HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.07.19 - 26419MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 01190 July 19, 2001
BY: Public Services Committee, David L. Moffitt, Chairperson
IN RE: SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS/SOUTHEASTERN OAKLAND
COUNTY RESOURCE TEAM (SOCRT) AND CONTINUATION OF ONE (1) DEPUTY II POSITION.
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #96186 allowed the Sheriff Department
to participate in a COPS grant through the City of Troy to form a Community
Policing Resource Team; and
WHEREAS the funding has expired and the local communities would like to
continue this successful effort; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #00131 authorized the Sheriff
Department to utilize Forfeited Funds for the funding of this position for
the 2001 year budget; and
WHEREAS Section 333.7524 of Public Act 368 of 1978 authorizes courts to
distribute property and funds forfeited through narcotic seizures to
participating agencies to be utilized toward the enhancement of law
enforcement efforts related to the Controlled Substances Act; and
WHEREAS the courts have distributed $1,020,571 (balance as of 5/31/01)
as a result of Sheriff Department forfeiture efforts; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff is requesting that a portion of these funds be used
to continue to fund this position until September 30, 2002; and
WHEREAS the estimated costs are $85,758 for the period October 1, 2001
through September 30, 2002.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the use of $85,758 from the Sheriff Department Law
Enforcement Enhancement Account (#101-43-23101-10000-2203-60053) to continue
to fund and operate one (1) GF/GP funded Deputy II (#43915-07927) for the
purpose of the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Team, through 9/30/02.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Crawford and Sever absent.
Resolution #01190 July 19, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.