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Councilwoman Moline
Amendment
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Authorizing the mayor to establish a Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) Expendable Trust Fund to accept and deposit seizures of cash and or property made by the NOVFTF; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of the NOVFTF Expendable Trust Fund proceeds in compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the mayor to establish a Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) Expendable Trust Fund. The fund will be maintained by the Toledo Police Department and used at the discretion of the United States Marshall Service to further the mission of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: None.
- The expenditure budget line item: 2090-52000-3T32311STDSTD.
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): Trust fund.
- Revenue budget line item (if any): 2090-52000-3T32311STDSTD.
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)? No.
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? No.
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? No.
- What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support?
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) Yes.
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) Yes.
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) No.
o Environment (yes/no) No.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the mayor is authorized to establish an NOVFTF Expendable Trust Fund and to accept and deposit seizures of cash and or property made by the NOVFTF into Account Code 2090-52000-3T32311STDSTD in compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
SECTION 2. That an appropriation of funds is authorized from the unappropriated proceeds of the NOVFTF Expendable Trust Fund to various accounts within Account Code 2090-52000-3T32311STDSTD; and further authorizing expenditures of amounts less than $10,000, the amount specified in City Charter Section 228, at the discretion of the United States Marshall Service to further the mission of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force(NOVFTF).
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw his warrant or warrants against the above mentioned Account Code in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper documentation of the expense.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property of the City of Toledo and for the further reason of avoiding interruption of the law enforcement activities of the NOVFTF.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council