Title
Authorization To Apply For Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund To Replace Aging Security Hardware (Ordinance S-43887)
Description
Request authorization for the Phoenix Municipal Court to apply for $27,000 in grant funding from the Arizona Supreme Court-administered local Judicial Collection Enhancement Fund (JCEF) to replace aging magnetometers. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Court’s magnetometers have reached the recommended replacement date. It is imperative that screening equipment function properly as security personnel rely on magnetometers to screen 600,000 annual visitors to the Court, thereby ensuring no weapons or dangerous instruments are brought into the building. Failure of existing equipment may result in security personnel having to physically screen each individual by hand, slowing the screening process and increasing the level of staff needed for this function.
Financial Impact
Funding is available in the Phoenix Municipal Court local JCEF account. The 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 A.R.S. Section 14-113. No General Fund dollars will be used.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Chief Presiding Judge B. Don Taylor and Deputy City Manager Karen Peters.