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Trial Courts | Trial Court Trust Fund Funds Held on Behalf of the Trial Courts (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Fiscal Planning Subcommittee of the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends approval of 12 new and 11 amended requests of Trial Court Trust Fund funds to be held on behalf of the trial courts, totaling $4.4 million from 14 trial courts for 2022-23. Judicial Council policy allows a trial court to request reduced allocations related to the 3 percent fund balance cap be retained in the Trial Court Trust Fund for a specific purpose for the benefit of that court.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Based on actions taken at its meeting on October 19, 2023, the Fiscal Planning Subcommittee of the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 19, 2024, approve:
1. A total of 12 new funding requests, totaling $3 million, as follows:
• $10,000 request from Glenn Superior Court for purchase of a new server, to replace outdated technology;
• $8,000 request from Glenn Superior Court for purchase of a microfiche machine, to replace outdated technology;
• $20,000 request from Glenn Superior Court for purchase of new computers;
• $264,000 request from Glenn Superior Court for digitizing historical registries such as civil, criminal, family, and probate files;
• $10,000 request from Glenn Superior Court for purchase of display monitors;
• $16,000 request from Glenn Superior Court for technology maintenance;
• $40,000 request from Glenn Superior Court for purchase of a new vehicle;
• $1.2 million request from Kings Superior Court for architectural and construction costs;
• $76,000 request from Napa Superior Court for various projects including courtroom upgrades and modification;
• $507,000 request from Sacramento Superior Court for a computer hardware replacement project;
• $265,000 request from San Joaquin Superior Court for purchase of a new Public Access System to update the Stockton Courthouse; and
• $662,000 request from San Joaquin Superior Court for purchase of a new HVAC System to update the Stockton Courthouse; and
2. A total of 11 amended requests, totaling $1.4 million, as follows:
• Request of Amador Superior Court to increase the requested amount for facility construction in fund balance year 2022-23 by $781,000, increasing the project total from $902,000 to $1.7 million;
• Request of Kings Superior Court to repurpose funds from two information technology projects to a facility construction project in fund balance year 2021-22, totaling $629,000;
• Request of Monterey Superior Court to extend the period for facility work through 2024-25, totaling $70,000;
• Request of San Bernardino Superior Court to increase the requested amount by $3,000 in fund balance year 2022-23 for implementation of a Case Management System, from $2.33 million to $2.34 million;
• Request of San Joaquin Superior Court to reduce the original request in fund balance year 2022-23 of $389,000 by $31,000, for a revised project total of $358,000;
• Request of San Luis Obispo Superior Court to repurpose funds for various projects in fund balance year 2021-22, totaling $472,000;
• Request of San Mateo Superior Court to increase the requested amount by $103,000 in fund balance year 2022-23 for facility construction, revising the project total from $2.3 million to $2.4 million;
• Request of Shasta Superior Court to extend the period for facility construction due to delays through 2023-24, totaling $1.1 million;
• Request of Stanislaus Superior Court to increase the requested amount for courthouse construction in 2022-23 by $375,000 from $1.7 million to $2.1 million;
• Request of Sutter Superior Court to increase the requested amount for various projects in fund balance year 2021-22 by $32,000 from $714,000 to $746,000; and
• Request of Tehama Superior Court to increase the requested amount for technology updates in fund balance year 2022-23 by $80,000, revising the project total from $1.4 million to $1.5 million.
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