Submitted By: Lafayetta Hodges
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Police
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-112 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate grant funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication for operations totaling $25,250
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
State funding is available to conduct investigations designed to combat illegal fentanyl activity. This grant provides reimbursement for approved fentanyl-related activities including investigative operations. The Ocala Police department has applied for $25,250 in funds to provide the Unified Drug Enforcement Drug Enforcement Strike team with overtime to conduct investigative operations.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Grant funding will enable the Ocala Police department drug agents to work overtime hours to conduct fentanyl eradication operations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A $25,250 award will support overtime operations, with no match required. Funds will be held in account number 001-050-827-521-52-14010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2024-112
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFOCEMENT STATE ASSISTANCE FOR A FENTANYL ERADICATION GRANT TOTALING $25,250
WHEREAS, in 2023, the Florida Legislature established state funding under the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) program to conduct investigations designed to combat illegal fentanyl activity; and
WHEREAS, drug-related activities in the area have a significant harmful impact in the area and the Ocala Police department is committed to addressing Fentanyl issues and responding aggressively to the problem; and
WHEREAS, the Ocala Police department applied for funds through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in the amount of $25,250 to support overtime operations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, in regular session duly assembled, that the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget be amended as outlined below.
Source:
001-334-000-000-09-33124 FDLE - OPD Grants $25,250
Use:
001-050-827-521-52-14010 Overtime $25,250
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2023.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs James P. Hilty Sr.
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