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KENAI
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 3173-2020
Sponsored by: Administration
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING ASSET FORFEITURE SHARING FUNDS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, in November of 2020 the Kenai Police Department received asset forfeiture sharing
funds in the amount of $4,035.15 from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA);
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 $4,035.15 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
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 1.15.070(f), this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon enactment.
ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 6'" day of January, 2021.
Ordinance No. 3173-2020
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ATTEST: j
a ie Heinz, CMC, City Cie
Approved by Finance: /•
BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
Introduced: December 16, 2020
Enacted: January 6, 2021
Effective: January 6, 2021
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K I N A I
City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 www.lcenaixity
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
FROM: David Ross, Police Chief
DATE: December 7, 2020
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3173-2020, Accepting Drug Forfeiture Funds
The Kenai Police Department received $4,035.15 in asset forfeiture sharing funds from the United
States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Those funds were shared with the Kenai Police
Department after being forfeited to the DEA and are subject to federal "Equitable Sharing"
requirements to be used 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 $4035.15 into the
General Fund — Police Small Tools account to pay for law enforcement equipment.