HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-25; City Council; 22063; Police Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds to San Diego Sheriff's Dept Gun Buy Back EventCITY OF CARLSBAD-AGENDA BILL 5
AB# 22,063 AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATION OF POLICE DEPT. DIREOOR 71'6-
MTG. 08/25/15 FEDERAL ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS IN THE CITY ATTY. JP~----
DEPT. POLICE AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITYMGR. ~itJ
SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S DEPT TO HELP FUND A
REGIONAL GUN BUY BACK EVENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2015-214 authorizing the appropriation of police federal asset forfeiture funds in
the amount of $1,000 to contribute to the San Diego Sheriff's Department (SDSO) to help fund a regional
gun buy-back event.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Carlsbad Police Department is participating in a regional gun buy-back event, in partnership with the
SDSO on October 24, 2015. The event will offer community members gift cards in exchange for turning in a
firearm. The Police Department will transfer $1,000 in federal asset forfeiture funds to the SDSO to
purchase gift cards. The Sheriff's Department will, in turn, give a gift card to community members who turn
in firearms. Carlsbad community members can participate in this gun buy-back event.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Justice's Guide to Equitable Sharing states cash transfers of shared funds from one state
or local agency to another is permissible, as long as the use of funds is permissible and the funds
transferred are used by an eligible agency. Buy-back programs are listed specifically as a permissible use of
shared funds, in that they further law enforcement goals or missions, and the SDSO is an eligible agency.
Both the Carlsbad Police Department and the SDSO will report this transfer of $1,000 on their annual
Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Form. There is approximately a $173,113 cash balance
available in the police federal asset forfeiture fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the
meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment,
or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require
further environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
Resolution No. 2015-214 authorizing the appropriation of police federal asset forfeiture funds in the
amount of $1,000 to contribute to the San Diego Sheriff's Department (SDSO) to help fund a regional gun
buy-back event.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Fiona Everett 760-931-2279 fiona.everett@carlsbadca.gov
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Exhibit 1
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-214
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF POLICE
FEDERAL ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 TO
4 CONTRIBUTE TO THE SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S DEPT TO HELP FUND A
REGIONAL GUN BUY BACK EVENT
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WHEREAS, police federal asset forfeiture funds are available to support operations that
further law enforcement goals or missions; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department is participating in a regional gun buy-back event, in
partnership with the San Diego Sheriff's Department on October 24, 2015 where law
11 enforcement will offer community members gift cards in exchange for turning in a firearm; and
12 WHEREAS, the Police Department will contribute $1,000 in federal asset forfeiture funds
to the San Diego Sheriff's Department to purchase gift cards; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad community members can participate in this gun buy-back event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City of Carlsbad, California,
as follows that:
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18 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
19 2. The Police Department will contribute $1,000 in federal asset forfeiture funds to the
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24 forfeiture funds totaling $1,000 to contribute to the San Diego Sheriff's Department
25 to help fund gift cards for a regional gun buy-back event.
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San Diego Sheriff's Department to purchase gift cards. Use of asset forfeiture funds
is allowable in support of operations that further law enforcement goals or missions.
3. The Administrative Services Director is authorized to appropriate police asset
1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council of the City
2 of Carlsbad on the 25th day of August, 2015, by the following vote to wit:
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AYES: Council Members Hall, Blackburn, Schumacher, Wood, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON, C Clerk
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