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Item 02 Approval of the Annual Kicks 4 Guns Firearms Turn-In Initiative Request for up to $4,000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds`i %/� Ocoee florlda AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: May 3, 2022 Item # a Contact Name: Lt. Jack Davidson Contact Number: 407-554-7194 Reviewed By. <-6401.. ?16006� Department Director: C i as City Manager: Robert Subject: Annual Kicks 4 Guns Firearms Turn -in Initiative: Request for up to $4,000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds). Background Summary: The City of Ocoee Police Department in partnership with the Central Florida Crimeline will be organizing the annual Kicks 4 Guns (gun turn in). The event is scheduled for May 19, 2022. Law enforcement hosts participating in the initiative typically give $50 gift cards for turned in firearms. Per Florida State Statutes 932.7055 "...any local law enforcement agency that acquires at least $15,000 pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act within a fiscal year must expend or donate no less than 15 percent of such proceeds for the support or operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, or school resource officer program(s). The Ocoee Police Department requests to spend up to $4000 from its Forfeiture account for the purchase of gift cards to trade for guns in conjunction with the Central Florida Crimeline's "Kicks 4 Guns" turn in program. Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the Ocoee Police Department's request for up to $4,000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative? Recommendations: Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the Ocoee Police Department's request for up to $4,000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative. Attachments: N/A Financial Impact: The use of up to $4,000 of State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative. Type of Item: (please mark with an 'Y) Public Hearing For Clerk's Dent Use: Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing Resolution Regular Agenda X Commission Approval Discussion & Direction Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney Reviewed by Finance Dept. Reviewed by Robin Draqe (via email) 04/20/2022 N/A N/A N/A 2