CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-15-158 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Trudy E. Jones
RESOLUTION
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Approving And Authorizing Funds Received From The New Mexico Department Of Public Safety For The Administration Of The New Mexico DNA Identification System Administrative Center And Providing For An Appropriation To The City Of Albuquerque, Police Department (Jones)
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APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NEW MEXICO DNA IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER AND PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque has as one of its goals to enhance local law enforcement efforts thereby providing for the public safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the New Mexico DNA Identification Act, 29-16-1 to 29-16-13 NMSA 1978, the New Mexico Legislature has designated the Albuquerque Police Department, Scientific Evidence Division, Criminalistics Section as the site for the Administrative Center and there is a suitable Memorandum of Understanding between the New Mexico DNA Identification System Oversight Committee and the City of Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, grant funds in the amount of $254,536 will be used for personnel costs, supplies, and operational costs related to DNA identification; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque is desirous of accepting these funds for which indirect costs of $9,379 are necessary to support this grant and are available in the FY/15 Transfer to Operating Grants Fund Program in the General Fund.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the attached letter from the New Mexico DNA Identification System is hereby made a part of this resolution, is hereby approved and its submission and filing with the appropriate official or office of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety is in all respects approved.
Section 2. That upon approval, funds in the amount of $254,536 from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and indirect costs of $9,379 from the Fiscal Year 2015 Transfer to Operating Grants Fund Program in the General Fund are hereby appropriated to the Albuquerque Police Department for a New Mexico DNA Identification System Grant in the Operating Grants Fund, 265, for Fiscal Year 2015.
Section 3. That upon approval of the grant, accrued interest earned of $1,200 is hereby appropriated to the Albuquerque Police Department for the New Mexico DNA Identification System Grant in the Operating Grants Fund, Fund 265, for Fiscal Year 2015.
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