Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 1
To approve the appropriation of $13,000 from Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund assigned to Account (09130.579002.272.0000.0000) to Grant Fund (09130.611250.272.0000.0000) reserved for District 1 for the purpose of providing funding for DeKalb County Police Department’s Lights On program
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Robert Patrick
Phone Number: 404-371-3052
PURPOSE:
To approve the appropriation of $13,000 from Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund assigned to Account (09130.579002.272.0000.0000) to Grant Fund (09130.611250.272.0000.0000) reserved for District 1 for the purpose of providing funding for DeKalb County Police Department’s Lights On program.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Lights On Program is part of DeKalb County Police Department’s efforts to increase community relations. Broken equipment such as busted taillights can create financial hardships for a large segment of the DeKalb County population. Rather than issuing citations, violators will be issued vouchers to make the necessary car repairs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:
Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund - Transfer to Grant Fund (09130.611250.272.0000.0000) - $13,000
• DeKalb County Police Department
Decrease appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:
Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund - Reserve for Appropriation (09130.579002.272.0000.0000) - $13,000 as follows:
• DeKalb County Police Department
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the allocations from District 1 reserved funds and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all the necessary documents.