Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $1,294,786.00 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 are used solely for law enforcement purposes as specified in Ordinance 1850-85. These funds are used to purchase various services, supplies, and equipment.
BID INFORMATION: N/A
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to provide immediate funding for maintenance contracts, to procure needed supplies and equipment, and to conduct training.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $1,294,786.00 in the Federal, State and Mandatory Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police. There is no financial impact on the General Fund due to this legislation. Approximately $2.5 million and $2.9 million of Seizure Funds were appropriated in 2009 and 2010 respectively.
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To authorize an appropriation of $1,294,786.00 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. ($1,294,786.00)
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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 operations of the Public Safety Department, Division of Police, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds in the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund 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, 2011 the sum of $1,294,786.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
STATE SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA Sub-Fund AMOUNT
02 2140 301838 002 49,426.00
02 2206 301838 002 9,464.00
02 2208 301838 002 8,000.00
02 2213 301838 002 4,949.00
02 2214 301838 002 5,000.00
02 2222 301838 002 17,954.00
02 2245 301838 002 18,160.00
02 2290 301838 002 36,218.00
03 3330 301838 002 13,449.00
03 3331 301838 002 34,500.00
03 3332 301838 002 18,600.00
03 3333 301838 002 2,468.00
03 3372 301838 002 11,800.00
06 6620 301838 002 100,000.00
06 6640 301838 002 30,000.00
TOTAL $ 359,988.00
MANDATORY DRUG FINES
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUB-FUND AMOUNT
02 2215 300459 020 19,000.00
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUB-FUND AMOUNT
02 2193 300988 016 78,731.00
02 2194 300988 016 11,930.00
02 2206 300988 016 15,800.00
02 2213 300988 016 13,500.00
02 2215 300988 016 113,156.00
02 2224 300988 016 92,037.00
02 2245 300988 016 1,600.00
02 2290 300988 016 61,348.00
03 3295 300988 016 22,220.00
03 3331 300988 016 75,000.00
03 3336 300988 016 91,000.00
03 3372 300988 016 105,246.00
06 6643 300988 016 36,075.00
06 6647 300988 016 22,800.00
06 6649 300988 016 92,355.00
06 6651 300988 016 18,000.00
06 6649 300988 016 65,000.00
TOTAL $915,798.00
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 all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this fund in 2011 are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund.
SECTION 4. 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.