Explanation
BACKGROUND: An appropriation of $423,132.00 is needed from the unappropriated balance of the Federal and State Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police. Funds were received from seized and forfeited property and must be used solely for law enforcement purposes as specified in Ordinance 1850-85. These funds are needed to purchase software applications, lab equipment, police canine, helicopter insurance, and law enforcement supplies. Funds are also needed to cover the cost of some of the Division's travel and training needs and for refunds from claims.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to appropriate the funds needed to extend full coverage of insurance for the Division of Police helicopter fleet.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes and appropriation of $423,132.00 in the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund for the eventual purchase of computer software, crime lab equipment, and helicopter insurance. There will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund.
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To authorize an appropriation of $423,132.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to provide various law enforcement needs and refund claims for the Division of Police, and to declare an emergency. ($423,132.00)
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WHEREAS, monies were received from seized and forfeited property; and
WHEREAS, funds received from these forfeitures must be solely used for law enforcement purposes as specified in Ordinance #1850-85; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds in the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds in order to provide funds for various law enforcement needs and refund claims, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund, Fund 219, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 the sum of $423,132.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
OBJ LVL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUBFUND AMOUNT
02 2194 301838 002 $ 46,582.00
02 2215 300838 002 650.00
02 2224 301838 002 40,000.00
03 3330 301838 002 15,000.00
03 3331 301838 002 15,000.00
03 3392 300988 016 190,000.00
05 5513 301838 002 10,000.00
06 6643 301838 002 6,900.00
06 6651 301838 002 14,000.00
06 6697 300988 016 85,000.00
TOTAL $423,132.00
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Public Safety Director and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.