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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: October 19, 2015 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:15-595 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.I. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Sandra Spagnoli <br />Chief of Police <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Resolution Authorizing the Appropriation of $170,000 from <br />Asset Seizure Fund Balance to the Asset Seizure Fund Operating <br />Expenditures Budget for 2015-16 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The Police Department has multiple projects requiring funding from Federal and State Asset <br />Forfeiture Funds that comply with the requirements relating to the use of funds, including the <br />following: <br />1.$80,000 replacement of bullet proof vests purchase for the SWAT team; <br />2.$25,000 rifles and related equipment; <br />3.$15,000 police equipment or unanticipated consulting service needs; <br />4.$10,000 police supplies and community outreach materials; <br />5.$40,000 replacement/upgrade of furniture and equipment for field and office <br />employees. <br />$170,000 Total Appropriation Requested <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Asset Forfeiture Fund account is a special reserve account to fund police-specific needs, <br />including equipment, supplies, or services that comply with the Department of Justice <br />Guidelines at the Federal and State levels. <br />Analysis <br />This appropriation of funds will supply police officers with the replacement of equipment, <br />supplies, and services necessary for doing business that are not currently budgeted in the <br />General Fund. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/13/2015