City of Columbus - File #: 1086-2004

• File #: 1086-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/8/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/28/2004
• Final action: 7/1/2004
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of $25,450.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund, to purchase crime prevention safety materials for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency; ($25,450.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/1/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/1/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/28/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/28/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/16/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/15/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/15/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/14/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/9/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/8/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:  An additional appropriation of Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds is needed to purchase crime prevention safety materials for the Division of Police's Strategic Response Bureau.

Contract Compliance No.:  N/A

Emergency Designation:  Emergency legislation is requested so the funds can become available to purchase the materials as soon as possible.

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 $25,450.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund, to purchase crime prevention safety materials for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency; ($25,450.00)

Body

WHEREAS, monies were received form 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 operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds to purchase crime prevention safety materials 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, 2004 the sum of $25,450.00 is appropriated as follows:

DIV           FUND                OBJ LEVEL (1)          OBJ LEVEL (3)                       OCA#                   AMOUNT

30-03              219                                       02                                   2290                             301838                 $25.450.00

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 enforced from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.