Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: An appropriation of $1,030,233.49 is needed from the unappropriated balances 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 that have already occurred.
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 $1,030,233.49 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. ($1,030,233.49)
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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, 2004 the sum of $1,030,233.49 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
STATE SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2140 301838 45,858.72
02 2193 301838 134,300.00
02 2201 301838 1,360.14
02 2206 301838 25,092.96
02 2213 301838 2,640.00
02 2215 301838 17, 524.93
02 2221 301838 1,600.00
02 2224 301838 27,160.00
02 2244 301838 427.96
02 2245 301838 3,079.92
02 2290 301838 1,119.86
03 3332 301838 9,750.00
03 3336 301838 21,000.00
03 3341 301838 5,000.00
03 3372 301838 16,400.00
03 3367 301838 40,000.00
05 5513 301838 5,000.00
05 5911 301838 20,000.00
06 6640 301838 19,404.00
06 6649 301838 86,500.00
TOTAL $483,218.49
MANDATORY DRUG FINES
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2194 300459 1,000.00
02 2215 300459 13,200.00
02 2221 300459 16,000.00
03 3330 300459 4,000.00
06 6643 300459 5,800.00
TOTAL $ 40,000.00
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2203 300988 16,200.00
02 2215 300988 407,170.00
03 3330 300988 25,000.00
03 3331 300988 20,784.00
06 6643 300988 21,750.00
06 6650 300988 10,000.00
10 5501 300988 6,111.00
TOTAL $507,015.00
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.