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Trial Court Trust Fund Allocations: 2 Percent State-Level Reserve (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee’s 2 Percent Funding Request Review Subcommittee presents a recommendation to the Judicial Council on the Superior Court of Humboldt County application for supplemental funding. There is $37.6 million remaining of the Trial Court Trust Fund (TCTF) 2 percent reserve for fiscal year 2015-2016, from which by statute the Judicial Council allocates if there has been an approved request from a trial court(s) requesting supplemental funding for urgent needs due to unforeseen emergencies or unanticipated expenses. The total amount requested by the Superior Court of Humboldt County is $252,000.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Based on actions taken at its November 13, 2015 meeting, the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee’s 2 Percent Funding Request Review Subcommittee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective December 11, 2015, allocate $110,000 as a loan to the Superior Court of Humboldt County from the TCTF 2 percent state-level reserve with the following conditions:
1. The court must seek assistance from the county to share costs associated with this request; and
2. Apply for the reimbursement of eligible costs from the Extraordinary Costs of Homicide Trials Reimbursement program.
3. In fiscal year 2016-2017, the court will request a one-time distribution for the remaining balance of the loan, if it is unable to pay the amount.
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. Brian McCabe and Mr. Richard Feldstein, Co-chairs, Trial Court Budget
Advisory Committee, 2 Percent Funding Request Review Subcommittee
Mr. Zlatko Theodorovic, Director, Judicial Council Finance