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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2005-7100 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING <br />THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXPEND FORFEITURE FUNDS <br />IN THE AMOUNT OF FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS <br />($45,000.00), IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 932.7055, <br />FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE PURPOSES AS SET FORTH <br />HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with Florida Statutes S932.7055(4)(c)(3) specifically, a law <br />enforcement agency that acquires at least $15,000 pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act <br />with a fiscal year must expend or donate no less then 15% of such proceeds for the support or <br />operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe <br />neighborhood, school resource officer programs or for other law enforcement purposes; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with Florida Statutes S932.7055(4)(b) upon the request of the <br />Chief of Police to the governing body of a municipality, liens and forfeiture funds may be expended <br />if ac;companied by written certification that the request complies with the provisions of the <br />aforementioned subsection; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has submitted a request for the expenditure of Forty-Five <br />Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) in forfeiture funds in compliance with the aforementioned statute; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Expenditure of forfeiture monies. Based on the attached certification, the Chief of <br />Police is hereby authorized to spend Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) from the Law <br />Enforcement Trust Fund for the following: <br /> <br />a. $ 25,000.00 Charitable contributions including but not limited to: Dade County <br />PBA, "Love Fund", P.O.A.T. Charities or other organizations which support <br />programs related to drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime <br />prevention, safe neighborhood and school resource officer programs and <br />miscellaneous community policing items. <br /> <br />b. $ 15,000.00 for cost of two rental vehicles utilized in investigative and <br />undercover operations necessary to the successful operations by agency <br />detectives; 2 vehicles @ $ 598.75 per month. <br /> <br />c. $ 5,000 for legal fees associated with the asset forfeiture process (process <br />Service, legal notifications. Advertisement, filing fees, etc.). <br /> <br />Section 2. <br /> <br />Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. <br /> <br />R2005-Forfeiture Expenditure For Miscellaneous Items.Doc 1 <br />