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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/07/2006 - ITEMS RELATING TO THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL DRUG TA ITEM NUMBER: 7 A-B AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November7, 2006 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Craig Dodd SUBJECT Items Relating to the Multi jurisdictional Drug Task Force. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 162,2006,Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the General Fund For the Larimer County Drug Task Force. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 163, 2006,Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the General Fund for the Larimer County Drug Task Force. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 17, 2006, appropriate grant funds received by the Larimer County Drug Task Force from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. These funds are to be used to fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County. ITEM NUMBER: 16 A-B AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 17, 2006 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Craig Dodd SUBJECT r n DV Items Relating to the Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City has received grants for the Larimer County Drug Task Force from the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the amount of$70,200 and two grants from the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amounts of$90,000 and0ece n a ce of National Drug Control Policy grant is January 1, 20 throu 1 7. funding cycle for both Bureau of Justice Assistance grants i ctob eptem r 30, 2009. There is no financial impact to the City of Fort Collins as there are no matching funds required. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 162, 2006, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the General Fund For the Larimer County Drug Task Force. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 163, 2006, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the General Fund for the Larimer County Drug Task Force. These Ordinances appropriaCan, recei '' y th CountyDrugTask Force from the Office of National Drug y and e of tice Assistance. ese funds are to be used to fund the investt co s activitie 'n Larimer County. BACKGROUND The Larimer County Drug Task Force consists of representatives from Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department, Larimer County Sheriff s Department, Estes Park Police Department and the Colorado State University Police Department. October 17, 2006 -2- Item No. 16 A-B Fort Collins Police Services ("FCPS") applied to the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Bureau of Justice Assistance on behalf of the Larimer County Drug Task Force for federal grant monies to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County. As the grant administrator,FCPS will ensur g ge s for their share of the federal funds. The$70,200 grant will be use et ' c c is of each icipating agency. The$56,808 grant will be used to fund confidential purchases of narcotics from drug dealers. The$90,000 grant will be used to fund a confidential off-site lease agreement with the City of Fort Collins and daily operational expenses ofthe Colorado State University and Estes Park Police Department investigator positions. These appropriations are not a request to identify new dollars for the FCPS 2006 budget; instead they appropriate new Federal grant money. ORDINANCE NO. 162, 2006 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE LARIMER COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the Drug Task Force for the Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded Fort Collins Police Services grants of federal money in the amount of$56,808 ("Grant I") and $90,000 ("Grant II"); and WHEREAS,the Larimer County Drug Task Force(the"Task Force")will use the two grants to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities; and WHEREAS, the Task Force consists of representatives from Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department,Larimer County Sheriffs Department,Estes Park Police Department, and the Colorado State University Police Department; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins and Fort Collins Police Services will administer the grants for the Larimer County Drug Task Force; and WHEREAS, Grant I will be used to fund confidential purchases of narcotics from drug dealers; and WHEREAS, Grant II will fund a lease agreement and operational expenses of the Task Force; 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,City staff has determined that the appropriation of the grant funds as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during the fiscal year. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS ($146,808) for expenditure, upon receipt, in the General Fund for Police Services for the Multi- jurisdictional Drug Task Force Grant Project. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of October, A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on t t day of November . 2006. May ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of November, A.D. 2006. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk I ORDINANCE NO. 163, 2006 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE FROM THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE LARIMER COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the Office of National Drug Control Policy has awarded Fort Collins Police Services a grant of federal money in the amount of$70,200 (the "Grant"); and WHEREAS, the Grant is to be used by the Latimer County Drug Task Force (the "Task Force") to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities; and WHEREAS, the Task Force consists of representatives from Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department,Latimer County Sheriffs Department,Estes Park Police Department, and the Colorado State University Police Department; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins and Fort Collins Police Services will administer the Grant for the Latimer County Drug Task Force; 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,City staff has determined that the appropriation of the grant funds as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during the fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund the sum of SEVENTY THOUS AND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS($70,200)for expenditure,upon receipt, in the General Fund for Police Services for the Multi jurisdictional Drug Task Force Grant Project. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of October, A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on t day of November, D. 2006. Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of November, A.D. 2006. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk