Explanation
Need: An appropriation of Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds is needed to cover some of the travel and training needs for the Division of Police and to purchase safety glasses for the motorcycle unit personnel.
Contract Compliance No.: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to process travel and training needs that are scheduled the first week of February 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Since the funds to be appropriated are from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund Budget.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $34,600.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police to cover travel and training needs, and for the Division of Police to purchase safety glasses for the personnel in the motorcycle unit; and to declare an emergency. ($34,600.00)
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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 to fund some of the Division's travel and training needs, and to purchase safety glasses for the preservation of 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 Law Enforcement Drug Seizure Fund, 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, 2007 the sum of $34,600.00 is appropriated as follows: DIV30-03 | FUND 219 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 02 | OBJ LEVEL (3) 2194 | OCA # 300988 | AMOUNT $4,600.00 | and |DIV30-03 | FUND 219 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 03 | OBJ LEVEL (3) 3330 | OCA # 300988 | AMOUNT $30,000.00 |
Section 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Safety; 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.