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RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 21 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br /> SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF <br /> POLICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE CRIME <br /> CONTROL ACT OF 1984, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION <br /> 932.7055,F.S.,TO EXPEND PARTIAL FORFEITURE FUNDS FROM THE <br /> DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ) AND LAW ENFORCEMENT <br /> TRUST FUND (LETF) FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND <br /> MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNITY POLICING; EVENTS, <br /> SPONSORSHIPS,EQUIPMENT AND NOVELTY GIVE-A-WAY ITEMS, <br /> IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND <br /> DOLLARS (S25,000.00); PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS, in accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, the City <br /> and its Police Department are authorized to expend forfeiture funds from the established Department <br /> of Justice (DOJ) federal forfeiture account, for the approved programs or purchases intended to <br /> enhance law enforcement purposes; and <br /> WHEREAS, in accordance with Florida Statutes §932.7055(4)(c)(3) specifically, a law <br /> enforcement agency that acquires at least$15,000.00 pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture <br /> Act with a fiscal year must expend or donate no less than 15% of such proceeds for the support or <br /> operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe <br /> neighborhood, school resource officer programs or for other law enforcement purposes; and <br /> WHEREAS, in accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 and Florida <br /> Statutes §932.7055(4)(b) upon the request of the Chief of Police to the governing body of a <br /> municipality, liens and forfeiture funds may be expended if accompanied by written certification that <br /> the request complies with the provisions of the aforementioned subsections; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Chief of Police has submitted a request for Law Enforcement Training and <br /> Miscellaneous Community Policing; Events, Sponsorships, Equipment and Novelty Give-A-Way <br /> Items in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in forfeiture (DOJ <br /> and LETF) funds in compliance with the aforementioned legal requirements. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br /> CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. Expenditure of Partial Federally Forfeited Monies. Based on the attached certification, <br /> the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to spend up to Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars($25,000.00) <br /> from the established Department of Justice(DOJ)federal forfeitures account and Law Enforcement <br /> Trust Fund(LETF)for Law Enforcement Training and Miscellaneous Community Policing;Events, <br /> Sponsorships, Equipment and Novelty Give-A-Way items. <br /> Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. <br /> R2018 Police Forfeiture(DOJ)Expend Funds Page I of 2 <br />