Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $991,353.09 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 $991,353.09 in the Federal, State and Mandatory Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police.
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To authorize an appropriation of $991,353.09 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. ($991,353.09)
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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, 2013 the sum of $991,353.09 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 002 148,000.00
02 2193 301838 002 2,500.00
02 2194 301838 002 45,380.00
02 2206 301838 002 611.98
02 2213 301838 002 20,000.00
02 2214 301838 002 10,000.00
02 2215 301838 002 23,309.80
02 2224 301838 002 4,700.00
02 2235 301838 002 25,000.00
02 2245 301838 002 7,768.70
02 2283 301838 002 2,100.00
02 2290 301838 002 14,980.00
03 3330 301838 002 45,000.00
03 3331 301838 002 20,000.00
03 3332 301838 002 15,000.00
03 3372 301838 002 7,500.00
03 3407 301838 002 14,000.00
06 6643 301838 002 87,189.55
06 6644 301838 002 18,148.96
06 6649 301838 002 5,000.00
06 6651 301838 002 13,000.00
TOTAL $ 529,188.99
MANDATORY DRUG FINES
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUB-FUND AMOUNT
03 3372 300459 020 5,830.00
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUB-FUND AMOUNT
02 2193 300988 016 4,211.00
02 2194 300988 016 2,420.00
02 2206 300988 016 1,100.00
02 2213 300988 016 4,262.00
02 2215 300988 016 56,259.70
02 2222 300988 016 1,200.00
02 2224 300988 016 3,395.00
02 2245 300988 016 4,700.00
02 2290 300988 016 7,950.00
03 3358 300988 016 173,177.00
03 3367 300988 016 21,073.00
03 3372 300988 016 114,627.00
03 3390 300988 016 1,469.40
06 6643 300988 016 48,500.00
06 6646 300988 016 11,990.00
TOTAL $ 456,334.10
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 the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this fund in 2013 are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund.
SECTION 5. 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.