County staff told commissioners that the Superior Court has entered an interagency agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts for court security funding. The grant is reimbursable and totals $39,000 for the grant year; staff said the money will be used this year toward court security, primarily funding a single point of entry.

"This grant is for $39,000, from July 1 to June 30 of [the] year," the staff presenter said. Because the award is a reimbursement grant, the county must spend funds up front to be reimbursed. Staff also said the pre-application was completed earlier in the year and that this amount has been approved. The county will process a supplemental appropriation to recognize the grant in the budget and will present the agreement for signatures at the regular meeting.

Why it matters: the funding supports courthouse security upgrades and covers part of the single-point-of-entry project this fiscal year. No formal vote was taken at the work session; staff said they will execute the agreement after it appears on the regular meeting agenda.