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CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3067-2019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING
$26,605.40 IN ASSET FORFEITURE SHARING FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING THOSE
FUNDS INTO THE POLICE SMALL TOOLS ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING
LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS , in April of 2019 Kenai Police Department received an asset forfeiture sharing check
in the amount of $26 ,605.40 from the Alaska State Troopers , Alaska Bureau of Investigations -
Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit; and ,
WHEREAS , the Police Department, pursuant to conditions of acceptance, will utilize the forfeiture
funds to purchase law enforcement equipment for use by the Police Department.
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI , ALASKA,
as follows:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to accept these Equitable Sharing Funds in
the amount of $26,605.40 and to expend those funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this
ordinance.
Section 2 . That the estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows:
General Fund:
Increase Estimated Revenues -
Forfeitures
Increase Appropriations -
Police -Small Tools
$26 .605.40
$26 .605.40
Section 3. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved
in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair
the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even
without such part, provision, or application.
Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1. 15 .0?0(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
Ordinance No. 3067-2018
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ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI , ALASKA, this 5th day of June, 2019.
ATTEST:
Approved by Finance: L b_
BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
Introduced : May 15, 2019
Enacted: June 5, 2019
Effective: June 5, 2019
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MEMORA NDUM
TO:
THROUGH:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
Paul Ostrander, City Manager
David Ross, Police Chief
May 2, 2019
O r dinance No. 3067-2019 -Ordinance Accepting and Appropriating
Asset Forfeiture Sharing Funds from the State of Alaska Department of
Publ ic Safety
The Kenai Police Department received $26,605.40 in asset forfeiture sharing funds from the State
of Alaska Department of Public Safety. Those funds were shared with the Kenai Police
Department after being forfeited to the State of Alaska through Federal court and are subject to
federal "Equitable Sharing" requirements to be use for Law Enforcement. The funds were
forfeited in connection with drug investigation cases , for which the regional drug task force
(including the Kenai Police Department) was involved .
I am respectfully requesting consideration of the ordinance appropriating $26,605.40 into the
General Fund, Police-Small Tools account to pay for law enforcement equipment.
Your consideration is appreciated .