California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 4 - Division of Boating and Waterways
Chapter 1 - Division of Boating and Waterways
Article 4.5.1 - Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program
Section 6593.7 - Financial Eligibility Formula

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 6593.7

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The following formula shall be used for determining annual maximum eligibility allocation amounts for a participating agency eligible for State financial aid under the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program. The State boating safety and enforcement program financial eligibility allocation shall include total State boating safety and enforcement program financial aid for all public entities within a county.

(a) A county that received an allocation in fiscal year 1996-97 shall receive, at a minimum, the amount of the fiscal year 1996-97 allocation, unless the county's program has been reduced by the county or the State. This fiscal year 1996-97 amount is defined as the baseline State financial eligibility allocation. (See Exhibit 1 in Section 6593.11 -- Baseline State Financial Eligibility Allocations)

(b) A county that received an allocation subsequent to fiscal year 1996-97 but prior to fiscal year 2003-04 shall receive, at a minimum, the amount of the most recent fiscal year allocation, unless the county's program has been reduced. This amount is also defined as the baseline State financial eligibility allocation and is likewise shown in Exhibit 1 in Section 6593.11.

(c) Beginning with fiscal year 2005-06 and continuing with each fiscal year thereafter:

(1) A participating agency that spends less than its baseline State financial eligibility allocation in both calendar year 2003 and calendar year 2004 shall have its eligibility allocation reduced in fiscal year 2005-06. The reduced eligibility allocation amount shall equal the higher amount spent in either calendar year 2003 or calendar year 2004. (See Exhibit 2 in Section 6593.11 -- Example of Program Reduction)

(2) A participating agency that spends less than its baseline State financial eligibility allocation during a calendar year period, in the two most recent calendar years, shall have its eligibility allocation reduced in the next fiscal year. The revised eligibility allocation amount shall equal the higher amount spent during one of the two most recent calendar years.

(3) Unallocated funds as a result of (1) or (2) shall be reallocated on an annual one-time basis to those participating agencies that incurred expenditures exceeding their baseline eligibility allocations during the most recent calendar year. These unallocated funds shall be allocated on a prorated basis to participating agencies based on the individual participating agency's expenditures that exceeded baseline eligibility allocations divided by the total statewide expenditures that exceeded baseline eligibility allocations applied to the total statewide unallocated funds. Under no circumstances shall a participating agency receive more than 20 percent of the total funds appropriated to all participating agencies for boating safety and enforcement programs. The total amount of funds that are reallocated shall not exceed the amount of the total statewide surplus. The reallocated funds shall be treated as a one-time reallocation of unspent funds. (See Exhibit 3 in Section 6593.11 -- Example of Reallocation of Unspent Funds)

(d) Beginning with fiscal year 2003-04 and continuing with each fiscal year thereafter, the formula for a new, non-participating applicant agency applying to the program shall be as follows, provided that sufficient funds are appropriated specifically for new agencies:Total Estimated Boating Safety and Enforcement Costs Less Vessel Taxes Received by the county Equals State Financial Eligibility Allocation

(1) Total Estimated Boating Safety and Enforcement Costs shall be based on the estimated work-hours of patrol required for boating safety and enforcement activities. Each agency shall justify the estimated number of work hours of patrol by documenting various operations data as part of the application.

(2) The number of work hours shall be multiplied by either the agency's actual hourly pay of boating safety and enforcement officers, or the agency's mid-range or equivalent (i.e., third of five pay steps) journeyman level average hourly pay, and either the agency's actual fringe benefit percent for boating safety and enforcement officers, or the agency's customary average fringe benefits percent, to estimate total personnel costs. This total personnel costs amount shall be multiplied by 30 percent to estimate associated operations, maintenance, and equipment costs. The sum of total personnel costs, and associated operations, maintenance, and equipment costs, shall equal estimated boating safety and enforcement direct costs, which may be increased by up to 5 (five) percent for allowable administrative costs to determine the total estimated boating safety and enforcement costs. These total estimated costs shall be offset by the actual prior year vessel taxes received by the county to determine the net amount of State financial eligibility allocation. (See Exhibit 4 in Section 6593.11 -- Example of New Program Calculation)

(3) Each agency applying for financial aid under this section shall submit documentation supporting its calculations as requested by the department. The first-year eligibility allocation for any new agency applying to the program shall be considered that agency's baseline State financial eligibility allocation.

(e) Beginning with fiscal year 2004-05 and continuing with each fiscal year thereafter, a participating agency that demonstrates that its expenditures exceed its baseline State financial eligibility allocations may be eligible for any additional funds appropriated for expansion of existing participating agencies' boating safety and enforcement programs. Any additional funds allocated to a participating agency under this subsection shall be treated as a program increase to the participating agency's baseline State financial eligibility allocation.

(f) Beginning with fiscal year 2004-05 and continuing with each fiscal year thereafter, if funds budgeted for the boating safety and enforcement program are less than the sum of the prior year's individual participating agency allocations, each individual participating agency may have its eligibility allocation reduced in proportion to the overall program shortfall. (See Exhibit 5 in Section 6593.11 -- Example of Fund Shortfall Calculation)

1. New section filed 1-28-2003; operative 1-28-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Section 663.7 (c), Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 650 and 663.7, Harbors and Navigation Code.

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