HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/02/2013 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 087, 2013, APPROPRIDATE: July 2, 2013
STAFF: Greg Yeager
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 9
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 087, 2013, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund and
Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts Between Accounts and Projects for the Multi-jurisdictional Northern
Colorado Drug Task Force.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fort Collins Police Services applied to the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Department of Justice on
behalf of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) for federal grant monies to help fund the investigation of
illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County. These grant awards will be used to offset operating expenses for each
participating agency.
In addition, because of the significant decrease in federal funds available for drug enforcement, the drug task force
is transferring $170,888 from its forfeiture reserve account to its 2013 operating budget to cover unfunded expenses.
The majority of the forfeiture reserve account is made up of assets seized from people engaged in illegal drug
activities.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
This appropriation is not a request to identify new dollars for the Police Services 2013 budget. This action is taken
every year when federal awards are granted and the NCDTF budget is set. This action will appropriate $96,007 and
$65,573 in new federal grant money and will authorize the transfer of $170,888 from the forfeiture reserve account
for unfunded operating expenses in 2013.
The NCDTF currently includes Fort Collins Police Services, the Loveland Police Department, and Colorado Adult
Parole.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The City has received two grant awards for the operation of the NCDTF. These grants will be used for task force
operating expenses.
• Office of National Drug Control Policy (2013-HIDTA) in the amount of $96,007.
• Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (2012-2013 JAG) in the amount of $65,573.
In addition, $170,888 will be transferred from the NCDTF forfeiture reserve account to the City of Fort Collins General
Fund to establish the 2013 annual operating budget for expenses that are not grant funded. There is no financial
impact to the City of Fort Collins as there are no matching funds required.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
ORDINANCE NO. 087, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND
AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS BETWEEN
ACCOUNTS AND PROJECTS FOR THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL NORTHERN
COLORADO DRUG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Department of Justice has
awarded Fort Collins Police Services (“FCPS”) two grant awards of federal money in the amount
of $161,580; and
WHEREAS, there is $170,888 in prior forfeiture reserve funds in the Northern Colorado
Drug Task Force (the “Task Force”) Reserve in the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the grants and prior reserve funds will be used by the Task Force to help fund
the investigation of illegal narcotics activities and the 2013 annual operating budget of the Task
Force; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force consists of representatives from FCPS, Loveland Police
Department, and Colorado Adult Parole; and
WHEREAS, the City and FCPS will administer the grant funds for the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter 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 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to appropriate
by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from
reserves accumulated in prior years, not withstanding that such reserves were not previously
appropriated; 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; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to appropriate unanticipated grant revenue and
prior reserves in the Task Force Forfeiture Reserve for transfer to the General Fund for appropriation
therein for FCPS for the Task Force.
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 ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY
DOLLARS ($161,580) for expenditure, upon receipt, in the General Fund for Police Services for the
Northern Colorado Drug Task Force.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Northern
Colorado Drug Task Force Forfeiture Reserve the sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT DOLLARS ($170,888) for transfer to the
General Fund and appropriated therein, for Police Services for the Northern Colorado Drug Task
Force.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of July,
A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of July, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of July, A.D. 2013.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk