City of Columbus - File #: 1631-2005

• File #: 1631-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/26/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/24/2005
• Final action: 10/26/2005
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of $76,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to refund forfeitures to the county and to purchase services for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency. ($76,500.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/26/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/25/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/24/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/24/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/12/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/11/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/11/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/6/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/4/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
10/3/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/3/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/28/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/28/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/26/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/26/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: An additional appropriation of Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds is needed to process payment of $40,000.00 to the Franklin County Prosecutor and Common Pleas Clerk of Courts for their share of assets from Drug Seizure Forfeitures. $25,000.00 is also needed for professional services for a consultant on a new automated payroll system, $10,000.00 for travel & training costs and $1,500.00 to partially pay for the purchase of a new canine which costs $11,000.00.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so the process of paying the county their share of forfeitures be paid as soon as possible.

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 $76,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to refund forfeitures to the county and to purchase services for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency. ($76,500.00)



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, the Division of Police needs to process payment to the County for the County's 20% share of drug seizure forfeitures for the period from 2001 through 2003; and

WHEREAS, a thorough research of forfeiture vehicles that the division either sold at auction or placed in the unmarked fleet, it was determined that the disision owes the county its 20% share of these forfeitures plus publication fees incured by the Common Pleas Clerk of Courts; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funds to purchase services ...