Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $1,992,320.00 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 $1,992,320.00 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 of Seizure Funds were appropriated each year in 2008 and 2009.
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To authorize an appropriation of $1,992,320.00 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. ($1,992,320.00)
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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, 2010 the sum of $1,992,320.00 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 94,489.00
02 2193 301838 002 6,432.00
02 2194 301838 002 23,716.00
02 2201 301838 002 2,315.00
02 2206 301838 002 30,514.00
02 2215 301838 002 8,169.00
02 2213 301838 002 12,875.00
02 2221 301838 002 15,741.00
02 2245 301838 002 20,038.00
02 2290 301838 002 67,013.00
03 3330 301838 002 24,870.00
03 3331 301838 002 19,595.00
03 3372 301838 002 53,813.00
03 6640 301838 002 30,000.00
TOTAL $ 409,580.00
MANDATORY DRUG FINES
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUB-FUND AMOUNT
02 2215 300459 020 17,298.00
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUB-FUND AMOUNT
02 2140 300988 016 15,796.00
02 2193 300988 016 260,242.00
02 2194 300988 016 10,650.00
02 2203 300988 016 100,000.00
02 2206 300988 016 18,402.00
02 2213 300988 016 1,380.00
02 2215 300988 016 267,874.00
02 2224 300988 016 63,190.00
02 2245 300988 016 33,185.00
02 2290 300988 016 31,843.00
03 3295 300988 016 29,776.00
03 3304 300988 016 9,575.00
03 3330 300988 016 33,625.00
03 3331 300988 016 39,500.00
03 3336 300988 016 65,200.00
03 3367 300988 016 67,620.00
03 3372 300988 016 103,895.00
06 6643 300988 016 136,689.00
06 6647 300988 016 41,000.00
06 6649 300988 016 35,000.00
06 6650 300988 016 36,000.00
06 6651 300988 016 30,000.00
06 6652 300988 016 85,000.00
06 6697 300988 016 50,000.00
TOTAL $1,565,442.00
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 2010 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.