Explanation
Need: In May 2007, $1,106,874 was appropriated within the Federal, State, and Mandatory Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds via 0685-2007. An additional appropriation of $1,693,514.00 is now needed from the unappropriated balance of the Federal, State and Mandatory 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 various services, supplies, and equipment.
BID INFORMATION: N/A
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested so as to provide funding for maintenance contracts and travel and training expenses.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Since these 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.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $1,693,514.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police, to purchase equipment, supplies, and services; and to declare an emergency. ($1,693,514.00)
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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 as it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds in the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds in order to purchase supplies, services, and equipment for the Division of Police for the preservation of 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 No. 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, 2007 the sum of $1,693,514.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
STATE SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT SUB-FUND NO.
02 2140 301838 173,693.00 002
02 2193 301838 2,000.00 "
02 2201 301838 105.00 "
02 2206 301838 7,187.00 "
02 2213 301838 800.00 "
02 2215 301838 1,915.00 "
02 2245 301838 935.00 "
02 2290 301838 1,800.00 "
03 3332 301838 226.00 "
03 3372 301838 1,500.00 "
06 6640 301838 16,000.00 "
TOTAL $206,161.00
MANDATORY DRUG FINES
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT SUB-FUND NO.
02 2206 300459 3,550.00 020
02 2215 300459 800.00 020
06 6643 300459 16,578.00 020
TOTAL $20,928.00
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT SUB-FUND NO.
02 2140 300988 124,725.00 016
02 2193 300988 36,432.00 "
02 2194 300988 6,850.00 "
02 2206 300988 101,012.00 "
02 2290 300988 4,600.00 "
02 2213 300988 15,449.00 "
02 2215 300988 281,959.00 "
02 2221 300988 324,809.00 "
02 2224 300988 197,400.00 "
02 2245 300988 34,135.00 "
03 3331 300988 12,000.00 "
03 3332 300988 4,230.00 "
03 3346 300988 600.00 "
06 3367 300988 34,020.00 "
06 6640 300988 9,500.00 "
06 6643 300988 55,244.00 "
06 6646 300988 113,000.00 "
06 6652 300988 53,000.00 "
06 6697 300988 57,460.00 "
TOTAL $1,466,425.00
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.