HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 08/20/2002 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 094, 2002, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 8
DATE: August 20, 2002
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Jack Taylor
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 094,2002,.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 Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
For the past 15 years,Fort Collins Police Services has applied to the Colorado Division of Criminal
Justice for federal grant monies to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities. Fort
Collins Police have once again joined with other members of the Latimer County Drug Task Force,
to include the Loveland Police Department, Larimer County Sheriffs Department, Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Colorado State University Police Department, in one
application for funding of the multi-juriddictional drug task force to be administered by the City of
Fort Collins. This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on July 16, 2002,
appropriates necessary funds for the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 14
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 16, 2002
STAFF: Jack Taylor
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 094, 2002, 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 o(Ordi ce o i t Reading
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City has received a grant for the Drug Task Force from the Colorado Division of Criminal
Justice in the amount of$271,081. The funding cycle for this grant is July t,2002,through June 30,
2003. The required local matc 52 'sVraiyninosts.
' d and available in the Police
Services budget. As administr r of t e ant,tins will also receive$3,825 from
Colorado State University for e Univ ity's s
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
For the past 15 years,Fort Collins Police Services has applied to the Colorado Division of Criminal
Justice for federal grant monies to hel fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities. Fort
Collins Police have once agai ion i oth be o Vern mer County Drug Task Force,
to include the Loveland P ce De men r C Sheriff's Department, Drug
Enforcement Administration A), a or o Statersity Police Department, in one
application for funding of the mu t juridsic tonal rug task force to be administered by the City of
Fort Collins. As administrator of the 2002-2003 grant,Police Services will assure funding to other
participating agencies for its share of the federal funds. The City has recently received notification
of a grant award in the amount of$271,081. The participating agencies will be providing matching
funds in the amount of$331,278. A portion of the $331,278 match will consist of$3,825 from
Colorado State University to fund some training expenses. Fort Collins portion of the match is
$152,424. This match is met via the budgeted salary and fringe benefits of existing Fort Collins
Police Services personnel currently assigned to the Drug Task Force. The participating agencies will
benefit from grant funds in the areas of overtime, confidential funds, salaries, training, and lease
expenses associated with the off-site facility. This appropriation is not a request to identify new
dollars for Police Services'2002-2003 budget. This action appropriates the$271,081 in new Federal
grant money and $3,825 from Colorado State University.