HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/06/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 50, 1999, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9
DATE: May 4, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Rita Davis
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 50, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for Police Services and Authorizing the Transfer of Matching Funds Previously Appropriated
in the Police Services Operating Budget to the Grant Project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Fort Collins Police Services has been awarded a grant under the U. S. Department of Justice,Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant program(LLEBG) in the amount of$87,695 for the procurement of
equipment and technology related to basic law enforcement functions. A local cash match of$9,744
is required and will be met by the existing Police Services budget. Ordinance No. 50, 1999, was
unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 20, 1999.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 14
DATE: April20, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Rita Davis
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No.50, 1999,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund
for Police Services and Authorizing the Transfer of Matching Funds Previously Appropriated in the
Police Services Operating Budget to the Grant Project.
i RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends adoption of the'Ordinance on First Reading:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has received a grant in the amount of$87,695 for the procurement of equipment and
technology related to basic law,enforcement functio s fromthe UAS: Department of Justice, Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant(LLEBGJ; The gran�redmres a cash match of$9,744,which will be
met by the existing Police Service budget x
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Fort Collins Police Services has been awarded a gr tunder$the U.,S. Department of Justice,Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant,�rogram LLEB i t e motft of$87,695 for the procurement of
equipment and technology related to basi law a ora rdent functions. A local cash match of$9,744
is required and will be met by the�Zisting-Polk S v_ices bud et. The grant funds will be used as
follows:
$ 4,000 - TRAK(Technology to Recover Abducted Kids) System software.
$ 5,000 - Weapon Site night vision rifle scope.
$ 28,000 - Printrak Photo Imaging System upgrade and enhancements.
$ 10,000 - Audio/visual presentation equipment
$ 50,439 - Mobile data terminals (MDT) to laptop computer conversions and
installation of Microsoft Word.
A condition of the grant required that an Advisory Board be formed to review the use of grant funds
and make a non-binding recommendation to the U.S. Department of Justice on the agency's use of
the funds. The Advisory Board, consisting of representatives from local law enforcement (Chief
DATE: April20, 1999 2 ITEM NUMBER: 14
Harrison), prosecutor's office(Stu VanMeveran), court system (Judge Kathy Lane), public school
(Ken Forrest), and non-profit agency active in crime prevention or treatment (Pam McCracken—
TEAM Fort Collins),met on February 25, 1999,and supported the proposed use of the grant funds. -
In addition, a Public Hearing was held on February 25, 1999 to receive comments from any citizen
of Fort Collins on the proposed use of the grant funds. No one attended the public hearing and no
comments were received.
Documentation of the Advisory Board meeting and Public Hearing was sent to the U.S.Department
of Justice and final notice of grant award was received. The grant period is from February 25, 1999
to September 30, 2000.
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