City of Columbus - File #: 2111-2006

• File #: 2111-2006
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/14/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2006
• Final action: 12/13/2006
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of $181,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund, to refund forfeitures to the county and to purchase services and supplies for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency.($181,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/13/2006	2	MAYOR	Signed
12/13/2006	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
12/11/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
12/11/2006	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/30/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/21/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/20/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Amendment 2111-2006

Explanation

Need: An additional appropriation of Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds is needed to process payment up to $30,000.00 to the Franklin County Prosecutor and Common Pleas Clerk of Courts for their share of assets from Drug Seizure Forfeitures. $100,000.00 is needed to purchase 110 tasers and supplies, $51,000.00 for drug education training and advertising.

Contract Compliance:      N/A

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so the process of paying the county their share of forfeitures be paid as soon as possible and the need to purchase tasers and supplies.

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 $181,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund, to refund forfeitures to the county and to purchase services and supplies for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency.($181,000.00)

Body

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, the Division of Police needs to process payment to Franklin County for the County's 20% share of drug seizure forfeitures for the period from 2004 through 2005; 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 services and refund monies for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and

WHEREAS Columbus City Council remains sensitive to all findings and information related to the use of tasers; and

WHEREAS, Columbus City Council directs the Department of Public Safety and the Fire Division's medical director to continue to review all scientific and medical evidence associated with the use of taser ; and

WHEREAS Columbus City Council requires a review and report from the Department of Public Safety within 30-40 days of any death associated with the use of tasers; 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, 2006 the sum of $181,000.00 is appropriated as follows:

DIV            FUND            OBJ #1            OBJ #3            OCA            AMOUNT

30-03            219                02               2215                   301838            100,000.00

30-03              219                03                3337                   301838                 1,000.00

30-03            219                03               3353                   301838              50,000.00

30-03            219                05               5911                   301838              30,000.00

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.