Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: An appropriation of Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds is needed to cover some of the travel and training needs for the Division of Police and to purchase used vehicles for the Domestic Violence Unit.
Contract Compliance No.: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to process travel and training needs that are scheduled the first week of February 2005.
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 $32,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police to cover travel and training needs for the Division of Police, to purchase vehicles; and to declare an emergency. ($32,000.00)
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WHEREAS, monies were received form 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 operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds to fund some of the Division's travel and training needs and to purchase vehicles for the preservation of the 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 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, 2005 the sum of $32,000.00 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FUND OBJ LEVEL (1) OBJ LEVEL (3) OCA # AMOUNT
30-03 219 03 ...
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