Board debates Prop 172 uses as staff outline 90/10 sheriff-fire split
Staff recapped Prop 172 (Senate Bill 509) restrictions—public safety functions allowed, courts excluded—and presented a 90/10 split proposal sending approximately $2.7 million to the sheriff and $300,000 to fire; supervisors discussed moving funds among sheriff, DA, probation and other public-safety functions and agreed to set some amounts aside while finalizing allocations.
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Staff reviewed statutory guidance for Prop 172 and the board discussed eligible uses and potential reallocations. A staff summary cited the Legislative Analyst Office and Senate Bill 509, noting that "cities and counties must use their allocations from the half-cent sales tax to support public safety functions" and that court costs are explicitly excluded; county staff and counsel said case law and AG opinions leave some room for interpretation at margins such as court security.
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