Title
Apply For Local Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund Grant Funding to Purchase Computer Hardware (Ordinance S-47800)
Description
Request to authorize the Phoenix Municipal Court to apply for grant funding from the Arizona Supreme Court-administered Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund to purchase computers and related hardware. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. Grant funding would not exceed $160,000.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Municipal Court will use the funds to replace aging desktop computers, laptops, and related hardware, as well as to replenish its stock of spare computers and related hardware. The purchase of additional hardware, and replacement of existing hardware, will help the Court support expanded business needs, ensure the reliability of the Court's business systems, minimize potential hardware failure and support requirements and maintenance costs.
Financial Impact
Funds will be made available in the Phoenix Municipal Court local Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund account. The Phoenix Municipal Court must submit a funding plan and application to the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts to secure approval for use of Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund funds pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes section 12-113. No General Fund dollars will be used and the City could receive up to $160,000 in grant funding.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is recommended by Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor III and Deputy City Manager Karen Peters.