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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS May 24, 2016 Honorable Bob Solari, Chairman Board of County Commissioners 180127 1h Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3388 Thomas A. Genung Trial Court Administrator RE: Amended FY 2016/2017 Judicial Budget Request Dear Commissioner Solari: NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Please find attached the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit's fiscal year 2016/2017 amended budget request as approved by Chief Judge Elizabeth A. Metzger. The only change to this request is the movement of $60, 000 from Martin County Local Options - Teen Court to Court Innovations — Other Contractual Services — Tutors. Unless otherwise specified, each county's share of each item is based upon that county's percentage of the total population of this Circuit. A brief explanation of the items in the budget request is as follows: A. Rent: Article V of the State Constitution. and section 29.008, Florida Statutes requires the counties to provide facilities for the circuit and county courts. The court is not provided with amounts for rent. B. Utilities: Article V of the State Constitution and section 29.008, Florida Statutes requires the counties to provide utilities to the courts. The court is not provided with amounts for utilities. C. Communications: Article V of the State Constitution and section 29.008, Florida Statutes requires the counties to provide "[t]elephone system infrastructure, including computer lines, telephone switching equipment, and maintenance, and facsimile equipment, wireless communications, cellular telephones, pagers,_ and video teleconferencing equipment and line charges. Each county shall continue to provide access to a local carrier for local and long distance service and shall pay toll charges for local and long distance service local and long distance telephone services." The amount of this expense is not provided to the court for three counties. In addition, there is a continuation of courier services between the courthouse sites throughout the Circuit in this year's budget request in the amount of $19,846.00, which is divided among the counties based upon population percentage. • • D. Information Technology Services: Article V of the State Constitution and section 29.008, Florida Statutes requires the counties to provide "[a]ll computer networks, systems and equipment, including computer hardware and software, modems, printers, wiring, network connections, maintenance, • 250 N.W. Country Club Drive, Suite 217 • Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 • (772) 807-4370 • FAX (772) 807-4377 52