COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION
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DATE: 09 / 03 / 2002
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SUBJECT: FINAL READING 2002-0-213 Authorizing the City Manager to amend
the 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of $92,866 for the Laredo
Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force.
Funding is available from the opening balance of the Narcotics Task
Force Fund (224) and will be used to pay overtime and benefits for the period
of September 3, 2002 through May 31, 2003.
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INITIATED BY:
STAFF SOURCE: Larry Dovalina Agustin
Dovalina City Manager Chief of Police |
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On August 19, 2002, City Council approved Public Hearing for $92,866
in overtime funding. |
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ACTION PROPOSED: That City Council pass this ordinance. |
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Laredo has been the
grantee agency for the past 13 years of the Laredo Multi- Agency Narcotics Task Force. The Task Force works together with all law
enforcement agencies to enforce Federal and State narcotics laws in the City
of Laredo, and the counties of Webb and Zapata. This grant pays
for salaries, benefits, direct operating expenses and equipment only. Overtime expenses are being requested from
the program income that has been generated from the seizure and forfeiture of
currency.
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FINANCIAL: See Attached Forms: |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
STAFF: Staff recommends that this ordinance
be passed. |
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ORDINANCE #2002-0-213
Authorizing the City Manager to amend the 2001-2002 annual
budget in the amount of $92,866 for the Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task
Force. Funding is available from the
opening balance of the Narcotics Task Force Fund (224) and will be used to pay
overtime and benefits for the period of September 3, 2002 through May 31,
2003.
Whereas, the City Council previously adopted the budget for fiscal year
2002-2003; and
Whereas, grant funds are awarded
through the Governor’s Office Criminal Justice Division; and
Whereas, the grant funds are utilized
to by the Laredo Narcotics Task Force to interdict illegal drugs in Webb and
Zapata Counties; and
Whereas, the Laredo Narcotics Task
Force interdiction program seizes illegal drug proceeds that is judicially
forfeited; and
Whereas, the Chief of Police recommends the approval of the budget amendment and
program income will be used to pay the additional overtime salaries and fringe
benefits; and
Whereas, in the event of loss or
misuse of CJD funds, the governing body assures that the funds will be returned
to CJD in full.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:
Section 1: Authorizing the City Manager to amend the
City of Laredo’s 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of $92,866 for the
Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force.
Section 2: The City of Laredo’s
2001-2002 annual budget is hereby amended in the amount of $92,866 for the
Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force.
Financial: The proposed budget amendment is as
follows:
2002 – 2003
Narcotics Task Force Grant # DB-02-A10-12039-04
ORIGINAL AMENDED BUDGET
BUDGET BUDGET AMENDMENT
Contractual Services 13,500 13,500 -
Machinery and Equipment 15,000 15,000 -______
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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