HomeMy WebLinkAbout07323ORDINANCE NO. 7323
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A FEDERAL AWARD FOR THE PURCHASE OF BULLETPROOF
VESTS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7283, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $67,207 FOR THIS PURPOSE
WHEREAS, funds have been awarded from the federal Bulletproof Vest Partners Program to
purchase body armor vests, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 7283, was approved for the use of Seized Property Funds to
purchase undercover cars, and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $67,207 are needed for the purchase of new bulletproof
vests, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Funds in the amount of $12,207 are hereby accepted, budgeted and appropriated from the
federal Bulletproof Vest Partners Program, Project Number PD 0504.
SECTION 2.
Ordinance Number 7283, passed and approved as of March 28, 2005 is hereby repealed and
$55,000 thereby appropriated out of the Seized Property Fund is hereby appropriated for the
purchase of bulletproof vests for police officers.
INTRODUCED June 13, 2005
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
APPROVED:
PRES1DENT 9F CITY C IL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND APPROVED June 27, 2005
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
OAd. # `732-3
AGENDA ITEM # � 2(o
DATE: JUNE 13, 2005
DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF JAMES W. BILLINGS, JR.
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A FEDERAL AWARD FOR THE PURCHASE OF
BULLETPROOF VESTS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7283, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,207 FOR THIS PURPOSE
ISSUE
Allowing funds from the Seized Property Account and the federal Bulletproof Vest
Partners Program to purchase body armor for police officers.
RECOMMENDATION
The department recommends approval of this ordinance.
BACKGROUND
The current body armor available to police officers is old and no longer meets NIJ
(National Institute of Justice) safety standards. Not all officers have a vest
available for their use. These funds will fund the purchase of approximately 190
vests for current police officers.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The funds in the Seized Property Account are confiscated funds from drug
arrests. The Colorado Revised Statutes stipulates that these funds are to be
used for the benefit of the police department. In addition, the funds from the
Bulletproof Vest Partners Program will aid in the purchase of these vests.