File #: 21-044    Version: 1
Type: Other Proposal Status: Passed
File created: 11/18/2020 In control: Judicial Council
On agenda: 5/21/2021 Final action: 5/21/2021
Title: Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts | Court Interpreters Program Funding and Allocation Methodology (Action Required)
Attachments: 1. 20210521-21-044

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Title

Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts | Court Interpreters Program Funding and Allocation Methodology (Action Required)

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Summary

Summary

The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends approving a one-time recommendation to return unspent Court Interpreters Program allocated funding for 2020-21 and a one-time allocation methodology for 2021-22 while the Ad Hoc Interpreter Subcommittee continues development of a workload-based methodology recommendation for consideration effective July 1, 2022..

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Recommendation

Recommendation

The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends the Judicial Council approve the following effective May 21, 2021, while the Ad Hoc Interpreter Subcommittee continues development of a workload-based methodology recommendation beginning in 2022-23:

1.                     Require courts to return to the Judicial Council all unspent 2020-21 Court Interpreters Program allocated funds, which will first reimburse courts with a shortfall in 2020-21, with any remaining funds reverted to the Trial Court Trust Fund as restricted program funding; and

2.                     Allocate in 2021-22 the same amount of funding provided to trial courts in 2020-21..

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Speakers

Speakers

Hon. Jonathan B. Conklin, Chair, Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee

Ms. Fran Mueller, Judicial Council Budget Services