Submitted By: Michael Balken
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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 2024-152 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Department of Justice for task force officer overtime expenses totaling $4,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The Joint Law Enforcement Operations (JLEO) Task Force Officer Program provides critical funding for the United States Marshals Service to partner with law enforcement agencies to investigate and apprehend dangerous fugitives, violent criminals, and repeat offenders. Since its inception, the Program has demonstrated success in improving public safety, reducing violent crime, and enhancing interagency collaboration. This grant funding supports task force operations, including personnel, and has been crucial in leveraging resources and expertise to achieve shared law enforcement goals.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The U.S. Marshals Service, via the Department of Justice, has awarded $4,000 in overtime funds for a full-time task force officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Reimbursement of $4,000 in task force officer overtime expenses. No match required. Funds will be housed in account 001-060-883-521-52-14010.
Source:
001-331-000-000-09-33233 OPD Joint Enfor Prog $4,000
Use:
001-060-883-521-52-14010 Overtime $4,000
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
The underlying Memorandum of Understanding between the Ocala Police Department and the US Marshals Service has been reviewed for compliance with Resolution 2011-41.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The underlying Memorandum of Understanding has been reviewed and approved as to form and legality by Assistant City Attorney, Kristi VanVleet.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Table
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2024-152
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FOR OVERTIME EXPENSES TOTALING $4,000
WHEREAS, the Joint Law Enforcement Operations (JLEO) Task Force is a crucial program of the United States Marshals Service, supported by the Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, the JLEO program is funded through revenue deposited into the Assets Forfeiture Fund, with funding discretionally allocated; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Task Force is to investigate and arrest individuals with outstanding state and federal warrants, prioritizing public safety and violent crime reduction; and
WHEREAS, the joint effort aims to leverage local, state, and federal resources to apprehend offenders and enhance community security; and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding is in place between the United States Marshals Service and the Ocala Police Department, for the purpose of locating and apprehending fugitives; and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding is in place between the United States Marshals Service, the Department of Justice and the Ocala Police Department, governing the use of body-worn cameras by the Joint Law Enforcement Operations Task Force, ensuring consistency and accountability in the collection an management of evidence.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget be amended as outlined above to accept and appropriate $4,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice/U.S. Marshals Service for the purpose of apprehending fugitives.
SOURCE:
001-331-000-000-09-33233 OPD Joint Enfor Prog $4,000
USE:
001-060-883-521-52-14010 Overtime $4,000
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2024.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Barry Mansfield
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