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<br />Preview <br /> <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-31 I3 Fax <br /> <br />MEMORANDU~ <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Fred A. Maas, Chief of Police <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />6/15/2011 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Approval to Expend Partial Forfeiture (DOJ) Funds for Public <br />Safety Equipment (Surveillance Cameras and Lighting Prediction & <br />Warning System) in an amount not to exceed $34,943.00 <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Commission approve the expenditure of partial <br />Federal (DOJ) Forfeiture Funds, previously awarded to the Police Department as <br />the results of investigative participation in forfeiture and seizure cases. These <br />funds are permissible by laws to be spent for approved community policing <br />events and other law enforcement activities. It is requested that we be permitted <br />to utilize up to $34,943.00 of said funds on deposit for such purpose. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />The Sunny Isles Beach Police Department actively participates in and sponsors <br />approved events, activities, and scholarship programs, etc., designed for <br />enhancing community policing events, public safety equipment and law <br />enforcement relationships. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: <br /> <br />One of the benefits of participating in and providing personnel into high intensity <br />narcotics investigations is the sharing of confiscated proceeds for the continued <br />enhancement of relationships between law enforcement and our community. <br />These specific funds will be utilize to install a Lighting Prediction & Warning <br />System and. a multi-camera surveillance system in our newly built Heritage <br />Community.Park. <br /> <br />FUNDING SOURCE: <br /> <br />u.s. DOJ Forfeiture Funds, Acct# 60-521-5496 <br /> <br />A TT ACHMENTS: <br />. Resolution <br />. Certification <br /> <br />http://sibagenda.sibfl.net/agenda/Preview.aspx?I temID=525&MeetingID=0&MeetingDate... 6/10/2011 <br />