Form revised April 3, 2003

2004 BUDGET LEGISLATION FISCAL NOTE

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Police	Captain Greg Ayco 684-8660	Karl Stickel 684-8085

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to and providing for the disposition of certain monies seized and forfeited, and for the proceeds of the sale of goods and materials seized and forfeited, pursuant to the Money Laundering Act, RCW 9A.83; accepting such forfeitures; appropriating such monies to reimburse expenses incurred by the Police Department to expand Police Department programs that enforce controlled substances-related laws in accordance with RCW 9A.83; transferring to the State its required share of the value of such forfeitures; and increasing the 2004 Budget of the Police Department; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.

· Summary of the Legislation:

The attached ordinance appropriates a total of $36,000 from the Vice Forfeiture Account to pay for costs of the Vice Unit in expanding and improving controlled substances-related law enforcement activity, and transfers 3,600 to the State of Washington for its share of the assets that were forfeited.. The $36,000 in appropriated funds will be used to pay for the move of the Vice Unit to the Park 90/5 facility ($30,000); incidental costs of special Vice investigations in 2004 ($6,000).

· Background: (Include brief description of the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

This is the second year that the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has asked the City Council to appropriate funds from the Vice Forfeiture Account, which contains monies that are the result of personal property seizures and forfeiture obtained under the Money Laundering Act, RCW 9A.83. Most of the activity of the Vice Unit involves controlled substances-related law enforcement, and the specific items of proposed expenditures do not supplant other City funds. The purposes for which the funds are being requested are consistent with both the RCW and the policy guidelines contained in Council Resolution 30541, which adopted policies governing the expenditure of money held in the Vice Forfeiture Account. It is important to note that the current location of the Vice Unit in the East Precinct facility poses a risk to the safety of Vice Unit detectives and to the confidentiality of the Unit’s undercover operations.

· Please check one of the following:

____ This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

__X__ This legislation has financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)

Appropriations: (Please only reflect the dollar amount actually appropriated by this legislation.)

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2003 Appropriation	2004 Anticipated Appropriation
General Subfund (00100)	Police	P7800 – Special Investigations	N/A	$36,000
TOTAL			N/A	$36,000

* This is line of business for operating budgets, and program or project for capital improvements

Notes:

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement:

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2003 Revenue	2004 Revenue
General Fund (00100)	Police	Vice Forfeiture Account	N/A	$39,600*
TOTAL			N/A	$39,600*

*Notes: $3,600 is being transferred to the State of Washington to pay its share of assets that were forfeited.

Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact:

Position Title*	Part-Time/ Full Time	2003 Positions	2003 FTE	2004 Positions**	2004 FTE**
	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-
	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-
TOTAL	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-

· Fund Name and Number: ____N/A_________________________________

· Department: _____N/A __________________________________________

* List each position separately

** 2004 positions and FTE are total 2004 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes from 2003.

· What is the financial cost of not implementing this legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented)

The costs of not adopting this legislation relate to the effectiveness and safety of Vice Unit detectives. Without the passage of this ordinance, the Vice Unit will be unable to conduct many special Vice enforcement efforts in 2004. The absence of such law enforcement activities would undoubtedly have a negative impact on public safety and the quality of life in the city. In addition, the failure to move the Vice Unit from its location at East Precinct to Park 90/5 would have the effect of compromising the confidentiality of Vice undercover operations and the safety of Vice Unit detectives.

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives? (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing fee-supported activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported activities, etc.)

There are no good alternatives to the proposed legislation.

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements? (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date)

No, there is no public hearing requirement.

· Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

None. There are no sustainability issues.