Report Prepared by: Matt Williams, Police Captain
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SUBJECT: Accept and Appropriate Donated Funds for Police K9 Unit
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept donation from Edward Suz and appropriate funds to offset costs of the Police K9 Program.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting the donation of $3,000 from Edward Suz for the Police K9 Program; and,
B. Depositing the $3,000 donation to revenue account #001-1001-360-01-01 and appropriate the same amount to account #001-1027-522-29-00 to purchase equipment and supplies for the K9 Unit.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
DISCUSSION
The police department recently received a check in the mail from a donor, Edward Suz, without any other explanation other than K9 annotated in the memo area of the check. We have contacted Mr. Suz and confirmed his intentions were to donate $3,000 to the Police K9 Unit.
The Merced Police Department recently had one of our K9’s pass away. This donation could be used to purchase equipment and supplies to replace one K9 as well as purchase equipment and supplies to support two existing K9’s and their handlers.
ATTACHMENTS
1. California Form 801