City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2022 FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: POLICE DEPARTMENT ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS – FUNDS TRANSFER AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $745,500 ISSUE:
Authorize a supplemental appropriation of asset forfeiture funds in the amount of $745,500 from the Federal Asset Forfeiture Account, Federal Treasury Asset Forfeiture Account and State Asset Forfeiture Account to the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund Police Department as detailed in this report.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council with at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation of asset forfeiture funds in the total amount of $745,500 and record an increase in revenues in the same amount to the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Police Asset Forfeiture Programs as detailed in this report.
BACKGROUND:
Federal and State legislation allow for funds seized by law enforcement during the investigation of specific narcotics law violations to be forfeited to the investigating law enforcement organizations. These funds are restricted in use to law enforcement and must be used to supplement, not supplant, the Police Department’s annual budget.
DISCUSSION
The proposed expenditures for the asset forfeiture funds include equipment, supplies and services that help support the City’s law enforcement operations. The items and services requested this year include software licenses and applications, specialty vehicles for the Forensics Unit and SWAT, gas masks, building improvements, communication headsets, patrol cameras, Tasers, and a bomb suit.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This item contributes to Strategic Priority No. 2 Community Well-Being and Goal No. 2.4 – Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust.
This item aligns with each of the five Cross-Cutting Threads as follows:
Community Trust – The proposed fund transfer will allow the Police Department to purchase the items and services summarized in this report and provide the Department with the tools needed to serve the public interest, benefit the City’s diverse populations, and result in greater public good.
Equity – The proposed fund transfer will allow the Police Department to purchase the items and services summarized in this report which will allow the Department to continue to provide public safety services and ensure every member of the community has equal access to share in the benefits.
Fiscal Responsibility – The proposed fund transfer will be used to make the purchases summarized in this report which will be made in accordance with the City’s Purchasing Police and will be managed responsibly. The funding source is a non-General Fund source.
Innovation – The proposed fund transfer will be used to make the purchases summarized in this report and will assist the Police Department in meeting the community’s changing needs and prepare for the future.
Sustainability & Resiliency – The proposed fund transfer provides the Police Department with a way to make the outlined purchases without using General Funds. This allows the Department to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of this action is $745,500.
Upon Council approval, an increase in $745,500 will be recorded in revenue and an equal amount will be appropriated in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Police Asset Forfeiture Programs, in the revenue and expenditure accounts listed in the tables below.
Revenue
Key
Object
Program Description
Budget
3145401
374500
Police Asset Forfeiture – US DOJ
$464,500
3145501
374500
Police Asset Forfeiture – US Treasury
$59,000
3145201
374500
Police Asset Forfeiture – Miscellaneous
$222,000
Total:
$745,500
Key
Object
Expenditures
Budget
Professional Services
3145501
421000
Gang/TF Audit/UC Funds
30,000
Telephone - Cellular
3145501
422120
Cell Service for iPads (20)
9,000
3145501
422120
Phone Usage/UC
20,000
Maintenance/Repair of Buildings
3145201
424130
General Maintenance/Repair of Buildings
30,000
Software Purchase/Licensing
3145201
425700
Computer Forensics Unit - License Renewal
16,000
3145201
425700
Radio Licenses
18,000
3145201
425700
Veritone Contract Application
39,000
3145401
425700
Whooster Software License Renewal
9,000
3145401
425700
Linear Systems
4,500
3145401
425700
OTI Open Text
2,000
3145401
425700
Call-Yo 12-month License Renewal
3,500
Computer Equipment Purchase Under $5,000
3145401
425800
Patrol Cameras
8,000
3145401
425800
Patrol Camera Accessories
2,500
Clothing/Linen/Safety Supplies
3145201
426200
Uniforms and Vest Cover
50,000
Special Department Supplies
3145201
426800
Gas Masks
69,000
3145401
426800
Communication Headsets
45,000
3145401
426800
Tasers
140,000
3145401
426800
Bomb Suit
40,000
3145401
426800
Miscellaneous Equipment
50,000
Automotive Equipment
3145401
462100
Forensics Vehicle
80,000
3145401
462100
SWAT Vehicle
80,000
Total:
745,500
Prepared by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Edward Enriquez, Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer Approved by: Lea Deesing, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form: Phaedra Norton, City Attorney
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