TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, City Manager
DATE: September 26, 2018
Title
APPROVING A DONATION OF $4,800.00 TO “BROWARD PARTNERSHIP”, PROVIDING FOR FUNDING FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND.
BACKGROUND:
In accordance with the Florida Contraband Act, the Margate Police Department is required to expend or donate no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the fiscal years total collection of state forfeiture funds to a charitable organization within the guidelines of Florida State Statute 932.7055.
Broward Partnership is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing homelessness through advocacy, housing, and comprehensive services. They operate a 230 bed homeless housing facility in Broward County. Their intervention helps prevent homeless from either committing crimes or being victims of crime by providing a program to assist them to break the cycle of homelessness and integrate them back into society.
FISCAL IMPACT: Law Enforcement Trust Fund
118-1810-521.82.20 (State)
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
CONTACT PERSON: Jonathan Shaw, Acting Chief of Police