Council Agenda - City of Burbank

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Agenda Item - 4

 

CITY  OF  BURBANK

POLICE DEPARTMENT

MEMORANDUM
 

 
DATE: September 23, 2003
TO:

Mary Alvord, City Manager
FROM: Thomas Hoefel, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FY 2003/2004 DRUG ASSET FORFEITURE FUND BUDGET

PURPOSE:

 

To appropriate $79,412.76 of unexpended asset forfeiture funds resulting from accumulated interest during Fiscal Year (FY) 02/03 and to appropriate funds from asset forfeiture checks returned to the City from the State and Federal Government in the amount of $113,234.95.

 

BACKGROUND:

 

The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 provides for the disposition of forfeited assets and the management of such assets by the U.S. Department of Justice.  The statute directs the Attorney General to ensure the equitable transfer of any forfeited property to the appropriate State or local law enforcement agency participating directly in any of the acts which led to the seizure or forfeiture of such property.  Title 21 United States Code, Section 881(E), provides for the Attorney General to disburse the forfeited funds for the sole purpose of law enforcement activities, and specifically to aid our drug enforcement efforts.  Such monies must be in addition to, and not substituted for, existing budgeted funds.

 

ANALYSIS:

 

During FY 02/03 the City of Burbank accumulated $79,412.76 in asset forfeiture interest earnings.  To date, the City has also received asset forfeiture checks from the State and Federal Government, which represents the City�s share of drug cases involving the Police Department�s Narcotics Detail, as follows:

 

Date Received

Agency

 Amount

Check No.

 

 

 

 

March 10, 2003

Federal - Treasury

 $             5,967.89

175-171873

March 10, 2003

Federal - Treasury

 $           25,896.74

175-172120

April 28, 2003

Federal - DOJ & State

 $                484.06

62675

June 9, 2003

State

 $             2,983.17

175-172832

June 9, 2003

Federal - Treasury & State

 $           15,584.12

175-184964

June 9, 2003

Federal - Treasury

 $             5,756.34

175-184965

June 12, 2003

State

 $           21,096.95

T7998942

July 31, 2003

Federal - DOJ

 $             3,491.55

175-185249

July 31, 2003

Federal - DOJ

 $           21,739.49

175-185232

July 31, 2003

Federal - DOJ

 $             9,314.48

175-185228

August 7, 2003

Federal � DOJ & Treasury

 $                 920.16

63124

 

As of June 30, 2003, the amount of asset forfeiture funds returned to the City is $12,909,907.31, of which approximately $2,280,598.20 remains available.  Asset forfeiture funds continue to be utilized to fund major expenditures such as the purchase and operation of a significant portion of the police helicopter program, technological improvements, safety and communication equipment for police officers, and our continuing funding of the DARE Program.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Adoption of the proposed resolution will allow the City to appropriate FY 02/03 interest earnings and asset forfeiture revenues already received.  The Drug Asset Forfeiture Fund (Fund 124) will be amended by appropriating $192,647.71 from account 124-PD000-30004, Unappropriated Fund Balance, to the following expenditure accounts:

 

$04,428.14      to         124-PD91C-62410

$74,417.71      to         124-PD91B-70015

$31,813.73      to         124-PD91C-70015

$81,988.13      to         124-PD91D-70015

 

This resolution does not negatively impact the Asset Forfeiture Fund or any other City fund.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

It is recommended that the City Council approve a resolution accepting and appropriating these funds totaling $192,647.71.

 

 

 

 

THOMAS HOEFEL

Chief of Police

 

 

 

 

 

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