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Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 24-1070    Version: 1
Agenda section: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/22/2024 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 9/3/2024 Final action: 9/3/2024
Agenda item title: Sheriff's Office - Rescinding and Approving Memorandum of Agreement for Disbursement of Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Funds
Attachments: 1. FY24 HIDTA MOA REVISED

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  9/3/2024

Item Status:   New

From: Huey Hoss Mack, Sheriff of Baldwin County

Submitted by:  Jessica Parker, Budget Support Specialist II, BCSO

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ITEM TITLE

Title

Sheriff’s Office - Rescinding and Approving Memorandum of Agreement for Disbursement of Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Funds

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Take the following actions:

 

1) Rescind action taken by the Commission on July 2, 2024 (Agenda Item CJ2), which approved as follows:

 

Approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Baldwin County Commission (Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) for overtime reimbursement grant for assigned Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office agents assisting in high intensity drug trafficking cases. This agreement commenced on April 29, 2024, and will expire on December 31, 2025, unless extended by written modification.”

 

2) Approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Baldwin County Commission (Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), and the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) for overtime reimbursement grant assigned for Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office agents assisting in high intensity drug trafficking cases.

 

This agreement commenced on January 1, 2024, and will expire on December 31, 2024, unless extended by written modification.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Background:  The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has actively participated in the HIDTA grant program for the past six (6) plus years. It is an overtime reimbursement grant for assigned agents from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. Our agents assist the federal government in surveillance, reporting, and building criminal cases for high intensity drug trafficking in the Baldwin County area.

 

The ALEA legal team made some minor revisions to the MOA that was approved during the July 2, 2024, BCC Regular Meeting. 

 

Previous Commission action/date:  07/02/2024, BCC Regular Meeting - The Commission approved the Memorandum of Agreement for Disbursement of Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Funds.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

 

Total cost of recommendation:  N/A

 

Budget line item(s) to be used:  N/A

 

If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?  N/A

 

LEGAL IMPACT

 

Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents? 

N/A

 

Reviewed/approved by:  Lonny McKinney, BCSO, August 22, 2024 jp

 

Additional comments:  N/A

 

ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

 

Is advertising required for this recommendation?  N/A

 

If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A

 

FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION

 

For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:  N/A

 

Individual(s) responsible for follow up:  Administration-obtain signature from Chairman on MOA and courier original to Jessica Parker, BCSO.

 

BCSO staff responsible for all follow-up.

 

Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):  N/A

 

Additional instructions/notes:  Administration-upload to Contracts