2016-03 Law Enforcement Trust Fund Expenditure for LEX ProjectRESOLUTION 2016 -03
i A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF
$4,800.00 FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND FOR ASSET
FORFEITURES TO FUND THE VILLAGE'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION
IN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCHANGE
PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, the Village must deposit all
proceeds from the civil forfeiture of real or personal property in a law enforcement trust fund
account; and
WHEREAS, such proceeds may only be used for law enforcement purposes unrelated to normal
operating expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Police Chief has requested use of such monies to fund the Village's continued
participation in the Palm Beach County Law Enforcement Exchange ( "LEX ") information
sharing project for Fiscal Year 2015 -16 and has provided the necessary certification pursuant to
Section 932.7055(5), Florida Statutes, which also requires Village Council approval of all such
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that the requested expenditure complies with the
requirements of Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, hereby
approves the expenditure of $4,800.00 from the Village's law enforcement trust fund account for
asset forfeitures to fund the Village's continued participation in the Palm Beach County LEX project.
Such monies shall be expended from Account No. A5714 -35420 (Police Forfeiture —
Memberships & Dues).
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF JA
(Village Seal)
ATTEO:
VILLAGE CLERK