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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.