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DATE:
TO:
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
July 15, 2014
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager "
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Budget Change for Asset Seizure Funds
Prepared by Nate Schmidt, Lieutenant Dublin Police Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
CITY CLERK
File #580 -80
The City Council will consider the acceptance of asset seizure funds obtained by Dublin Police
Services, in the amount of $100,000, and place these funds into a budgeted account in order to
purchase operational items for the improvement and enhancement of the department. The
funds were acquired by DPS' Special Investigations Unit through their work on several criminal
investigations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The $100,000 in federal asset seizure and forfeitures will be used to purchase items to enhance
the services provided by the department. These funds are not included in the Fiscal Year 2014-
2015 Adopted Budget. The City Council will need to approve a Budget Change that recognizes
the new revenue and expenditure.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the $100,000 in federal asset seizure and
forfeitures and approve the Budget Change.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Dublin Police Chief Acting Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
The Dublin Police Services' Special Investigations Unit has acquired federal asset seizure and
forfeiture funds through the work of several criminal investigations. Asset seizure and forfeiture
funds are defined as a form of confiscation of assets by the state, pursuant to law. It typically
applies to the alleged proceeds or instrumentalities of a crime or crimes.
In order for the funds obtained via asset seizure and forfeiture to be used for the costs of
improvement and enhancement of the department, these funds must be moved into a budgeted
account. Staff is requesting that $100,000 in asset seizure and forfeiture funds be allocated to
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purchase items which would upgrade the use of technology, provide additional tools for the
Investigations Unit, and improve overall service to the community.
The City Council will need to approve the proposed Budget Change (Attachment 1) to accept
the funds and appropriate the funds for use in Fiscal Year 2014 -15.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH:
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ATTACHMENTS: 1. Budget Change Form
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CITY OF DUBLIN
FISCAL YEAR 201415
BUDGET CHANGE FORM
Budget Change Reference #:
From Un- Appropriated Reserves X _ Budget Transfer Between Funds
From Designated Reserves
Other
DECREASE BUDGET AMOUNT ` 1NGREASE 131JDGET AMOUNT
Account Amount Account Amount
Federal Asset Seizure Fund - Police Operations Support -
Equipment
2107.2111.7310'1 $100,000
The Dublin Police Services' Special Investigations Unit has acquired revenue through federal asset seizure and forfeitures.
The budget change is for the utilization of the acquired funds to purchase operational items for the improvement and
enhancement of the department
Posted By:
As Presented at the City Council Meeting 7/15/2014
Date:
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