Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/11/2018
Agenda Report # 24
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Donation for Columbus Police Department Informant Fund
INITIATED BY: Columbus Police Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a donation given by an
anonymous donor for the Columbus Police Department.
Background: An anonymous donor has donated $10,000 to the Columbus Police
Department for the purpose of establishing an informant fund to assist in
clearing cases.
Analysis: The Informant Fund will be maintained by the Investigative Services
Division, who will establish a formal procedure by which payments will be made
to informants. The fund will be audited by the Chief of Police and his Budget
Office on a regular basis.
Financial Considerations: This will be at no cost to the City as it is a
private donation.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None is expected.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the acceptance of this donation
Recommendations/Actions: Approval is requested to accept the donation in the
amount of $10,000.00 to be used towards the establishment of an Informant Fund
within the Columbus Police Department.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE DONATION OF $10,000
FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR TO BE USED AS AN INFORMANT FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE
SERVICES TO AID IN CLEARING CRIMES.
WHEREAS, an anonymous donor has donated $10,000 to Columbus Police Department
to establish an Informant Fund. The fund is intended to motivate the inflow of
information that will lead to apprehension of wanted persons or further case
investigations and convictions; and,
WHEREAS, an anonymous donor has donated this money for the exclusive use of the
Columbus Police Department to aid in their investigations or pursuits; and,
WHEREAS, an anonymous donor has donated this money and will be of no cost to
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to accept $10,000
donated by an anonymous donor, and the Chief of Police with the assistance of
the Finance Department is authorized to establish and oversee an Informant Fund.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of _____________ 2018, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor House voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Lindsey Glisson, Deputy Clerk of Council Teresa
Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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