Item Coversheet

Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary



Meeting Date:
February 13, 2018
Title:
Use of Sheriff’s Asset Forfeiture/Seizure Funding for Purchase of Body Worn Cameras & Related Software and Equipment
Type:
Action, Appropriation
Agenda Title:
Use of Sheriff’s Asset Forfeiture/Seizure Funding for Purchase of Body Worn Cameras & Related Software and Equipment 
Recommendation:
Approve the attached budget adjustment and appropriation.
Summary:

When the FY 2018 Budget was adopted, it was anticipated that body worn cameras would be funded in FY 2018 through a grant.  However, a grant is not available at this time for the purchase of body worn cameras.  As such, the Sheriff recommends that the purchase of 90 body worn cameras and related software and equipment be accomplished using accumulated asset forfeiture and seizure funding.

 

The asset forfeiture and seizure funding is currently budgeted and appropriated within the Sheriff’s Office budget in the General Fund.  However, the cost and nature of this equipment purchase makes it a capital project needing to be budgeted in the Capital Projects Fund.  The attached budget adjustment and appropriation shift $113,600 in asset forfeiture and seizure funding from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund to allow the purchase to occur and be accounted for in the appropriate manner.

Committee/Commission Summary:
Finance Committee
Review Date:
January 18, 2018
Status:Approved
Financial Impact:
Please see the attached budget adjustment and appropriation.
Staff Contacts:
Major Carter Wells, Sheriff’s Office
Legal Counsel:
n/a
Additional Background/Other Considerations:
n/a
Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
If approval is denied, the result of not purchasing the body worn cameras will result in a lack of transparency.
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionType
Body_Camera_Purchase_-_Budget_Adjustment.docBudget AdjustmentBudget Amendment
Body_Camera_Purchase_-_Appropriation.docAppropriationAppropriation