Item I1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
June 16.2004
Division:
Management Services
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Administrative Services
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Report to the Board on Article V local option costs and request for the Board to provide direction to
staff regarding the FY 05 Budget for these items. Additionally, request the Board to approve an
additional Cost Center for residual costs as certified by the Chief Judge in accordance with Section
29.008 Article V of the Florida Constitution.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
In November of 1998, voters approved Revision 7 to Article V of the Florida Constitution. Revision 7
"allocates state court system funding among state, counties, and users of courts" Revision & must be
"fully effectuated" by July 1, 2004.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
As per attached
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes ~ No
COST TO COUNTY: see attached
SOURCE OF FNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No N/A
AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing ~ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Sheila A. Barker
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
x
To Follow_
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM # lL
16th Judicial Circuit Tentative 2005 Budget Request
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)
C.......
Cty FY03 FY04 FY05 Difference FY05 IMaI
Cost Cost Center Title Budget Budget Proposed Increase County N....,.....
Center Budget l(Decrease) Obligation .~
NaIl..
1 80001 Court Administration 16,846 15,903 7,991 (7,912 4,991 3..000
2 80002 Judicial Support 304,202 293,706 152,352 (141,354 24,318 12&034
3 80003 Staff Attornev 1,300 - 5,418 5,418 5,418 -
4 80005 Witness Coordination 42,321 31,224 - (31,224 - -
5 80006 Other Circuit Court Criminal Costs 15,617 8,120 - (8,120 - -
6 80007 County Court Interoreters 45,212 45,673 - (45,673 - -
7 80008 Other County Court Criminal Costs 6,000 4,500 - (4,500 - -
8 80501 Clinical Evaluations Guardianship 8,000 6,000 - (6,000 - -
9 80502 Masters - Probate 14,000 16,000 - (16,000 - -
10 80503 Attornev's Fees 8,000 6,000 - (6,000 - -
11 81001 Court Reoortinl!: Services 79,000 77 ,300 - 77,300 - -
12 81002 Clinical Evaluations - Criminal 41,000 39,000 - 39,000 - -
13 81003 Court Interoreters 31,000 30,000 - 30,000 - -
14 81004 Witness Coordination 58,000 40,000 - 40,000 - -
15 81005 ExDert Witness Fees 48,000 45,000 - 45,000 - -
16 81006 Public Defender Conflicts 264,500 198,000 - 098,000 - -
17 81007 Other Circuit Ct. Criminal Costs Due Process 26,000 19,000 - 09,000 - -
18 82002 Custodv and Vistation Evaluations 6,600 4,400 - (4,400 - -
19 82004 Other Circuit Court Juvenile 168,817 142,445 74,421 (68,024 74,421 -
20 82007 Familv Court Case Ml!:Il1t 139,051 136,507 118,608 07,899 18,693 99 915
21 82008 Masters - Family 8,000 3,600 - (3,600 - -
22 82501 Circuit Court Reporting Services 421,006 400,897 13,718 (387,179 10,143 3.5'75
23 83001 Circuit Drug Court 315,972 349,786 451,526 101,740 - 451.526
24 83500 Pretrial Release 516,358 495,619 499,854 4,235 - 499.8$4
25 84000 Other Circuit Court Probate Costs 23,663 23,155 184 (22,971 184 -
26 84500 Information SYstems 176,464 154,406 237,462 83,056 237,462 -
27 85100 Masters - Civil 5,000 4,500 - (4,500 - -
281 80074 IArticle V Residuals/Contingency I - - 1 87,500 87,500 55,500 32.000
Totals I 2,789,929 2,590,7411 1,649,034 (941,707)1 431,130 1.217JJ04
Counties are required by s. 14 Art, V of the State Constitution to fund the cost of various Court Related functions as outlined in 29.008 of
Article V. In addition, Counties Shall pay reasonable and necessary salaries, costs, and expenses of the state courst system, including
associated staff and expenses, to meet local requirements. Local requirements are those specialized programs, nonjudicial staff, and other
expenses associated with specialized court programs, specialized prosecution needs, specialized defense needs, or resources required of a
local jurisdiction as a result of special factors or circumstances. Local requirements are determined by the Chief Judge of a Circuit, whereas
certification of a listing of of all local requirements are submitted on or before June I, of each year.
Column C of the above schedule represents the proposed FY 05 budget of the 16th Judicial Circuit. The total budget is $941,7071ess than
prior year request. Cost Centers with a zero budget request are funded by the state.
Column E of the above schedule represents court related functions that are constitutionally required as defined by Section 29.008 Florida
Statutes.
Column F represents the local need as certified by the Chief Judge of The 16th Judicial Circuit. Staff Recommends consideration of approval
of the entire local need as certified by the Chief Judge.
It has been determined that full imo1ementation of Article Five will reduce costs to the County overall.