HomeMy WebLinkAbout078 - 05/19/1998 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR POLICE SEIZURE ACTIVITY ORDINANCE NO. 78, 1998
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR RESERVES
IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR POLICE SEIZURE ACTIVITY
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; and
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 1997 and prior years in the amount of
$45,544 are in a restricted reserve account in the General Fund for such funds; and
WHEREAS, police seizure funds, pursuant to state statute, are to be expended for Police
Services expenses other than those constituting ongoing operating expenses of Police Services.
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 FORTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR DOLLARS
($45,544) for Police Services' expenditures which are consistent with its functions and duties, but
distinct from its normal operating needs.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading and orde publi ed this Sth.r�ay"of ll�tay,
A.D. 1998, and to be presented for final passage on the 19the dy of M , A.D. 1995.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 19th day of May,A�S 1998. j
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