HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. B. FY 2024- 25 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN( BUDGET)1. MAGISTRATE 4.23.24FY 2024-25 Proposed
Budget
Chief Magistrate Andrew Truitt
April 23, 2024
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Organization Summary
•Magistrates Are Appointed By the Executive Secretary of the
Supreme Court of Virginia
•Virginia Beach Magistrate Office Has 20 Full-Time Magistrates Plus a
Chief Magistrate
o Open 24 Hours Per Day, 365 Days Per Year
o Primary Office at the City Jail, Satellite Office at 2nd Precinct
Magistrate Responsibilities
•Magistrates Have Statutory Authority to:
o Issue Arrest Warrants and Summonses
o Conduct Bail Hearings and Grant or Deny Bail
o Issue Emergency Protective Orders
o Issue Search Warrants
o Issue Mental Health Emergency Custody & Temporary Detention Orders
o Issue Emergency Medical Treatment Orders
o Issue Emergency Substantial Risk (Firearms) Orders
o Perform Other Acts Authorized By Law
Magistrate Office Funding
•Salaries, Computer Equipment, and Consumable Office Supplies
Provided By the Office of the Executive Secretary
o $1.8 Million for FY22-23
•Under § 19.2-48.1 of the Code of Virginia, Each Locality Must
Provide “Quarters” for Magistrates and Furniture/Equipment
Necessary for Efficient Operation of the Office.
o Equipment and Non-Consumable Supplies (Chairs, Fax Machines, Etc.) Must
Be Purchased with Local Funds
•Magistrates Hired Before July 1, 2008 Eligible for Local Salary
Supplements
o Only Four Magistrates Eligible for $5,000 Annual Supplement
FY 2024-25 Programmatic Budget
•Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget Provides for:
o $22,295 in Personnel Costs (Salary Supplements and FICA)
o $21,687 in Operating Expenses, down the Requested 7.5% from Last Year
▪$17,531 for Supplies/Equipment
•The Proposed Amount is Adequate to Meet Expected Needs
Magistrate Office Renovation Project
•Modifications Critically Needed to Enhance Office Safety and
Security
o Renovation Plan Developed in 2019 But Put on Hold
•Revised Proposal Approved and Under Construction
o Incorporates Lessons Learned from Increased Use of Video During COVID
o Upgraded Doors, Locks, and Walls; Two Secure Hearing Rooms; Security
Cameras; and Integration of the Office into the City’s Electronic Door Access
System. The Work Began in February.
•Thanks to Assistant City Manager Monica Croskey and Other
Members of the City Manager’s Staff for Moving the Process
Forward.
•Upgrades needed at the 2nd Precinct Magistrate Office.