City of Milwaukee - File #: 090250

• File #: 090250
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/16/2009
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/7/2009
• 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.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, FIREARMS, GIFTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/16/2009	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/7/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
7/1/2009	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Sergeant Joe Seitz, Milwaukee Police Dept. John Ledvina, Milwaukee Police Dept.	Pass	5:0
6/25/2009	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/25/2009	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/25/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Individuals present: John Ledvina - Budget Office Captain Diana Rowe - Milwaukee Police Dept.	Pass	5:0
6/18/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/16/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090250
Version

Reference
081167
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.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes up to $108,000 to fund items in accordance with the guidelines of the Asset Forfeiture Sharing Program, specifically to fund training ammunition for sworn officers transitioning to the newly adopted Smith and Wesson service firearm. This is in addition to the expenditures approved for 2009 in Common Council Resolution 081167 adopted February 10, 2009.
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. 0678-2110-9XXXX-D3XX-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 $108,000 from the Police Department’s Federal Forfeiture Trust Fund (Account Number 0678-2110-9XXXX-D3XX-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 to transfer $108,000 from the Federal Forfeiture Revenue Contribution Account to the Police Department’s budget as follows:

0001-3311-0001-D362-006300 $108,000

; and, be it

Further Resolved, That all funds are to be expended to enhance law enforcement efforts in the City of Milwaukee, specifically, Ammunition, to train sworn officers transitioning to the newly adopted Smith and Wesson service firearm; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Milwaukee Police Department is hereby aut...