CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: February 27, 2024
Agenda Date: March 26, 2024
Prepared By: Susan L. Lambert, CAP, OM, Administrative Technician
Through: Evander Collier, IV, Chief of Police
Requested Action:
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Council approval for the City of Cocoa to accept the donation of a German Shepard to be used in patrol K-9 for tracking, narcotics searches, and apprehensions by the Cocoa Police Department, to allow the City Manager to sign the Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement between the City of Cocoa and Officer Matthew Fitzgerald and to Approve a Resolution Amending the FY2024 budget, BAF#24-061-A in the amount of $6,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Officer Matthew Fitzgerald would like to donate a German Shepard to the City of Cocoa Police Department for use as a police K-9. The Cocoa Police Department would use this K-9 for day to day operations by officers and investigators in addition to being used during special operations. In addition to signing the Hold Harmless agreement, Officer Fitzgerald will provide the City with both previous medical records on the canine, and a current medical record.
STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTION:
Crime Prevention, Public Safety
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Budgeted No
If not budgeted, is amendment/transfer attached? Yes
Amount Requested $6,000
Account Number 001-0000-366.10-10
Account Name Contributions for Canines
Operating Account: 001-2100-521.52-00, Project PD14K9
The Police Department will absorb the Police Canine, Hasko, under its current budget for FY2024. The Police Department further believes based on the amount budgeted in project PD14K9 over the past five-year span, and an overall return to the general fund of $16,744.12 (or an average annually of $3,348.82), there will be minimal impact to the City of Cocoa over the next five years. This will allow the Department to increase the level of service to the citizens by an adding a patrol canine.
PREVIOUS ACTION:
Council previously approved a...
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