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r 7.H. ARTICLE VTRasTFvND GRANT-IN-AmAGREEMENT- FY1999-2000 - OFFICE OFSTATE COURTBADMINIBTRATOR-19TKJUVICIAL CIRCUIT (COURT REPORTING, ETG� The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 21, 1999: TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird \ \ Budget Director \ FROM: Jason E. Brown Budget Analyst SUBJECT: GRANT AGRE?NT FY 1999/2000 ARTICLE V TRUST FUND GRANT-IN-AID DATE: September 21, 1999 BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS During the 1997 legislative session, the state congress passed HB 1319 which created the County Article V Trust Fund. The trust fund was created to provide compensation to counties for certain court costs, including court reporting and transcribing costs, expert witness fees, and costs incurred for the appointment of special public defenders in criminal cases. As passed, the Article V Trust Fund program runs from FY 1998/99 to 2001/02. Ten percent of all civil penalties collected by county courts in State fiscal year 1999/2000 will be deposited into the Trust Fund for distribution to the counties through grants-in-aid. This percentage will increase in subsequent years up to the maximum of 20.6% in FY 2001/02. Indian River County has been awarded a grant-in-aid in the amount of $29,790 under the Article V Trust Fund for FY 1999/2000. In consultation with the chief judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, staff has developed a spending plan for these funds. Under the plan, Indian River County will receive funding for special public defender costs, court reporting services, and expert witness fees in criminal proceedings. The grant monies are to be distributed in advance through three disbursements prior to July 31, 2000. No matching funds or expenditures by the County are required as conditions of the grant. SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 -26- _I