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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3528-2026KENAI CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. 3528-2026 Sponsored by: Administration AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $42,867.04 IN ASSET FORFEITURE SHARING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT INTO THE GENERAL FUND, POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, in May of 2026 the Kenai Police Department received asset forfeiture sharing funds in the amount of $42,867.04 from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration; 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 forfeiture funds in the amount of $42,867.04 and to expend those funds to fulfill the purpose and intent of this ordinance. Section 2. That estimated revenues and appropriations be increased as follows: General Fund: Increase Estimated Revenues — Forfeitures $42,867.04 Increase Appropriations — Police- Small Tools $42,867.04 Section 3. Severability: That if any part or provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in all controversy in which this judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this title or application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this ordinance even without such part, provision, or application. Section 4. Effective Date: That pursuant to KMC 1.15.070 ft this ordinance sha to immediately upon enactment. ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, TH)$/17T" DAY Q /, U"26. New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] Ordinance No. 3528-2026 Page 2 of 2 Approved by Finance: Introduced: June 3, 2026 Enacted: June 17, 2026 Effective: June 17, 2026 New Text Underlined; DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] INAI City of Kenai 1 210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1 907.283.7535 1 www.kenaixity MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Knackstedt and Council Members THROUGH: Terry Eubank, City Manager FROM: David Ross, Police Chief DATE: May 26, 2026 SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 3528-2026 - Accepting and Appropriating $42,867.04 in asset Forfeiture Sharing Funds for the Purchase of Law Enforcement Equipment into the General Fund, Police Department. The Kenai Police Department received $42,867.04 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 $42,867.04 into the General Fund, Police Small Tools account to pay for law enforcement equipment. These funds are anticipated to be spent in FY27.