Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation and expenditure of $23,005.00 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. Funds are needed to adhere to a court order from Union County that forfeited a defendant’s money. The Court ordered that $23,005.00 of the $46,010.00 that was seized in this case be paid to Union County Prosecutor’s Office and the other $23,005.00 be paid to City of Columbus Division of Police. $46,010.00 has already been deposited into the Division of Police's State Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds.
BID INFORMATION: N/A
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to appropriate and expend the funds needed to adhere to the Union County Court order in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation and expenditure of $23,005.00 in the Federal and State Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police.
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To authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $23,005.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police to adhere to a Union County Court order forfeiting seized money to both Union County Prosecutor’s Office and the City of Columbus Division of Police, and to declare an emergency. ($23,005.00)
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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, funds are needed to adhere to a court order from Union County that forfeited a defendant's money; and
WHEREAS, the Court ordered that $23,005.00 of the $46,010.00 be paid to the Union County Prosecutor's offic...
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