COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

DATE: 08 / 05 / 2002	SUBJECT: Final Reading 2002-O-162 Amending the City of Laredo FY2001-2002 annual budget by appropriating current seized revenues and expenditures in the amount of $156,000 in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund. Funding will be used to purchase capital outlay equipment. Items include the mobile command center, inventory tracker, and the security system in all substations and the Laredo Police Department Annex (Bld 60) at the Laredo International Airport.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Larry Dovalina Agustin Dovalina,III City Manager Chief of Police
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Public Hearing / Introductory Ordinance was passed on July 15, 2002.
ACTION PROPOSED: City Council approve this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND: **Mobile Command Center will be fully equipped to handle any police operatives and emergency disasters. Mobile Command Center will be used to set up a mobile substation in areas that are experiencing trends of violence and/or vandalism. **Tracker - Tracker will be used as a bar coder for inventory control in LPD’s stolen property division. This item is an H.T.E. application which is compatible with our computer system. **Security System – Originally the LPD budget the security installation for building 60 and five substations. The Additional will be used to install security cameras in the other nine substations. **Training Equipment to be purchased is to replace worn out treadmills and one climb stepper. The equipment will be placed in the departmental gym for all LPD personnel to use.
FINANCIAL: Budget FY01-02 Amendment Proposed Budget FY01-02 Revenues: Seized Revenues $500,000 $156,000 $656,000 Expenditures: Machinery and Equipment $682,489 $ 82,000 $764,489 Buildings $253,549 $ 74,000 $327,549
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends the approval of this motion.

ORDINANCE 2002-O-162

Amending the City of Laredo FY2001-2002 annual budget by appropriating current seized revenues and expenditures in the amount of $156,000 in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund. Funding will be used to purchase capital outlay equipment. Items include the mobile command center, inventory tracker, and the security system in all substations and the Laredo Police Department Annex (Bld 60) at the Laredo International Airport.

Whereas, the City Council previously adopted the budget for fiscal year 2001-2002; and

Whereas, the Police Chief recommends that Council authorize the amendment of the budget; and

Whereas, funding will be used to pay capital outlay items. Items include the mobile command center, inventory tracker, and the security system in all substations and the Laredo Police Department Annex (Bld 60) at the Laredo International Airport.

Whereas, funding for the project is available in the Laredo Police Trust Fund beginning balance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

Section 1: The City of Laredo’s FY2001-2002 annual budget shall be and hereby is amended, by appropriating current seized revenues and expenditures in the amount of $156,000 in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund. Funding will be used to purchase capital equipment. Items include the mobile command center, inventory tracker, and the security system in all substations and the Laredo Police Department Annex (Bld 60) at the Laredo International Airport.

Section 2: The following line items be increased accordingly.

FINANCIAL: Budget FY01-02 Amendment Proposed Budget FY01-02

Revenues:

Seized Revenues $500,000 $156,000 $656,000

Expenditures:

Machinery and Equipment $682,489 $ 82,000 $764,489

Buildings $253,549 $ 74,000 $327,549

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _______ DAY OF _________________, 2002.

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ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

ATTEST:

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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY