REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2019
FROM
GARY McBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Delegation of Authority to Sign the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Form
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to sign the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Form on an on-going annual basis, on behalf of the County as the governing body, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Gary McBride, Chief Executive Officer, 387-5417)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). There is no cost associated with the delegation of authority to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the sign the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Form (ESAC). The County receives asset forfeiture funds through equitable sharing as a participant of the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury Equitable Sharing Programs, which requires an annual submission of the ESAC.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury Equitable Sharing Programs (Programs) are law enforcement programs which remove the tools of crime from criminal organizations and recover property that may be used to compensate victims and deter crime. State and local law enforcement agencies may choose to participate in the Programs for the benefit of potentially sharing federal forfeiture proceeds through equitable sharing. The Programs are designed to supplement and enhance, not supplant, agency resources.
As a participating agency of the Programs, the County must file an ESAC on an annual basis regardles...
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