Title
Title
Court Interpreters: Allocations and Reimbursements to Trial Courts: Allocation Methodology for Court Interpreters Program Shortfall (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
Current projections for the Court Interpreters Program (CIP) indicate that
the fund balance has been depleted, and with expenditures exceeding
allocations, the fund is insolvent. The Trial Court Budget Advisory
Committee (TCBAC) recommends approving a one-time allocation of fund
balance from the Trial Court Trust Fund (TCTF) to address an anticipated
shortfall in the CIP for fiscal year 2019-20, not to exceed the current
$13.5 million estimated amount required to cover cost increases and maintain
service levels, while TCBAC continues its development of a methodology
that addresses anticipated, ongoing funding shortfalls and reviews existing
methodologies.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 1, 2019, authorize a one-time allocation of unrestricted fund balance from the TCTF in an amount not to exceed $13.5 million to address the projected 2019-20 shortfall.
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Speakers
Speakers
Hon. Jonathan B. Conklin, Chair, Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee
Mr. Zlatko Theodorovic, Budget Services