HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 23STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Establishing a }
New Department in the General Fund for }
Therapeutic Courts Case Management } RESOLUTION NO. 07 23
WHEREAS, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) exists between Jefferson County
Superior Court & Jefferson County District Court and the Jefferson County Board of County
Commissioners which serves as Administrator of the 1/1oth of 1% Behavioral Health Sales Tax;
and
WHEREAS, the MOU describes mutually agreed upon conditions under Fund 131,
Chemical Dependency and allocates 1/101h of 1% Behavioral Health Sales Tax to Jefferson
County Superior Court and District Court for the Therapeutic Court's Coordinator/Case Manager
and other needed services for individuals affected by substance abuse, chemical dependency and
mental health issues; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Superior Court and District agree that to best achieve the
objectives of the MOU, a separate department should be established for wages and benefits and
related expenditures;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson
County hereby establishes a new department in the General Fund, Department 245 - Therapeutic
Courts Case Management, with the Finance Manager providing financial oversight of the
department; and
Authorizes the Auditor to move revenue and expenditure budgetsfrom each court - District
Court, Department 080, and Superior Court, Department 240, to the new department,
Department 245.
(Signatures on following page.)
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 215� df ebw 'n Port Townsend, Washington.
SEAT � �}, � �' ` JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF DMMISSIONERS
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Greg Brotherton, Chair
ATTEST:
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CarolyrVGallaway
Clerk of the Board
Kate ean, Member
Approved Telephonically
Heidi Eisenhour, Member
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
FROM: Judy Shepherd, Finance Manager
DATE: 2/21/2023
SUBJECT: Establish a New Department in the General Fund for Therapeutic Courts
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) exists between Jefferson County
Superior Court & Jefferson County District Court and the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
which serves as Administrator of 1/101h of 1% Behavioral Health Sales Tax. The MOU describes mutually
agreed upon conditions under Fund 131, Chemical Dependency and allocates 1/101h of 1% Behavioral
Health Sales Tax to Jefferson County Superior Court and District Court for the Therapeutic Court's
Coordinator/Case Manager and other needed services for individuals affected by substance abuse, chemical
dependency and mental health issues.
ANALYSIS: Currently the Therapeutic Court's Coordinator/Case Manager is being paid out of the
District Court budget and is not split with Superior Court. Therefore, the burden for salary and wage
expenditures is on District Court instead of a centralized department for therapeutic court expenditures.
FISCAL IMPACT: The County and the Courts would be better served to establish a new department,
Department 245 - Therapeutic Courts Case Management, within the General Fund so that the budget and
activity is maintained in a centralized department that serves two different courts. The revenue transfer
from Fund 131, Chemical Dependency, will be transferred to this new department based on the expenditures
related to therapeutic courts for District and Superior Courts. Quarterly reporting of expenditures will be
provided by the Case Manager to the Chief Accountant for audit and the transfer of funds from Fund 131.
REVIE D BY:
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