HomeMy WebLinkAbout051 - 06/03/2008 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FROM POLICE SEIZURE ACTIVITIES FOR POLICE SERV ORDINANCE NO. 051, 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND
FROM POLICE SEIZURE ACTIVITIES FOR POLICE SERVICES
WHEREAS, Fort Collins Police Services, in accordance with state law, has seized illegal
contraband from individuals engaged in criminal activities through the use of civil forfeiture
proceedings; and
WHEREAS, funds from Larimer County Drug Task Force seizure activities in 2007 and
prior years in the amount of$22,050 are in the Fort Collins Police Services Seizure reserve account
in the General Fund for such funds; and
WHEREAS, funds from Larimer County Drug Task Force seizure activities in 2007 and
prior years in the amount of$16,485 are in the Drug Task Force Reserves account in the General
Fund for such funds; and
WHEREAS, police seizure funds, pursuant to state statue, are to be expended for law
enforcement purposes other than those constituting ongoing operating expenses of police services;
and
WHEREAS,the funds from the Fort Collins Police Services Seizure reserve account will be
used by Fort Collins Police Services to purchase special training, services, and commodities to
enhance the quality of customer service,as well as used in partnership with a variety of community
groups to fund prevention programs for youth, anti-violence, and diversity issues; and
WHEREAS,the local Forfeiture Committee,consisting of the Mayor,District Attorney and
Chief of Police, or their designees, approved the 2008 seizure budget on March 24, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the funds from the Drug Task Force Reserves account will be used by Fort
Collins Police Services to purchase equipment and attend training specifically designed to obtain
information from cell phones during the course of drug/non-drug investigations; and
WHEREAS,the Executive Officer Board of the Larimer County Drug Task Force approved
the expenditure of$16,485 for special training regarding cell phones at their quarterly meeting on
January 10, 2008; 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 ofTHIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS
($38,535)for Fort Collins Police Services' expenditures which are consistent with its functions and
duties.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
May, A.D. 2008, and to be presented for final passage on the ay o�e, A.D. 2008.
Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk ,w 4�A�
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of J A.D. 2008.
ayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk