Title
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the 2025-26 Police State Seizure Budget in accordance with Title 28, Section 524, of the United States Code and Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure in the amount of $236,000.00.
Body
Pursuant to Title 28, Section 524, of the United States Code and Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedures, the City of Mesquite has adopted a budget to account for funds awarded as a result of court forfeitures and contraband. Expenditures from these proceeds may only be used for law enforcement purposes in accordance with federal and state regulations. The fiscal year 2025-26 Confiscated State Seizure Fund Budget is amended to include expenditures of the following items:
Legal Services and Court Costs $150,000.00
Court Ordered Narcotics Contraband Destruction $50,000.00
Forensic/Blood Evidence Cold Storage Refrigerator $25,000.00
Tactical Logistics Software $11,000.00
TOTAL $236,000.00
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 2 to the 2025-26 Police State Seizure Budget.
Attachment(s)
State Seizure Amendment No. 2
Drafter
Sylvia Encinia
Head of Department
David Gill