HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-45 - A Flash Roll FundRESOLUTION NO. 86 -45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH INCREASING THE FUND KNOWN AS
• A FLASH ROLL FROM $25,000 TO $75,000
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach
finds that in the Police Department's enforcement of the narcotic
laws, it is necessary to demonstrate to a seller of narcotics
that the buyer has sufficient funds to fulfill the transaction;
and
WHEREAS, such funds are commonly referred to by law
enforcement agencies as a "flash roll;" and
WHEREAS, the City was authorized in Resolution No. 9040
to have a fund for the flash roll of $25,000; and
WHEREAS, the Police Chief feels that the fund should be
raised to $75,000; and
WHEREAS, adequate controls will be placed over the use
of the funds for a flash roll in order to minimize the risk of
loss of such funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach hereby resolves as follows:
1. The Chief of Police shall be authorized to receive
a cash advance in the amount not to exceed $75,000.00. The
demand for payment shall be made to the Finance Director, signed
• by the Chief of Police, or his designated representative, stating
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the amount of money requested is needed for the purposes of law
enforcement.
• 2. The money so withdrawn from the City treasury shall
be paid over to the Chief of Police, or his designated repre-
sentative, and shall be returned to the Finance Director or
accounted for not later than twenty -four (24) hours after
disbursement by the Finance Director to the Chief of Police.
3. The Finance Director
accounting procedures to insure th
herein provided. The funds shall be
Department of the City of Newport
other law enforcement agencies, be
federal.
shall set up appropriate
e safeguard of the funds as
made available to the Police
Beach only, and not to any
they city, county, state or
4. The funds herein provided for shall be used
exclusively for law enforcement purposes, and, in particular, for
narcotics law enforcement, and for no other purpose.
ADOPTED this 9th day c
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