TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, City Manager
DATE: September 26, 2018
Title
APPROVING A DONATION OF $4,800.00 TO “KIDS IN DISTRESS”; 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.
Kids in Distress, which is a non-profit organization, works toward the prevention of child abuse, preservation of family, and the treatment of abused and neglected children.
Kids in Distress has built a campus in Broward County for community based programs such as prevention, intervention, foster care, family counseling, and education programs such as preschool and aftercare for at-risk children.
FISCAL IMPACT: Law Enforcement Trust Fund
118-1810-521.82.20 (State)
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
CONTACT PERSON: Jonathan Shaw, Acting Chief of Police