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2018/09/25 City Council Resolution 2018-125 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-125 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FY 18-19 BUDGET BY$27,550 FOR THE RE-IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY K9 PROGRAM WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park adopted the FY 2018-19 Budget on June 12, 2018; and, WHEREAS,the City Council has the authority to amend the budget; and, WHEREAS, a police dog is a valuable tool used in the performance of modern day policing; and, WHEREAS, a K9 Program will help reduce the amount of illegal narcotics on the street, locate criminals that have fled from the scene and search buildings faster and more safely and, WHEREAS, the K9 Program does not require an additional position, it requires only specialized training for the dog and the handler; and, WHEREAS, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the K9 Unit, statistical data will be collected and maintained; and, WHEREAS, it is estimated that start up and first year costs will be $27,550; and, WHEREAS,there are insufficient funds in the FY 2018-19 Public Safety Budget; and, WHEREAS,it is projected that the City will have unanticipated Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue in FY 18-19 that is sufficient to cover the cost of the K9 Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and that it does hereby authorize the Finance Director to increase appropriations for FY 2018-19 by $27,550 within various accounts to fund the K9 Program. 1 DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of September, 2018. CITY OF ROHNERT PARK Pari- -�- Pam Stafford, Mayor ATTEST: SiAnne M. Buergler, City Clerk AHANOTU: �}]ee BELFORTE: MACKENZIE: � CALLINAN: je STAFFORD: t AYES: (1-i ) NOES: (© ) AB ENT: ( t )'ABSTAI : ( 0 ) 2 2018-125