2014/12/09 City Council Resolution 2014-184RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -184
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO INCREASE
GENERAL FUND AND ASSET FORFEITURE SPECIAL - REVENUE FUND
APPROPRIATIONS AND MAKE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS
NECESSARY TO FUND SPECIFIED PUBLIC SAFETY REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT,
TO BE REIMBURSED BY ASSET FORFEITURE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
WHEREAS; the Public Safety Main Station driveway gates have become non - operational
and are in need of repair in order to secure the parking of the City's emergency vehicles, protect
the storage of vehicles, equipment, bicycles, and to secure the transfer of suspects; repairs for
which are estimated to cost approximately $20,000 based on three separate bids received for the
work; and
WHEREAS, back injuries have become so common in law enforcement that California
has enacted a law stating that such injuries are presumed to be work related and are compensable
as such, and
WHEREAS, by purchasing, at an estimated cost of $22,000, a load bearing vest for all
Public Safety Officers, the weight of police gear will be better displaced thereby proactively
reducing strain and potential injuries and future workers compensation claims ; and
WHEREAS, funding for the repair of the driveway gates and purchase of load bearing
vests is not budgeted in the FY 2014 -15 Public Safety Budget; and
WHEREAS, costs of the driveway gate repair and load bearing vests would initially be
paid by the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, these expenditures would be reimbursed by the Asset Forfeiture Special
Revenue Funds, which is a special fund comprised of seized assets from crimes that can be used
for specified purposes, including improvements to the city owned police facility, purchase of law
enforcement equipment, continued training, gang education and awareness; and
WHEREAS, the repair of the driveway gates and purchase of load bearing vests are
permissible uses of those special funds and the Asset Forfeiture Special Revenue Funds will be
designated to reimburse the General Fund for those expenditures; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends increasing the appropriations in the General Fund in the
amount of $20,000 to repair the driveway gates, and $22,000 to purchase the load bearing vest
which will be reimbursed by the Asset Forfeiture Special Revenue Fund;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve authorize the Finance Director to increase
appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $20,000 in General Fund account number
001- 2200 - 400 -9510 (gate) and $22,000 001- 2200 - 400 -5330 (load bearing vest), and $44,000 in
reimbursement account 001 - 2200 - 400 -6911; and, in the Special Revenue Fund in the amount of
$20,000 in account 104 - 0000 - 400 -6935 (gate) and $22,000 in account 106 - 0000 - 400 -6936 (load
bearing vest), and make any administrative adjustments necessary to carry out the transactions in
accordance with GAAP. The source of the funds is Asset Forfeiture Special Revenue Funds.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 9"' day of December, 2014.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Jose. -I V. Call an, Mayor
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.i Anne M. Buergler, City Olerk
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