Title
Federal LECFTF Funding for Special Investigations Division - Office furniture for Gainesville Police Department Special Investigations Division personnel assigned to the Gainesville Police Department - Alachua County Sheriff's Office Combined Drug Task Force (NB)
Explanation
The requested office furniture will be utilized by Gainesville Police Department personnel assigned to the Gainesville Police Department - Alachua County Sheriff's Office Combined Drug Task Force. This task force is a new initiative established by the Chief of Police and Alachua County Sheriff. The expenditure request for all new office furniture is not to exceed $29,000. This request was discussed and approved at the October 17, 2007 Public Safety Committee Meeting.
Fiscal Note
Funds for this expenditure are available in the Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund and is allowable per Federal 21 U.S.C. () 881, found in the U.S. Department of Justice "A Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies".
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $29,000 from the Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund for the Gainesville Police Department Special Investigations Division for utilization for furniture for Gainesville Police Department Personnel assigned to the Gainesville Police Department - Alachua County Sheriff's Office Combined Drug Task Force.