Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

A. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2018-022 within the General Fund, for the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO), in the amount of $700,000 for the purpose of re-allocating funds from the BSO Reserve for Future Capital to fund the purchase of forensic investigator computer software and hardware.

ACTION:  (T-10:26 AM)  Approved.
 
VOTE: 8-0.  Vice-Mayor Bogen was not present.

B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2018-023 within the General Fund, for the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO), in the amount of $1,204,000 for the purpose of re-allocating funds from the BSO Reserve for Future Capital to fund the purchase of a Computer Learning Development System.

ACTION:  (T-10:26 AM)  Approved.
 
VOTE: 8-0.  Vice-Mayor Bogen was not present.

Transferring funds from a reserve and between budget categories in the Broward Sheriff's Office budget both require Board approval.

Transfers funds within the Broward Sheriff's Office budget from the Reserve for Future capital to fund computer software and hardware purchases.

None.

The BSO Capital Reserve was initially established in Fiscal Year 2016 to address capital needs and is funded with 70% of the net unspent General Funds remaining at the close of Fiscal Years 2015-2017. At this time, the reserve has $19,503,924 available for non-recurring purchases. BSO is requesting that $1,904,000 of the funding be transferred to the following capital projects:

$700,000 is requested for forensic investigator computer software and hardware

$1,204,000 is requested for a Computer Learning Development system.

Col. Tom Harrington, BSO Dept. of Administration, (954) 831-8180
Norman Foster, Director, Office of Management and Budget, (954) 357-6346