Explanation
BACKGROUND: An additional appropriation of $410,000.00 is needed 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 must be used solely for law enforcement purposes as specified in Ordinance 1850-85. These funds are needed to purchase covert vehicles; (2) trucks and one cargo van. Funds are also needed to cover the cost of some of the Division's travel and training needs.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to process purchase orders to obtain a cargo van and a truck from an existing universal term contract. Need to issue purchase order so vehicles can be ordered before any manufacturer shut off dates.
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.
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To authorize an additional appropriation of $410,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police; to purchase covert vehicles and trucks, and to fund travel and training needs; and to declare an emergency. ($410,000.00)
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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 operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds in the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds in order to purchase covert vehicles and trucks, to fund travel and training needs for the Division of Police for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare;
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 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, 2009 the sum of $410,000.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
OBJ LVL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUBFUND AMOUNT
03 3330 301838 002 15,000.00
03 3331 301838 002 10,000.00
06 6650 301838 002 300,000.00
06 6652 301838 002 85,000.00
TOTAL $410,000.00
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.