Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an additional appropriation of $172,397.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Federal and State 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 will be used to purchase Helicopter Insurance, maintenance services, and travel and training needs for the Division of Police.
BID INFORMATION: N/A
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to provide immediate appropriation authority for future maintenance contracts, to purchase helicopter insurance, and to conduct training.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $172,397.00 in the Federal and State Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police. There is no financial impact on the General Fund due to this legislation.
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To authorize an additional appropriation of $172,397.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police to purchase insurance, travel and training needs, and maintenance services; and to declare an emergency. ($172,397.00)
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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 insurance, maintenance services, and travel and training needs 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, 2010 the sum of $172,397.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA Sub-Fund AMOUNT
03 3330 301838 002 15,000.00
03 3331 301838 002 10,000.00
03 3372 301838 002 10,517.00
03 3392 300988 016 136,880.00
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.