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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3218-2021KENAI CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3218-2021 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING DRUG SEIZURE FUNDS INTO THE POLICE SMALL TOOLS ACCOUNT. WHEREAS, the Kenai Police Department has received notice from the Court authorizing the forfeiture to the Kenai Police Department of $112.50 in cash related to the adjudication of drug cases; and, WHEREAS, the cash was seized during drug investigations, in which the Kenai Police Department was the investigating agency; and, WHEREAS the Police Department, pursuant to conditions of acceptance, will utilize the forfeited funds in the furtherance of the administration of justice. 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 forfeited funds in the amount of $112.50 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 - Police Increase Appropriations — Police — Small Tools $112 5D 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 16'hday of June, 2021. Ordinance No. 3206-2021 Page 2 of 2 r-- ATTEST: am Heinz, MMC, City Clei Approved by Finance: BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR �gNAI Introduced: June 2, 2021 VUNDE1D Enacted: June 16, 2021 Effective: June 16, 2021 New Text Undedined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] KENAI _, _ ,enai 1210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 1 www.lcenai.city MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager FROM: David Ross — Police Chief DATE: May 21, 2021 SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3218-2021, Accepting Forfeiture Funds The City of Kenai currently holds $112.50 in investigative seizure money that has been forfeited to the Department. Kenai Court orders were issued, that ordered the forfeiture of funds including $112.50 to the Kenai Police Department. The forfeiture is the result of drug investigations in which the Kenai Police Department was the investigating agency. The funds are designated to be used in the furtherance of the administration of justice. I am respectfully requesting an ordinance appropriating $112.50 into the General Fund, Police - Small Tools account to be used for law enforcement tools.