys in the special grand jury fund shall be payable to the grand jury on their
order upon a voucher being presented to the clerk of the circuit court. signed by the foreperson
and by a member of the grand jury designated as grand jury treasurer.
HlltOry.-4. " ctl. 87-466; s. 819. ch. 95-147.
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