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Council approves police use of equitable-sharing funds for department assets
Summary
Council authorized the police department to spend equitable-sharing proceeds on department items during consent; staff said funds derive from federal law-enforcement seizures and forfeitures and that purchases are paid from that restricted source.
During the consent calendar the council approved a police department request to use equitable-sharing funds to purchase department assets. Police staff said the funds were derived from narcotics enforcement cases handled in partnership with federal law-enforcement agencies and that the expenditures will be paid from the restricted equitable-sharing account.
Police Chief Cortina (who was preparing to travel) said the purchases are funded from equitable sharing revenue that stems from successful law-enforcement and prosecution efforts involving federal partners. Council voted to approve the purchase by roll call (4-0; Councilman Contos absent). Acting staff said the department would name an acting chief while Cortina is away.
Why it matters Equitable-sharing funds are restricted to law-enforcement uses and are not general-fund revenue. The council recorded its vote and authorized the department to proceed; staff did not specify the individual items purchased in the public discussion.
Provenance (selected transcript excerpts) - topicintro: block_id "10643.034", local_start 0, local_end 80, evidence_excerpt: "Good evening.... This is from equitable sharing funds that are already... Equitable sharing revenue stems from successful law enforcement and prosecution efforts of narcotics cases involving the police department special enforcement team partnership with federal law enforcement agencies." - topfinish: block_id "10749.8", local_start 0, local_end 60, evidence_excerpt: "Roll call... Aye. And Module 40. Thank you so much. Okay. And, have a good trip."
