11-07-2016 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

Agenda Item #5 ONE VISION. ONE MISSION. LINO LAKES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. There is currently an estimated total of $2,215,562.36 working through the DEA Forfeiture Administrative Process. It should be noted that this is a grand total that is pending a sharing decision to determine what percentage of the amount the City of Lino Lakes will receive. Any funds received by the City of Lino Lakes would be subject to the utilization guidelines outlined by the U.S. Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Guidelines. Finally, the City of Lino Lakes is slotted to receive $287,662.88 of forfeiture funds through the Treasury Department related to a 2012 case which is pending the outcome of the appeal process at the U.S. Supreme Court level. The information below was provided to Council on September 23, 2016, as requested by Council Member Rafferty. DEA Task Force Position In 2011, the City Council approved the assignment of one LLPD Police Officer to the DEA Task Force. This assignment did not result in the addition of a police officer, it was a reallocation of an existing officer. The City of Lino Lakes is currently eligible to receive $17,753 in reimbursement from the DEA for overtime expenses incurred by the officer assigned to the DEA Task Force. In 2017, the cost (salary plus fringe benefits) of the DEA Task Force assigned officer is $108,377. The schedule below details the itemized cost of the DEA Task Force assigned officer for the period of December 5, 2011 thru Budget 2017. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Jan - Sept 2016 Budget 2017 Salary 5,995 73,760 72,397 74,489 78,541 59,558 83,653 Overtime 750 7,512 14,919 15,735 14,957 10,382 17,753 Benefits 2,473 28,993 29,653 31,807 33,648 19,231 24,684 Total 9,219 110,265 116,969 122,030 127,146 89,171 126,090 Attachment – October 10, 2011 Staff Report - Resolution 11-103, and meeting minutes authorizing the assignment of one LLPD Officer to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force