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G-00-12-14-12A1 - 12/14/2000ORDINANCE NO. V " DD - 14- AN 4- AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND FOR THE 2000-2001 FISCAL YEAR. WHEREAS, the Police Department has submitted a proposed budget for the Law Enforcement Fund for fiscal year 2000-2001, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to approve said proposal, Now Therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THAT: That the budget for the Law Enforcement Fund submitted by the Police Department for fiscal year 2000-2001, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby approved. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the Q, day of )0, 2000. K:\WPDOCS\ORDINANC\001121A1.WPD/sc READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the !1-4tday of LLrYUJJU ATTEST: 1141) .UnGti JO4TNE LAND, City Secretary 2 , 2000. ROB A. STLUKA, J ., Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas Law Enforcement Fund (Fund 73) Budget for Fiscal 2000-01 DESCRIPTION OF ITEM General Seizure Federal Seizure Combined 00-01 00-01 00-01 Budget Budget Budget Beginning Fund Balance Less Reserves Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance REVENUES: 43,823 97,178 141,001 -43,823 -97,178 -141,001 0 Interest Income 0 0 0 Fed Drug Seizure Funds Interest 0 0 0 Donations - Community Policing 0 0 0 State and Local Seizure Funds 1,000 0 1,000 Federal Seizure Funds 0 13,000 13,000 Total Revenues EXPENDITURES: State and Local Funds - Org - 21000 Travel & Training 1,000 0 13,000 14,000 0 0 Capital Outlay Machinery & Equipment 0 0 0 AudioNisual Equipment 0 0 0 Computer Equipment 0 3,000 3,000 Construction 0 0 0 Total Capital Outlay 0 3,000 3,000 Federal Funds - Org - 21021 Training & Transportation 0 0 0 Capital Outlay Machinery & Equipment AudioNisual Equipment Computer Equipment Construction Total Capital Outlay Total Expenditures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 0 0 0 Net Income/ Loss 1,000 Fund Balance - Unallocated Fund Balance - Federal Funds Total Fund Balance $1,000 10,000 10,000 13,000 0 $0 13,000 1,000 $1,000 DATE: December 8, 2000 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — December 14, 2000 ITEM: 12.A.1. Consider an ordinance approving and adopting a budget for the Law Enforcement Fund for the 2000-2001 fiscal year. (Second Reading) This $14,000 budget is for revenues generated by asset forfeitures by shared with the City of Round Rock by state and federal law enforcement agencies. These funds will be used for computer equipment. The first reading of the ordinance was approved on November 21, 2000. Resource: Paul Conner, Chief of Police Rick White History: The asset forfeiture program was created by the federal government and later adopted by individual states as a tool to combat the benefactors of crime by seizing the proceeds and the tools of their criminal enterprises. This program targets property, monies, and holdings gained through the commission of state or federal felonies or used in the commission of those felonies. The City participates in sharing programs with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Treasury Department. Through these programs, the City receives all vehicles and 80 percent of all cash and proceeds from property sales — which are shared equally with other local agencies involved in the seizure. The state program is based on a written agreement with the District Attorney's office; as a result of this agreement, the City receives (a) all seized vehicles valued at $1,000 or more, (b) 50 percent of cash after the first $500, and (c) 50 percent of proceeds from sale of seized property after the first $5,000. This is a routine, annual budget item. The $14,000 in budgeted revenues would be used to purchase computer equipment. Funding: Cost: $0.00 Source: Assets forfeited through the commission of state or federal felonies This is a routine, annual budget item. The $14,000 in budgeted revenues would be used to purchase computer equipment. Outside Resources: N/A Impact: The budget will allow the City to collect its share of seized assets and use those funds for law enforcement purposes. Benefit: Participation in these asset forfeiture programs provides the Round Rock Police Department with additional funds beyond general fund revenues that it may use for law enforcement purposes. Public Comment: N/A