COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION
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DATE: 11 / 26 / 2001
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SUBJECT: FINAL READING ORDINANCE #2001-0-276 Authorizing the City Manager to amend
the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of $180,866 for
the Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force. Funding is available from the opening balance of the Narcotics
Task Force Fund (224). Funding in the amount of $92,866 will be used to pay
overtime and benefits. The additional
amount of $88,000 will be used to match the grant from November 1, 2001
through May 31, 2002. |
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INITIATED BY:
STAFF SOURCE: Larry Dovalina Agustin
Dovalina, III City Manager Chief of Police |
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Public Hearing was approved by council on 11/19/01. |
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ACTION PROPOSED: That City Council pass this ordinance. |
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Laredo has been the
grantee agency for the past 13 years of the Laredo Multi Agency Narcotics Task Force. The Task Force works together with all law
enforcement agencies to enforce Federal and State narcotics laws in the City
of Laredo, and the counties of Webb, Zapata, and La Salle. This
grant pays for salaries, benefits, direct operating expenses and equipment
only. Overtime expenses are being
requested from the program income that has been generated from the seizure of
funds.
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FINANCIAL: See Attached Forms: |
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RECOMMENDATION: |
STAFF: Staff recommends that this ordinance
be passed. |
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ORDINANCE #2001-0-276
Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of $180,866 for the Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force. Funding is available from the opening balance of the Narcotics Task Force Fund (224). Funding in the amount of $92,866 will be used to pay overtime and benefits. The additional amount of $88,000 will be used to match the grant from November 1, 2001 through May 31, 2002.
Whereas, the City Council previously adopted the budget for fiscal year
2001-2002; and
Whereas, grant funds are awarded
through the Governor’s Office Criminal Justice Division; and
Whereas, the Chief of Police recommends the approval of the budget amendment and
program income will be used to pay the additional overtime salaries, fringe
benefits and matching costs; and
Whereas, The Governor’s Office
Criminal Justice Division approved this adjustment on October 17, 2001, and in
the event of loss or misuse of CJD funds, the governing body assures that the
funds will be returned to CJD in full.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:
Section
1: The City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 annual budget is hereby amended in the
amount of $180,866 for the Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force. Funding is available from the opening
balance of the Narcotics Task Force Fund (224). Funding in the amount of
$92,866 will be used to pay overtime and benefits. The additional amount of $88,000 will be used to match the grant
from November 1, 2001 through May 31, 2002.
Section 2: The following line items be increased accordingly:
Financial: The proposed budget amendment is as
follows:
2001 – 2002
Narcotics Task Force Grant # DB-01-A10-12039-03
ORIGINAL AMENDED BUDGET
BUDGET BUDGET AMENDMENT
Contractual Services 23,386 23,366 -
Machinery and Equipment 13,620
13,620 -______
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ELIZABETH G. FLORES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JAIME FLORES