Explanation
Need: An appropriation of $1,106,874.00 is 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 $1,106,874.00 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. ($1,106,874.00)
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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 $1,106,874.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
STATE SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2140 301838 84,345.00
02 2193 301838 59,905.00
02 2201 301838 28,143.00
02 2206 301838 84,353.00
02 2213 301838 5,460.00
02 2215 301838 62,513.00
02 2221 301838 5,400.00
02 2224 301838 41,138.00
02 2245 301838 36,930.00
02 2290 301838 10,209.00
03 3330 301838 20,000.00
03 3331 301838 15,000.00
03 3332 301838 9,100.00
03 3346 301838 6,000.00
03 3352 301838 2,000.00
03 3353 301838 10,000.00
03 3367 301838 34,020.00
03 3372 301838 9,000.00
03 3390 301838 38,500.00
05 5513 301838 10,000.00
06 6640 301838 32,400.00
06 6643 301838 12,631.00
06 6651 301838 10,000.00
06 6697 301838 30,000.00
TOTAL $657,047.00
MANDATORY DRUG FINES
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2215 300459 13,000.00
02 2245 300459 5,100.00
03 3372 300459 10,500.00
06 6647 300459 5,996.00
TOTAL $34,596.00
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2213 300988 39,391.00
02 2215 300988 80,540.00
02 2221 300988 85,000.00
02 2224 300988 35,000.00
02 2245 300988 12,800.00
03 3331 300988 30,000.00
06 6643 300988 26,000.00
06 6644 300988 71,500.00
06 6651 300988 10,000.00
06 6697 300988 25,000.00
TOTAL $415,231.00
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.