COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

DATE: 08 / 05 / 2002	SUBJECT: Final Reading 2002-O-163 Amending the City of Laredo’s FY2001-2002 annual budget by appropriating current seized revenues and expenditures in the amount of $122,000 in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund. Funding will be used to pay for a detailed study to improve overall radio communication city-wide and to ensure that this system is compatible with the Mobile Data Terminals being acquired by the Laredo Police Department. Funding is available in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund.
INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE: Larry Dovalina Agustin Dovalina,III City Manager Chief of Police
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Public Hearing / Introductory Ordinance Passed on July 15, 2002.
ACTION PROPOSED: City Council approve this Ordinance.
BACKGROUND: Funding will be used to pay Trott Communications for their services in conducting a study for the City of Laredo for the implementation of the 800 MHz trunking system. It is highly recommended that the study be completed before the Laredo Police Department invests the 1.4 million dollar grant awarded to the City of Laredo for the purchase of Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s) to assure the system is compatible with the trunking system. Previously this item was introduced and approved by City Council. The Laredo Police Department recently acquired written approval from the Department of Justice which authorized the City of Laredo to expense this item from the Police Trust Fund. Previously, this item was being charged to the Special Police Programs.
FINANCIAL: Budget FY01-02 Amendment Proposed Budget FY01-02 Revenues: Seized Revenues $656,000 $ 122,000 $778,000 Expenditures: Purchase Profession Serv. $ - $ 122,000 $122,000
RECOMMENDATION:		STAFF: Recommends the approval of this motion.

ORDINANCE 2002-O-163

Amending the City of Laredo’s FY2001-2002 annual budget by appropriating current seized revenues and expenditures in the amount of $122,000 in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund. Funding will be used to pay for a detailed study to improve overall radio communication city-wide and to ensure that this system is compatible with the Mobile Data Terminals being acquired by the Laredo Police Department. Funding is available in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund.

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, Previously this item was introduced and approved by City Council. The Laredo Police Department recently acquired written approval from the Department of Justice which authorized the City of Laredo to expense this item from the Police Trust Fund. Previously, this item was being charged to the Special Police Programs; and

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 $122,000 in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund. Funding will be used to pay for professional services. Funding is available in the Laredo Police Department Trust Fund.

Section 2: The following line items be increased accordingly.

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

Revenues:

Seized Revenues $656,000 $ 122,000 $778,000

Expenditures:

Purchase Profession Serv. $ - $ 122,000 $122,000

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