City of Milwaukee - File #: 001387

• File #: 001387
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/16/2001
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/6/2001
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to accept and expend funds forfeited through the Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group (MMDEG) to the City of Milwaukee Police Department for official use in furthering law enforcement objectives. (Police Department)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: GIFTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/12/2001	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/6/2001	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
1/31/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/31/2001	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. D"Amato moved to amend to add from Asset Forfeiture Exp. Prevailed.	Pass	4:0
1/22/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/22/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
1/22/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/22/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/18/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/18/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/16/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
001387
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
930380
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to accept and expend funds forfeited through the Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group (MMDEG) to the City of Milwaukee Police Department for official use in furthering law enforcement objectives. (Police Department)
Analysis

Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 930380 establishes the City's procedural guidelines regarding the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department has received contributions as a result of its participation in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group; and

Whereas, This contribution represents the Police Department's share of Federal Asset Forfeiture Sharing distributions received by the MMDEG; and

Whereas, The amounts to be received cannot be predicted because they are dependent on future drug seizures; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department may receive future contributions as a result of this participation; and

Whereas Federal regulations require that these funds be accounted for separately from all other contributions or funds, and that the funds are to be used for law enforcement purposes; and

Whereas, The Police Department would use these funds to acquire equipment and services relating to electronics, communications and data processing; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Police Department is authorized to accept and expend funds from the MMDEG for law enforcement purposes, in accordance with established City policies and procedures for acceptance of contributions; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Milwaukee Police Department is directed to report expenditures from this contribution account as part of its annual report to the Common Council on asset forfeiture expenditures, pursuant to 920252; a...