City of Columbus - File #: 1207-2009

• File #: 1207-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/3/2009
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/5/2009
• Final action: 10/8/2009
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of $408,917.00 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. ($408,917.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/8/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/6/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/5/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/5/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/18/2009	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/18/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/18/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/18/2009	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/18/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/18/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/18/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/17/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/17/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/17/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/17/2009	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/15/2009	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2009	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $408,917.00 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 are used solely for law enforcement purposes as specified in Ordinance 1850-85. These funds are used to purchase various services, supplies, and equipment for the Division of Police.

BID INFORMATION: N/A

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: N/A

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to provide immediate appropriation authority for future maintenance contracts, to procure needed supplies, and to conduct training.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $408,917.00 in the Federal, State and Mandatory Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police. There is no financial impact on the General Fund due to this legislation.


Title

To authorize an appropriation of $408,917.00 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. ($408,917.00)


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 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 Contraba...