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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY May 5, 2015
City Council
STAFF
David Pearson, Police Lieutenant
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 054, 2015, 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 joint
task force operations.
In addition, because of the significant decrease in federal funds available for drug enforcement, the drug task
force is transferring $256,160 from its forfeiture reserve account to its 2015 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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
This appropriation is not a request to identify new dollars for the 2015 Police Services budget. This action is
taken every year when federal awards are granted and the NCDTF budget is set. This action will appropriate
$80,273 and $58,642 in new federal grant money and will authorize the transfer of $256,160 from the forfeiture
reserve account for unfunded operating expenses in 2015.
The NCDTF currently includes Fort Collins Police Services, the Loveland Police Department, and Colorado
Adult Parole.
CITY FINANCIAL 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 (2015-HIDTA) in the amount of $80,273.
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (2014-2015 JAG) in the amount of $58,642.
In addition, $256,160 will be transferred from the NCDTF forfeiture reserve account to the City of Fort Collins
General Fund to establish the 2015 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.
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ORDINANCE NO. 054, 2015
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 $138,915; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required for the grant funds and that the City and
FCPS shall administer the grant for the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, there is $256,160 in prior forfeiture reserve funds in the restricted 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 2015 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, 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, notwithstanding 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:
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Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the
General Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($138,915) 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 TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($256,160) 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 5th day of
May, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of May, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day of May, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk