Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an additional appropriation of $385,361.81 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 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 additional appropriation of $385,361.81 in the Federal and State Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police. Ordinance No. 0340-2013 in the amount of $189,000.00 was passed by City Council on 2/25/13 and Ordinance No. 1011-2013 in the amount of $991,353.09 was passed by City Council on 5/13/13.
Title
To authorize an additional appropriation of $385,361.81 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. ($385,361.81)
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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 $385,361.81 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 36,083.92
02 2193 301838 002 13,995.00
02 2194 301838 002 5,000.00
02 2206 301838 002 61,900.00
02 2213 301838 002 23,664.69
02 2215 301838 002 245.00
02 2245 301838 002 189.90
02 2290 301838 002 15,780.00
03 3303 301838 002 4,000.00
03 3330 301838 002 8,625.00
03 3331 301838 002 16,525.00
03 3367 301838 002 1,800.00
06 6651 301838 002 6,000.00
TOTAL $193,808.51
FEDERAL SEIZURE
OBJ LEVEL 1 OBJ LEVEL 3 OCA SUB-FUND AMOUNT
02 2193 300988 016 115,661.30
02 2206 300988 016 2,390.00
02 2215 300988 016 43,400.50
02 2221 300988 016 1601.50
03 3295 300988 016 300.00
03 3358 300988 016 1,300.00
03 3367 300988 016 7,500.00
03 3390 300988 016 2,000.00
06 6643 300988 016 17,400.00
TOTAL $191,553.30
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 2013 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.