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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY August 18, 2020
City Council
STAFF
Erik Martin, Police Financial Analyst II
Jerrod Kinsman, Police Lieutenant
Chris Van Hall, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 102, 2020, Appropriating Unanticipated Department of Justice Coronavirus
Emergency Grant Revenue in the General Fund for Police Services.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appropriate funds awarded by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the formula
grant FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant. This grant award of $100,818 will defray
certain expenses the City has incurred responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic, which includes the purchase of
personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and communication expenses along with overtime
associated with the response.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The DOJ has a formula grant that is intended to help local governments prevent, prepare for and respond to
the COVID-19 pandemic. The City has applied and has been awarded $100,818 as part of the formula award.
As a part of the City of Fort Collins’ response to the virus, the City increased the purchase of personal
protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies. The City also incurred Police Services overtime costs
associated with the transition of a large share of the Police Services workforce to work remotely. Additionally,
the City incurred costs providing security at the Northside Aztlan Community Center while the Center was
functioning as an emergency shelter pursuant to City of Fort Collins Emergency Regulation 2020-02.
Appropriation of these grant funds will fully cover those expenses.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
This appropriation would shift $100,818 in expenses associated with the City’s COVID-19 preparation and
response from the General Fund to the DOJ grant. This grant does not require any matching funds.
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ORDINANCE NO. 102, 2020
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CORONAVIRUS
EMERGENCY GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR POLICE SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City has expended funds to prevent, prepare for and respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City previously applied for a Department of Justice (“DOJ”) grant titled
FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant (the “Grant”) that is meant to
reimburse costs the City has spent to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the DOJ has awarded the City $100,818 under the Grant; and
WHEREAS, the Grant funds are anticipated to defray costs the City previously incurred
from purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning supplies, overtime costs
associated with the transition of a large share of the Police Services workforce to remote work
and costs associated with providing security at the Northside Aztlan Community Center while
the Center was functioning as an emergency shelter pursuant to City of Fort Collins Emergency
Regulation 2020-02; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of preventing, preparing for and responding to
COVID-19 pandemic; 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, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General
Fund and 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 any fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the
General Fund the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTEEN
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DOLLARS ($100,818) for expenditure in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services
for expenses related to the COVID-19 preparation and response.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
August, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of September, A.D.
2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1st day of September, A.D. 2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk