City of Gainesville - File #: 000241

• File #: 000241
• Version: 1
• Name: Legal Office Expenses for LECFTF Fund (NB)
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/11/2000
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Final action: 9/11/2000
• Title: Legal Office Expenses from Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund (NB)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/11/2000	1	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
8/22/2000	0	Public Safety Committee

Title

Legal Office Expenses from Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund (NB)

Explanation

The requested funding is needed to cover annual GPD Legal Office expenses related to case filing fees, research, publication requirements and storage fees on the seized property.  An unanticipated increase in forfeitures by GPD officers has nearly depleted the legal funding recently approved by the City Commission.  This additional request should be adequate to provide for expenses for the Legal Office through August 2001.

Recommendation

The City Commission authorize the Gainesville Police Department to appropriate $15,000 from the Federal Forfeiture Fund balance account (108-2710) into line item 108-810-8112-5210-3910.  Funds 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".  The balance in the Federal Trust Fund is $271,407.77.