Title
Authorization to Apply for Local Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund Grant Funding to Replace Aging Hardware (Ordinance S-46352)
Description
Request authorization for the Phoenix Municipal Court to apply for grant funding in an amount not to exceed $54,000 from the Arizona Supreme Court-administered Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund (JCEF) to replace aging hardware. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
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Summary
Funds will be used by the Phoenix Municipal Court to replace 24 aging network printers. Replacement of the hardware will help ensure reliability of the Municipal Court business systems, minimize hardware failure, and support requirements and maintenance costs. In seeking out grant funding through JCEF, aging printers can be replaced with current, supported models without using general funds. Additionally, leveraging these funds for this purpose has helped to stretch the City's hardware budget as the Court will make older hardware available to other City departments.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Financial Impact
Funds will be made available in the Phoenix Municipal Court local JCEF 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 JCEF funds pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes section 12-113. No General Fund dollars will be used.
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Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor and Deputy City Manager Karen Peters.