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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From: Paul P. Schnell, Chief of Police
Date: October 13, 2010
Item: Budget Adjustment - DWI Enforcement/Equipment Funds
Council Action Requested:
Authorize budget adjustment from DWI Enforcement/Equipment Fund to offset costs of
installation of fund purchased squad car video cameras and purchase of digital video server
allowing for the collection, storage, and catologing of squad car video frequently utilized in DWI
enforcement and prosecution.
Background Information:
The Hastings Police Department has an established DWI Enforcement/Equipment Fund that is to
be utilized to support the department's effort around impaired driver enforcement. The fund
results from DWI-related forfeitures. Earlier in 2010, the department used some of these funds to
acquire digital squad-mount cameras, which have been shown to greatly assit in the prosecution
of DWI cases. Those cameras have now been acquired and a budget adjustment is requestedto
move $5,700.00 from the DUI Enforcement/Equipment Fund balance to operating accounts as
noted below:
$1,700.00 to police operating budget for installation of new digital squad cameras
$4,000 to IT capital account for acquistion of a new video server to manage squad video data
Financial Impact:
This request is budget netural as the transfer is from funds statuatorily required for use to aid in
the detection and prosecution of DWI enforcement.
Advisory Commission Discussion:
None
Council Committee Discussion:
None
Attachments:
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