HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/01/2012 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 035, 2012, APPROPRIDATE: May 1, 2012
STAFF: Greg Yeager
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 8
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2012, 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
The City has received three grant awards from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Department of Justice
in the amount of $201,579 for the operation of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) to help fund the
investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The NCDTF currently includes Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department, and Colorado Adult Parole.
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 $142,784
from its forfeiture reserve account to its 2012 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.
This appropriation is not a request to identify new dollars for the Police Services’ 2012 budget. This action
appropriates the $30,241, $93,411, and $77,927 in new federal grant money and authorizes the transfer of $142,784
from the forfeiture reserve account for unfunded operating expenses for 2012.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The City has received three grant awards for the operation of the NCDTF. These grants will be used for task force
operating expenses.
1. Office of National Drug Control Policy (2011-HIDTA) in the amount of $30,241
2. Office of National Drug Control Policy (2012-HIDTA) in the amount of $93,411.
3. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (2011/2012-JAG) in the amount of $77,927.
In addition, $142,784 will be transferred from the NCDTF forfeiture reserve account to the City of Fort Collins General
Fund to establish the 2012 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. 035, 2012
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”) three grants of federal money in the amount of
$201,579; and
WHEREAS, there is $142,784 in prior 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 2012 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 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, the 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 revenue and prior
reserves in the Task Force 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 TWO HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE
DOLLARS ($201,579) 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 Reserve the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY TWO THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR DOLLARS ($142,784) 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 1st day of May,
A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of May, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 15th day of May, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk