City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: POLICE DEPARTMENT ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS – FUNDS TRANSFER AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $715,000 ISSUE:
Authorize a supplemental appropriation of asset forfeiture funds in the amount of $715,000 from the Federal Asset Forfeiture Account, Federal Treasury Asset Forfeiture Account, State Asset Forfeiture Account, and INCA Task Force 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 an increase in revenue in the amount of $715,000 and an equal amount appropriated to the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Police Asset Forfeiture Programs fully funded from the Asset Forfeiture Trust Accounts 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, training, and services that help support the City’s law enforcement operations. The items and services requested are outlined in the following chart.
Key
Object
Expenditure
Budget
Professional Services
3145501
421000
Flir Camera Maintenance Warranty (2 Cameras)
$90,000
Telephone - Cellular
3145501
422120
Phone Usage/UC (3-years)
$60,000
Other Utilities
3145601
422600
INCA Task Force Utilities
$3,000
General Maint./Repair Buildings
3145501
424130
RPD Building Maint. (Garner Rd, Magnolia Ave. HQ related move) $100,000
General Office Supplies
3145601
425400
INCA Task Force Office Supplies
$2,000
Software Purchase/Licensing
3145201
425700
Computer Forensics Unit - License Renewal
$13,000
3145201
425700
Radio Licenses
$10,000
3145201
425700
Veritone Contract Application
$2,000
3145401
425700
Whooster Software License Renewal
$10,000
3145401
425700
Linear Systems
$4,500
3145401
425700
Call-Yo 12-month License Renewal
$5,500
Special Department Supplies
3145401
426800
Departmentwide Cell Phones
$100,000
3145601
426800
Equipment for INCA Task Force
$100,000
Travel and Meeting Expenses
3145601
427100
Travel for INCA Task Force Training
$5,000
Training
3145201
427200
Training for New Detectives
$30,000
3145401
427200
Training for Aviation and Special Operations
$120,000
3145501
427200
Training for New Recruits
$50,000
3145601
427200
INCA Task Force Training
$10,000
Total:
$715,000
All purchases will be made in accordance with the Purchasing Resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of this action is $715,000. Upon Council approval, an increase in revenue and expenditures in the amount of $715,000 will be recorded in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Police Asset Forfeiture Programs, in the revenue and expenditure accounts listed in Table 1 below. The accounts used for the funding source are listed below in Table 2.
Table 1. Appropriations
Fund
Account Description
Account Number
Amount
Revenue
Grants & Restricted Programs
Police Asset Forfeiture – INCA Task Force
3145601-374500
$120,000
Police Asset Forfeiture - US DOJ
3145401-374500
$240,000
Police Asset Forfeiture - US Treasury
3145501-374500
$300,000
Police Asset Forfeiture - Miscellaneous
3145201-374500
$55,000
Total
$715,000
Expenditures
Grants & Restricted Programs
Forfeiture/US Treasury-Professional Services
3145501-421000
$90,000
Forfeiture/INCA TF-Professional Services
3145601-421000
$5,000
Forfeiture/US Treasury-Telephone Cellular
3145501-422120
$60,000
Forfeiture/US Treasury-General Building Maint
3145501-424130
$100,000
Forfeiture/Misc-Software Purchases/Licensing
3145201-425700
$25,000
Forfeiture/DOJ-Software Purchases/Licensing
3145401-425700
$20,000
Forfeiture/DOJ-Special Department Supplies
3145401-426800
$100,000
Forfeiture/INCA-Special Department Supplies
3145601-426800
$100,000
Forfeiture/INCA-Travel & Meeting Expense
3145601-427100
$5,000
Forfeiture/Misc-Training
3145201-427200
$30,000
Forfeiture/DOJ-Training
3145401-427200
$120,000
Forfeiture/US Treasury-Training
3145501-427200
$50,000
Forfeiture/INCA-Training
3145601-427200
$10,000
Total
$715,000
Table 2. Funding Source
Fund
Description
Account
Amount
Interest Bearing Special Deposits
Federal Asset Forfeiture
0000721-225111
$240,000
Federal Treasury Asset Forfeiture
0000721-225112
$300,000
State Asset Forfeiture
0000721-225110
$55,000
INCA Task Force Asset Forfeiture
0000721-225148
$120,000
Total
$715,000
Prepared by: Brandi Becker, Police Administrator
Approved by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Kristie Thomas, Finance Director/Assistant Chief Financial Officer Approved by: Mike Futrell, City Manager
Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Asset Forfeiture Appropriation • Page 3