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Design and Construction of the GPD Headquarters & Physical Training Facility Furniture Expenditure (NB)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the transfer of $700,000 from the Federal Contraband Trust Fund to the Capital Improvement Plan Fund to offset the expenditure of approximately $640,000 for Furniture and $60,000 for Equipment (F&E) for the new GPD Headquarters & Physical Training Facility.
Explanation
The GPD Headquarters & Physical Training Facility project is a major initiative to provide an operational and training facility for the GPD. This project is also expected to revitalize the NW 6th Street and NW 8th Avenue corridor through the modernization of the GPD Headquarters & Physical Training Facility site. Although funds were approved by the City Commission to cover construction costs for the project, furniture and some equipment costs were not included. The expenditure for these items necessitates additional funds that will be added to the existing Capital Improvement Plan's GPD Headquarters and Physical Training Facilities project.
Fiscal Note
Funds in the amount of $700,000 for this request are available in the Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund and is allowable per the U.S. Department of Justice "A Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies". The balance in the account is $1,738,511, from City of Gainesville Financial Statement for the six month ended December 31, 2012.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the appropriation of the amount of $700,000 from the Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund to be transferred to the Capital Improvement Plan Fund for Gainesville Police Department Headquarters & Physical Training Facility project.