City of Coral Gables

File #: 15-3819    Version: 1 Name: FAF - 15% Set Aside Amendment
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 3/11/2015 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 3/25/2015 Final action: 3/25/2015
Enactment date: 3/25/2015 Enactment #: 2015-38
Title: A Resolution amending previously adopted Resolution No. 2014-235, by authorizing an encumbrance in the amount of $2,434 or 15 percent of the State Forfeited Asset Fund (F.A.F.) monies received in the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year, to provide for the support and operation of school resource officer, crime prevention, safe neighborhood and drug abuse education and prevention programs, as required under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
Attachments: 1. Signed Resolution 2015-38.pdf, 2. C-2 Signed Cover Memo, 3. Resolution-$2,434-15%SetAsideAmendment
Title
A Resolution amending previously adopted Resolution No. 2014-235, by authorizing an encumbrance in the amount of $2,434 or 15 percent of the State Forfeited Asset Fund (F.A.F.) monies received in the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year, to provide for the support and operation of school resource officer, crime prevention, safe neighborhood and drug abuse education and prevention programs, as required under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.
Body
The F.A.F. consists of the proceeds from the seizure and forfeiture of certain assets identified during criminal investigation to have been possessed or utilized in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.  Under FSS 932.7055, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, a local law enforcement agency that acquires at least $15,000 in such proceeds in a fiscal year must expend or donate no less than 15% of forfeited asset proceeds for school resource officer, crime prevention, safe neighborhood and drug abuse education and prevention programs.
 
The F.A.F. Committee met on March 11, 2015 and approved this request.  The original encumbrance was approved by the Committee on October 15, 2014.