HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 9/20/2005
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: 05— 0 INS
Requesting Department: POLICE
Commission Meeting Date: 10/27/2005 District Impacted: ALL
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant
Purpose of Item:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution establishing a
new special revenue fund entitled the "Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant",
authorizing the City Manager to accept said grant from the United States Deparment of Justice, Office
of Justice Programs in the amount of $95,000 and with a cash match of $20,000 from the Police
Departments General Operating Budget, Account Code No. 001000.290301.6.956.
Background Information:
The Paul Coverdell Grant provides funding that will improve the quality and timeliness of forensic
science and medical examiner services and/or to climate the backlog in the analysis of forensic
evidence including controlled substances, firearms examinations, forensic pathology, latent prints,
toxicolgy, and to trace evidence. The Police Department will use these funds to purchase a new
Motorola Omnitrack AFIS equipment for use by the Technical Services Unit. This computer
technology will allow the department to compare palm latent prints and, therefore reduce the backlog
of searches through the palm print data base. The budget award period for this grant is October 1,
2005 to September 30, 2006.
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Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No: 001000.290301.6.956
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
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