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Item #04 Approval of the Annual Kicks 4 Guns Firearms Turn-In Initiative: Request for up to $3,000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) Air O( O((' Hor C© AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: August 18, 2015 Item # q Reviewed By: Contact Name: Lt. Steve McCosker Department Director: Chief J •wa Contact Number: X3055 City Manager: Rob Frank /Pi/ Subject: Annual Kicks 4 Guns Firearms Turn-In Initiative: Request for up to $3000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds). Background Summary: Clear Channel—REAL Radio in partnership with the Central Florida Crimeline will be organizing the annual Kicks 4 Guns(gun turn in). The event is scheduled for August 20t. Last year there were 15 locations and in one day 802 guns were turned in to law enforcement This year the Ocoee Police Department will again participate in the Kicks 4 Guns initiative. Law enforcement hosts for the initiative typically give $50 give cards for firearms turned in 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 $3000 from its Forfeiture account for the purchase of gifts cards to trade for guns in conjunction with the Central Florida Crimeline and Real Radio 104.1 FM "Kicks For Guns" turn in program. Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the Ocoee Police Department's request for up to $3000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative? Recommendations: It is recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners approve the Ocoee Police Department's request for up to $3000 from the State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative. Attachments: N/A Financial Impact: The use of up to$3000 of State Equitably Shared Funds (Forfeiture Funds) for the Kicks 4 Guns initiative. Type of Item: (please mark with an"x") Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use: - O• rdinance First Reading )( Consent Agenda - O• rdinance 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 N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A Reviewed by 0 N/A