HomeMy WebLinkAbout091 - 06/15/1999 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR POLICE SEIZURE ACTIVITY ORDINANCE NO. 91, 1999
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES
IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR POLICE SEIZURE ACTIVITY
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Police Services, in accordance with state law, has seized money
and property used in criminal activities through civil forfeiture proceedings; and
WHEREAS, funds from police seizure activities in 1998 and prior years, in the amount of
$65,685, are in a restricted reserve account in the General Fund for such funds; and
WHEREAS, police seizure funds, pursuant to state statue, are to be expended for Police
Services expenses other than those constituting ongoing operating expenses of Police Services;and
WHEREAS, Police Services has identified several community needs that can be funded
through the use of such seizure funds,and the funding of the same will benefit a significant segment
of the Fort Collins community, thereby serving an important public purpose, and will facilitate the
provision of effective police services to the residents of the City; and
WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from prior year reserves in the General
Fund the total sum of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS
($65,685) for Police Services' expenditures which are consistent with its functions and duties, but
distinct from its normal operating needs, as shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto, provided,
however,that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to change the amounts allocated to any of the
individual recipients or purposes shown on Exhibit"A". within the total amount appropriated herein.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this I st day of June,
A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of June, A.D. 1999.
Mayor
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City Clerk CS
Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of June, A.D. 1999.
Mayor
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
1998 Annual Seizure Fund Report
1998 Approved Seizure Budget $45,544.92
Expenditures
Administration:
Best Alternative Student High BASH $2,500.00
Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County 275.00
DAP Video Donation 5,000.00
Drug Free Calendars 97& 98 2,717.63
Larimer County Drug Court 3,000.00
Multicultural Leadership Retreat 2,500.00
Neighborhoods United 1,000.00
Rendezvous Hats & Horse Rental 2,296.80
Turn of the Violence Brochures 1,000.00
Wingshadow Inc. Cycle Tour 500.00
Police Partnership Grants:
Sex Offender Registration Meeting 130.00
Training:
National District Attorney's Association Training 1,218.00
SWAT/Mobile Field Force
Body Shields 1,747.50
Rifles 12,000.00
Seizure:
Seizure Publication of Service 50.94
US Postal Service Divison of Case 97-8185 4,184.00
(Less) Total Expenditures 40,119.87
1998 Year-end Account Balance 5,425.05
Income:
Currency from Seizure Cases 54,499.48
Vehicle Sales 5,761.00
(Plus) Total Income 60,260.48
1999 Requested Seizure Fund Appropriation $6505.53