Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: An appropriation of $969,429.00 is needed 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 must be used solely for law enforcement purposes as specified in Ordinance 1850-85. These funds are needed to purchase various services, supplies, and equipment.
BID INFORMATION: N/A
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested so as to provide funding for maintenance contracts and travel and training expenses that have already occurred.
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.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $969,429.00 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. ($969,429.00)
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, an emergency exists as it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds in the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds 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, 2005 the sum of $969,429.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, #30-03, as follows:
STATE SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2140 301838 28,439.00
02 2193 301838 8,270.00
02 2194 301838 3,850.00
02 2202 301838 900.00
02 2206 301838 11,300.00
02 2215 301838 20,360.00
02 2221 301838 77,954.00
02 2224 301838 81,200.00
02 2265 301838 11,856.00
03 3295 301838 60,000.00
03 3332 301838 1,800.00
03 3336 301838 80,000.00
03 3353 301838 15,000.00
03 3367 301838 20,000.00
05 5513 301838 5,000.00
06 6640 301838 5,000.00
06 6646 301838 53,000.00
06 6697 301838 6,500.00
TOTAL $490,429.00
MANDATORY DRUG FINES
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2206 300459 6,500.00
02 2224 300459 7,500.00
TOTAL $ 14,000.00
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA AMOUNT
02 2193 300988 328,660.00
02 2206 300988 25,000.00
03 3330 300988 10,000.00
03 3331 300988 10,000.00
03 3367 300988 17,300.00
03 3372 300988 48,040.00
06 6649 300988 26,000.00
TOTAL $465,000.00
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.