HomeMy WebLinkAbout7005RESOLUTION NO. 7005
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE ON DIS-
POSITION OF FORFEITED PROPERTY AND APPOINTING
THE CITY COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE THERETO
WHEREAS, §16 -13 -701 et. seq. C.R.S. requires the prior
approval for the use or expenditure of property or proceeds
forfeited to the Pueblo Police Department as a seizing agency
pursuant to any state or federal law, and
WHEREAS, §16 -13 -702 C.R.S. creates for each seizing agency a
committee on disposition of forfeited property, and
WHEREAS, the composition of such committee for the Pueblo
Police Department as a seizing agency shall at a minimum, include
the District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District or a
designee of such person, the Chief of Police of the Pueblo Police
Department, or his designee, and a representative of the City
Council appointed by the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
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The City Council does hereby establish a committee on dispos-
ition of forfeited property for the Pueblo Police Department as a
seizing agency pursuant to g16 -30- 702(3) C.R.S. ( "Committee ").
The Committee shall be composed of the District Attorney for the
Tenth Judicial District or his designee, the Chief of Police or
his designee, and a representative of the City Council to be
appointed by the City Council. The members of the Committee shall
not select other members to serve on the Committee. All seized
property and proceeds shall be used for official law enforcement
purposes but shall not be considered a source of revenues to meet
normal operating needs of the Pueblo Police Department.
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Samuel Cors entino is hereby appointed as the
representative of the City Council on the Committee for a term
expiring October 1, 1994.
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The Pueblo Police Department shall (a) adopt policies and
procedures for the expeditious release of seized property which is
not subject to forfeiture pursuant to §16 -13 -301 et. seq., C.R.S.
when such release is appropriate, (b) insure that forfeited
property reclaimed for official law enforcement use is subject to
controls consistent with controls which are applicable to property
acquired by the Pueblo Police Department through the normal
appropriations process, (c) conform with reporting, audit, and
disposition procedures enumerated in Article 13 of Title 16,
C.R.S., and (e) prohibit employees of the Pueblo Police Department
from purchasing forfeited property.
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The Director of Finance shall cause to be reported in the
City's primary financial statements concerning the acquisition,
disposition and status of forfeited property and such information
shall be subject to audit.
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This Resolution shall become effective upon final passage.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
INTRODUCED: __S 28 1992
By MICHAEL OCC
Councilperson
APPROVED:
Presid nt of the City Council
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