File #: Ord. 2021-44    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 5/24/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/1/2021 Final action:
Title: Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-44, on the first of two readings, amending the City's 2020-2021 fiscal year budget to allocate $41,705 from State Seized Asset Funds to provide funding for the purchase of equipment for the Crisis Negotiations Team, GPS trackers for CID personnel, and drone mapping software; and declaring an effective date.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Police Use of Seized Funds_06012021.pdf
AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-44, on the first of two readings, amending the City's 2020-2021 fiscal year budget to allocate $41,705 from State Seized Asset Funds to provide funding for the purchase of equipment for the Crisis Negotiations Team, GPS trackers for CID personnel, and drone mapping software; and declaring an effective date.

Body
Meeting date: June 1, 2021

Department: Finance

Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $41,705
Account Number: 12055230.52395 (Software License & Maintenance);.60125 (Equipment) and .53045 (Supplies-Other)
Funds Available: $137,318
Account Name: Seized Assets-Disbursements - Professional Services

Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Click or tap here to enter text.

City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
Choose an item.

Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
? Economic Development - Choose an item.
? Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item.
? Land Use - Choose an item.
? Neighborhoods & Housing - Choose an item.
? Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities - Choose an item.
? Transportation - Choose an item.
? Core Services
? Not Applicable

Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
Choose an item.

Background Information:
This request is related to the purchase of equipment for the Police Department using state-seized funds. Narcotics Seized Funds will be used instead of the General Fund. This ordinance is necessary because of requirements codified in Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) Article 59.06. Proceeds awarded under this chapter to a law enforcement agency may be spent by the agency after a budget for the expenditure of the proceeds has been submitted to the governing body of the municipality.

The Department will be using Narcotics Seized Funds to purchase these items:
1....

Click here for full text