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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/19/2005 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 078, 2005, APPROPRI ITEM NUMBER: 12 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July 19, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Craig Dodd SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 078, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts Between Accounts and Projects for the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City received a $250,000 grant from the Office of Drug Control and System Improvement ("Byrne Grant") for the Latimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force. This funding which was appropriated by Ordinance No. 103, 2004, was for the federal 2005 fiscal year funding cycle (July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005). The Federal Government has since changed its fiscal year from July 1st through June 30th to October 1st through September 30th. The fiscal year change created a funding gap of three months (July 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005) requiring a request for bridge funding to cover the three month funding gap. The Office of Drug Control and System Improvement awarded a new grant ("Byrne Bridge Grant") in the amount of $51,250. The Byme Bridge Grant is a three month extension of the existing Byrne Grant. In addition to the Byrne Bridge Grant, a new local match of$108,125 is required. The $108,125 is apportioned as follows: $32,168 is to be appropriated from Fort Collins Police Services; the Larimer County Sheriff's Office is contributing $49,090 via personnel; Colorado State University Police Department has increased its obligation by $26,867 consisting of $25,617 in personnel and a cash payment to the City of Fort Collins for $1,250 (which is included in this appropriation Ordinance). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Larimer County Drug Task Force ("Task Force") includes Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department, Larimer County Sheriff's Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Colorado State University Police Department. July 19, 2005 -2- Item No. 12 Fort Collins Police Services applied to the Office of Drug Control and System Improvement on behalf of the Task Force for federal grant monies to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County. The application was due to the recent change by the Federal Government in their fiscal year which created a three month funding gap. The City recently received notification of the grant award in the amount of $51,250, plus an additional $1,250 in revenue from Colorado State University Police Department. The participating agencies must provide matching funds in the amount of $108,125. Fort Collins' portion of the match is $32,168. These funds will be used for rental and operational costs at the Task Force off-site location, overtime funding to help offset the overtime costs of each participating agency, and confidential funds to be used for the purchase of narcotics from drug dealers by undercover police officers. As the administrator of this grant, Police Services will assure funding to other participating agencies for their share or the federal funds. ORDINANCE NO. 078, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS AND PROJECTS FOR THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL DRUG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, Fort Collins Police Services was awarded a grant of federal money in the amount of$250,000 through the Office of Drug Control and System Improvement("Byrne Grant") for the federal fiscal year of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 and these funds were appropriated on Ordinance No. 103, 2004 ; and WHEREAS,the federal government changed its fiscal year from July 1st through June 30th to October 1st through September 30th, which creates a three month funding gap from July 1,2005 through September 30, 2005; and WHEREAS,Fort Collins Police Services has been awarded a grant of federal money in the amount of$51,250 through the Office of Drug Control and System Improvement ("Byrne Bridge Grant") to bridge the funding gap from July 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005; and WHEREAS,this grant is to be used by the Larimer County Drug Task Force("Task Force") to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins will administer the grant for the Task Force which includes Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department, Larimer County Sheriff's Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Colorado State University Police Department; and WHEREAS, the members of the Task Force will provide matching funds in the amount of $108,125; and WHEREAS,Fort Collins' portion of the matching funds is$32,168 which is included in the 2005 Police Services budget and is available for transfer to the Multi jurisdictional Drug Task Force Grant Project; and WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins will receive$1,250 from the Colorado State University Police Department to fund its portion of training costs; and WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,Article V,Section 10, of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or project to another fund or project, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund the sum of FIFTY ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($51,250) for expenditure upon receipt from the Office of Drug Control and System Improvement in the General Fund for Police Services for the Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force Grant Project. Section 2. That the unexpended appropriated amount of THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS($32,168)is hereby authorized for transfer from the Police Services operating budget in the General Fund to the Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force Grant Project. Section 3. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue in the General Fund the sum of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS($1,250)for expenditure upon receipt from Colorado State University Police Department in the General Fund for Police Services for the Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force Grant Project. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 19th day of July, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of August, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of August, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk