Title
Title
Trial Court Budget | Children’s Waiting Room Fund Balance Cap Adjustments (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
Under Judicial Council policy, trial court fund balances that support the operation of children’s waiting rooms throughout the state are reviewed on a biennial basis to ensure compliance with fund balance requirements. The Fiscal Planning Subcommittee of the Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends the Judicial Council approve (1) a reduction of $1.7 million for nine trial courts that have children’s waiting room fund balances exceeding the allowable cap in fiscal year 2024-25 and (2) fund balance cap adjustments totaling $5.2 million for five trial courts. The fund balance adjustments will allow the trial courts to continue to operate their children’s waiting rooms and provide critical services to children and families.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Fiscal Planning Subcommittee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective December 12, 2025:
1. Reduce $1.7 million from nine trial courts that have children’s waiting room fund balances exceeding the allowable cap in fiscal year 2024-25; and
2. Approve fund balance cap adjustments of $5.2 million for the following five trial courts in fiscal year 2024-25:
• Superior Court of Los Angeles County - $3.6 million
• Superior Court of Riverside County - $328,000
• Superior Court of San Bernardino County - $272,000
• Superior Court of Santa Barbara County - $488,000
• Superior Court of Santa Clara County - $480,000
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. Jonathan B. Conklin, Chair, Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee
Hon. Mark A. Juhas, Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Ms. Rebecca J. Fleming, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of Santa Clara County