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RESOLUTION TO EXPAND THE ALLOWABLE USES
OF THE FARE DEPARTMENTICOMMUNICTY COST SHARE FUNDS
WHEREAS, in 1993 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 93-131 establishing
the Fire Department/Community Cost Share Program; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 94-110 establishing
the Fire DepartmentlCommunity Cost Share Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, Resolutions 93-131 and 94-110 defined the sources of revenue for the
Community Cost Share Program and Trust Fund as:
A. Not more than $100,000 in annual savings in the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF)/Butte County Fire Department
(BCFD) agreement;
B. Unanticipated revenue from use of County fire resources by Federal
agencies;
C. Unanticipated revenue from use of County fire resources by State
agencies;
D. Civil cost collection or court ordered restitution revenues paid by persons
negligently or criminally causing fires; and
WHEREAS, Resolutions 93-131 and 94-110 resolved that funds from the Community
Cost Share Program/Trust Fund would be used to fund a 50150 split wherein the County would
match funds or in-kind labor and materials, generally on a dollar far dollar basis, with
community funds to replace County-owned fire facilities and equipment; and
WHEREAS, Resolutions 93-131 and 94-110 resolved that the County Auditor
administer the trust fund in the same manner as other trust funds of a similar nature; and
WHEREAS, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB} 34 pronouncement
from 1999 required that these funds be moved from a Trust Fund to a restricted cash account;
and
WHEREAS, the funds in the restricted cash account may be used for the same intended
purposes as the Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the current economic downturn has made it necessary to expand the use of
these funds to assist with Fire Department operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, SE IT RESOLVED that the use of the Fire
Department/Coxnmunity Cost Share funds be expanded to include Fire Department aperations.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 9'h day of
June 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Kirk, Lambert, Yamaguchi, and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
NOT PRESENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
SILL CONNELLY, Chai ,Butte County
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
GREGORY G. ITURRIA, Interim Chief A in trative Officer
and Clerk of th~j 3oardAf Supervisors
By: