HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM :
The Honorable ayor and Members JAN 2 6 2004
th" City C 1m sion DATE
rriola
Administrator/City Manager
SUBJECT :
Proposed Resolution
REFERENCES : Forfeiture Fund Detail
ENCLOSURES:
FILE
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution authorizing
the allocation of funds, in the amount of $255,275, to continue the activities of the Forfeiture Fund
Detail. Funding is to be provided from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, U. S. Department of the
Treasury, Project Number 690003.
BACKGROUND
The Miami Police Department was authorized through Resolution No. 86-665, adopted September
11, 1986, the expenditure of forfeiture generated monies for the establishment of a Forfeiture Fund
Detail, that handles all the necessary administrative and investigative functions required to obtain
revenues and expend, as appropriate, on all matters pertaining to the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
Florida State Statute 932.7055 and the U. S. Department of Justice and Treasury's "Guide to
Equitable Sharing," provide for the utilization of Law Enforcement Trust Fund monies towards
expenses of necessary and legitimate costs related to forfeiture actions, such as title transfers, filing
fees for forfeiture hearings, court reporters, hearing transcripts, towing charges for forfeiture seized
property, and payment of liens. Additional authorized expenditures include the salaries of support
personnel, legal advisors, and specialized technical expertise, such as accountants, and any other
justifiable operating expenses associated with the operation of this Detail and with forfeiture of
property as delineated in the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, and the U. S. Department of
Justice and Treasury's "Guide to Equitable Sharing."
FISCAL IMPACT: None, funded by the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
JAJJFT/JMG GF/lr
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