TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Allison Haley, District Attorney
REPORT BY: Sophie Johnson, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Digital Video and Audio Interview Room System - Request for Budget Amendment and Capital Asset
RECOMMENDATION
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Accept a grant for $28,549 from National Children’s Alliance; authorize the purchase of a capital asset for a digital video and audio interview room system at the Napa County Courage Center which is housed at the Monarch Justice Center; and approve the related Budget Amendment. (Fiscal Impact: $28,549 Expense and Revenue; General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The Napa County Courage Center housed within the Monarch Justice Center has received federal grant funds from National Children’s Alliance in the amount of $28,549 to purchase a digital video and audio interview room system. The Courage Center has an existing system that is reaching end of life and needs replacement. This digital video and audio interview room system is used to record and store sensitive interviews for child victims of crime. To facilitate this purchase, staff requests the approval of a Budget Amendment of $28,549
Requested Actions:
1. Accept federal grant funds in the amount of $28,549 from National Children’s Alliance;
2. Authorize the purchase of a capital asset in the amount of $28,549 for the digital video and audio interview room system;
3. Approve a Budget Amendment to increase Appropriations in District Attorney (Fund 1000, Subdivision 1300000, Account 55400) by $28,549 for the purchase of the digital video and audio interview room system offset by an increase of $28,549 in Federal - Other Funding (Fund 1000, Subdivision 1300000, Account 43890
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The current digital video and audio interview room system is reaching its end of life. Replacing the system ensures the integrity and security of storage for the interviews conducted with child victims of crime. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
There will be minimal future fiscal impact, for system maintenance which will be budgeted in future fiscal years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The Courage Center will not be able to upgrade the interview room system used to record sensitive interviews for child victims of crime. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and, therefore, CEQA is not applicable.