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File #: BR-2025-165   
Type: Budget Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/25/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/15/2025 Final action: 7/15/2025
Title: Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-165 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate community donations for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $1,100

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 2025-165 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate community donations for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $1,100

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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:

Quality of Place, Operational Excellence

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:

N/A

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BACKGROUND:

The Ocala Police Department received community donations totaling $1,100 to be utilized for the K-9 Unit.

 

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:

The Ocala Police Department is seeking authorization to accept and appropriate donations to support and enhance K-9-related activities.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The donation of $1,100 will pay K-9-related expenses. The revenue will be recognized in account 610-366-000-000-16-36694, and the expenses will be recorded in account 610-018-808-521-52-52010.

 

Source:

610-366-000-000-16-36694                                          Designated Gifts - Police                                                                $1,100

Use:

610-018-808-521-52-52010                                          Operating Supplies - Other                                                               $1,100

                                                                                    

 

PROCUREMENT REVIEW:

N/A

 

LEGAL REVIEW:

N/A

 

ALTERNATIVE:

                     Adopt with Changes

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                     Deny

 

 

BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-165

 

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY DONATIONS FOR K-9 RELATED EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100

 

WHEREAS, the designated gift account in the Police Trust Fund was created to deposit revenues received from community donations; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ocala Police Department received donations from Wilbur D. Green, Ocala Chapter #29 Order of the Eastern Star, and Mike Scott Plumbing in the amount of $1,100 for K-9 related expenses; and

 

WHEREAS, the utilization of this donation will enhance the K-9 police unit to serve the citizens of the City of Ocala and Marion County.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY 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:

 

Source:

610-366-000-000-16-36694                                          Designated Gifts - Police                                                                $1,100

 

Use:

610-018-808-521-52-52010                                          Operating Supplies - Other                                                               $1,100

                                                                                    

 

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