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A Resolution of the County of Allegheny amending the 2007 Capital Budget for Allegheny County.
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A Resolution of the County of Allegheny amending the 2007 Capital Budget for Allegheny County.
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Whereas, the County has adopted a Capital Budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007; and
Whereas, at the request of the County's Department of Budget and Finance, County Council desires to amend the 2007 Capital Budget as set forth in Attachment "A;" and
Whereas, the 2007 Capital Budget will remain in balance if the amendments set forth in Attachment "A" are approved.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference in their entity herein.
Section 2. Approval of Capital Budget Amendment.
The County Council of Allegheny County approves the amendment to the Allegheny County 2007 Capital Budget as set forth in Attachment "A" hereto by establishing a project entitled "Various Jail Equipment Purchases" with an appropriation of $85,000. Funding for the project will come from fees assessed on inactive inmate accounts as set forth in Attachment "A". No County bond funds will be required.
Section 3. Line Item Detail Amendment.
The line item detail of the appropriations previously approved by Council shall be amended as reflected in Attachment "A" hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Resolution which shall be in full force and effect.
Section 5. Repealer. Any resolution or ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Resolution.
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION
The attached legislation will amend the 2007 Capital Budget by establishing a new project entitled "Various Jail Equipment Purchases." Funding for the project will come from fees assessed on inactive inmate accounts.
A percentage of inmates released from custody at the Jail exit the facility without withdrawing funds from their inmate account. Each year those monies go unclaimed; the Jail assesses a $5.00 service fee. All service fees collected since the inception of this practice are held within the Jail's Inmate Account. These monies could be instrumental in the purchase of new kitchen equipment and new radios for the correctional officers which were not requested in the current budget, but are now deemed necessary and essential.
By approving this amendment, $85,000 in accumulated fees will be transferred from the Jail Inmate Account to the County's pooled bank account and utilized to purchase the equipment. No County bond funds will be required.