Submitted By: Sarah Gifford / Susan Dobson
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Presentation By: Michael Balken
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Department: Police
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-145 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate a donation from Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection to purchase Cellebrite licensing totaling $8,800
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
The Ocala Police Department received a donation of $8,800 from Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection. Kimberly’s Center dedicates funds for donations to law enforcement to assist in Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigations. Cellebrite is software that is used to access information on digital devices.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Kimberly’s Center has authorized this donation of $8,800 to be used for a one-year Cellebrite license. Detectives assigned to ICAC investigations will utilize Cellebrite.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The donation of $8,800 will pay for the Cellebrite license. Funds will be housed in account # 001-018-851-521-52-52045.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Table
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-145
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A DONATION FROM KIMBERLY’S CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION TO PURCHASE CELLEBRITE LICENSING IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,800
WHEREAS, the Ocala Police Department received a donation in the amount of $8,800 from Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection to purchase Cellebrite licensing for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigations; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be utilized to pay for Cellebrite licensing for detectives assigned to investigate ICAC crimes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget be amended as outlined below to accept and appropriate $8,800 from a private community donor for the purpose of purchasing a Cellebrite license.
SOURCE:
001-366-000-000-16-36643 OPD Donation OT Reimbursement $8,800
USE:
001-018-851-521-52-52045 S/Ware-Subscript Based (SBITA) $8,800
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager