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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-032 RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE EXISTING REVOLVING FUND AND TO EXPAND IT'S USE AS A DEPOSIT AND REMITTANCE REVOL VING FUND FOR THE CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the Director of Child Support Services (CSS) for the County of Butte believes that a revolving fund to facilitate the collection of child support payments from parents, and the subsequent and expedient transmittal of those collected monies to the State Offices of Child Support Services is necessary for the efficient operation of that unit; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 29320 et. seq. provides for the establishment of such funds in amounts to be determined by the Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, by Resolution # 76-31 (dated February 24, 1976) the Board of Supervisors initially established a revolving fund for the District Attorney's Office to be used for items related to child support services; and , WHEREAS, on ruly 13`x', 1993, by Resolution # 93-9$, the Board amended the previous resolution to increase the amount of the fund to $ 5,000; and WHEREAS, by Resolution # 01-111 (dated October 9`t', 2041}, the Board authorized the transfer of the entire revolving fund to the then newly formed County Department of Child Support Services; and WHEREAS, on August 3rd, 2004, by Resolution # 04-134, the Board (at the request of the Director of Child Support Services), decreased the amount of the fund from $ 5,000 to $ 1,000 and expanded the use of that fund so that it could be used far the pre- payment of various filing fees; and WHEREAS, the Director of Child Support Services now requests that the Board of Supervisors to further expand the permitted use of that Petty Cash Revolving Fund to allow it to also function as a Deposit and Remittance Fund for transmitting child support payments to the State of California Child Support Services Office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, as follows: 1. There is determined to be a need for the establishment of a Deposit and Remittance Fund by the Child Support Services (CSS} Department for the efficient operation of that department in order to facilitate the transmittal of child support collections to the State Department of Child Support Services in a timely manner. 2. Since a revolving Petty Cash Fund has previously been authorized in the amount of $1,004, the Director of Child Support Services asks that the authorized use of that fund be expanded to include the deposit of collected child support payments and their transmittal to the State Office of Child Support Services. 3. No additional funding is required far the "Deposit and Remittance" operation of this fund and therefore, the established funding of the account shall remain at $ 1,000. 4. The County Auditor-Controller is in support of the expansion of the authorized use of this account. 5. This fund is established in accordance with Sections 29320 et. seq. of the Government Cade of the State of California, and that certified copies of this resolution shall be transmitted to the County Auditor and the County Treasurer. 6. The Chief Administrative Officer and the Risk Manager for the County are instructed pursuant to Section 29323 of the California Government Code to amend by endorsement the blanket fidelity bond of the County to be conditioned in addition to its other provisions, upon the faithful administration of the revolving fund and upon the willingness and ability of the principal for whom such fund has been established to account for and pay over the fund upon demand of the Board of Supervisors at any time. '7. The Director of Child Support Services or her/his designee will account for the Child Support Services Revolving Fund in accordance with Government Code Section 29390 et. seq. and will provide accountings of that fund when requested by the Auditor-Controller or the Board of Supervisors. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State of California, on this zsth day of February 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors ConnelJ.y, Dolan, Houx, Yamaguchi and Chain Josiassen NOES: None NOT VOTING: None ABSENT: none URT OSIASSEN, Chair ounty Board of Supervisors ATTEST: PAUL MCZNTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors B ~ -P~_ Deputy