REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 8, 2023
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Ratification Action to Elect to Continue to Receive Funding Under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Ratify the Chief Executive Officer's election to continue to receive a share of funding from the Federal Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, as amended, under the State of California's 25-percent rolling average payment option.
(Presenter: Leonard X. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, 387-4811)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The County has elected to continue to receive the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination (SRS) Act funding under the 25-percent rolling average payment method. Based on the estimated payment report obtained by the United States Forest Service website, which was updated on May 25, 2023, the estimated minimum County share is $785,200 for 2023. These funds will be split equally between the County and public schools in accordance with Government Code section 29484, resulting in the County receiving an estimated share of $392,600. These funds are not currently accounted for in the County's 2024 Budget. A recommendation regarding the use of these funds will be included in a future budget report.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 1908, Congress enacted a law that requires 25-percent of the revenues derived from National Forest System lands be paid to states for use by the counties in which the lands are situated for the equal benefit of...
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