HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement for Ames Police Department RESOLUTION NO. 01-008
RESOLUTION APPROVING FEDERAL EQUITABLE SHARING
AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,the Ames Police Department is desirous of entering into an agreement with the
Department of Justice in order to allow it to share in the forfeiture of assets seized pursuant to
successful criminal investigations; and,
WHEREAS,the Police Department has and will continue to work with federal agencies and
participate in joint criminal investigations; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of cooperative investigations, assets are seized that are the result of
criminal activities and are subject to forfeiture under federal statute; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement will allow the federal government to share the assets with the
local agencies that participated in the investigation; and,
WHEREAS, each participating agency must have on file a signed agreement and provide
proper documentation as to the use of these funds to the Department of Justice; and,
WHEREAS, by statute, these funds must be used to supplement law enforcement and not
supplant the agency budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement between the City of Ames Police Department and the
Department of Justice is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 9th day of January, 2001.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Goodhue
Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach
Voting nay: None Absent: Wirth
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9th day of January, 2001.