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Meeting Date:	08/27/2018
Treasury Forfeiture - Budget Amendment
Submitted for:	Isidro Alaniz	Submitted By:	David Sanchez
Department:	District Attorney

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a budget amendment by increasing the expenditures in the amount of $18,760.00 for new revenues received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury from seized funds in accordance with the Equitable Share Guidelines from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. [Requested by Isidro "Chilo" Alaniz, District Attorney; Fund #2163 (Federal Forfeiture)]

Description	Account Number	Amount	Justification

Federal Forfeitures - Treasury	2163-259700	$18,760.00	Treasury Funds - Fund Balance
Law Enforcement - Other	2163-2260-001-457006	$18,760.00	Expenses for public service announcements

Issue: New equitable shared funds have been received from the U.S Department of the Treasury. These funds have now been awarded to the District Attorney's Office to be spent in accordance with the Treasury Equitable Shared Guidelines.

Solution: Appropriate new revenues and expenditures not currently budgeted for Fiscal Year 2018.

Result: Utilize new equitable shared funds for law enforcement purposes and in accordance with Equitable sharing guidelines.

Background:

The District Attorney's Office participates in the Equitable Shared Program run by the U.S Department of the Treasury. Funds have been received by the District Attorney's Office and available to appropriate into their respective forfeiture fund. The Treasury Equitable Shared funds are mainly a result of asset seizures with the collaboration between different law enforcement agencies and the Webb County DA by sharing Intel and conducting law enforcement operations in South Texas..

Previous Court Action:

N/A

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2163
Funding Source:	2260
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
No impact to the County's General Fund.