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 2025-130 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate a designated community donation for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $2,000
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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 a designated community donation of $5,000 for the K-9 Unit. The Ocala Police Department is seeking authorization to appropriate the donation to support K-9-related activities.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The donation will enable the agency to utilize the funds to enhance the K-9 Unit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Police Trust Fund's designated gift revenue account has a budget of $3,000. An additional $2,000 is necessary to recognize the donation of $5,000.
The impacted expense account is 610-018-808-521-52-52010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
* Adopt with Changes
* Table
* Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-130
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE A DESIGNATED COMMUNITY DONATION FOR K-9 RELATED EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000
WHEREAS, the designated gift account in the Police Trust Fund was created to deposit revenues received as a result of community donations; and
WHEREAS, the Ocala Police Department received a donation from a citizen in the amount of $5,000 for K-9-related expenses; and
WHEREAS, the adopted budget assumed $3,000 in revenue; and
WHEREAS, the balance of $2,000 should be recognized as additional revenue; and
WHEREAS, the utilization of this donation will enhance the Police K-9 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 amende...
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