Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $161,247.00 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 cover the cost of some of the Division’s travel and training needs, software maintenance, computer services, and to refund court ordered claims.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested in order to appropriate the funds needed for travel and training that occur during the first three months of the year, software maintenance, computer services, and to refund court ordered claims.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $161,247.00 in the Federal and State Law Enforcement Contraband/Seizure Funds for the Division of Police.
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To authorize an appropriation of $161,247.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Fund to the Division of Police, to fund travel and training needs, software maintenance, computer services, and to refund monies for claims against the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency. ($161,247.00)
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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, 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 provide funds for travel and training needs, software maintenance, computer services, and to refund monies for claims; thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS...
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