City of Milwaukee - File #: 010346

• File #: 010346
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/19/2001
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/17/2001
• Title: : Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of contributions received by the Milwaukee Police Department from federally forfeited tangible property or cash for increased or enhanced law enforcement efforts. (Police Department)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: GIFTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/26/2001	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/17/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
7/11/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/27/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/27/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/20/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/19/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:

010346

Version:

Original

Reference:

Sponsor:

The Chair

Title:

Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of contributions received by the Milwaukee Police Department from federally forfeited tangible property or cash for increased or enhanced law enforcement efforts. (Police Department)

Analysis:

This resolution authorizes $91,000 to fund items included in the approved 2001 Asset Forfeiture Plan.

Body:

Whereas, The federal government has established specific guidelines for expending funds received as a result of the asset forfeiture fund program; and

Whereas, The Police Department currently has funds held in trust (Account No. 0678-2110-9XXX-D33X-662201) to increase or enhance law enforcement efforts in the City of Milwaukee; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Comptroller is authorized to transfer up to $91,000 from the Police Department's Federal forfeiture Trust Fund (Account Number 0678-2110-9XXX-D33X-662201), to the contribution/revenue account entitled Federal Forfeiture Contribution Revenue (Account Number 0001-3311-985012); and, be it

Further Resolved, That upon transfer of these funds, the City Comptroller is authorized and directed transfer $91,000 from the Federal Forfeiture Revenue Contribution Account to the Police Department's budget as follows:

0001-3311-0001-D347-6300       $91,000

; and, be it

Further Resolved, That all funds are to be expended to enhance law enforcement efforts in the City of Milwaukee in the following categories and corresponding amounts:

                                          CATEGORY                                                           AMOUNT

                                          Canines                                                $10,000

              Cellular Phones                                   21,000

                                             Mounted Patrol                                       35,000

               Training                                              25,000

                                                                        $91,000

; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Milwaukee Police Department is hereby authorized to expend such funds and that a detailed reporting of the expenditure of the funds for these purposes will be required in the Police Department's annual report to the Common Council, due by February 1, in accordance with Common Council Resolution Number 92-0252, adopted June 16, 1992.

Drafter:

Milwaukee Police Department

BB

5/31/2001