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Resolution amending Resolution No. 121 of 2015, which had previously amended Resolution No. 12, effective February 2, 2001, as amended by Resolution No. 160 of 2010, regarding the Witness Protection Imprest Fund, in order to update account fund information and increase the drawdown amount from $20,000 to $30,000. Said increase is designed to ensure that the Witness Protection Program has enough operating funds available to function efficiently while the Bureau of Police prepares for its next drawdown.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. That Resolution No. 121 of 2015, amending Resolution No. 12, effective February 2, 2001, as amended by Resolution No. 160 of 2010, is hereby amended as follows:
The Mayor is hereby authorized to issue and the City Controller to countersign a warrant in favor of Director, Department of Public Safety or Witness Protection, in the amount of Twenty Thirty Thousand Dollars ($230,000.00), chargeable and payable from Fund 1000, Org. No. 230000, Subclass 150, Account 528300, Budget Year 2000 JDE Account 11101.230000.53.53529, Bureau of Police, Department of Public Safety, for the purpose of establishing an Imprest Fund for the Bureau of Police, Department of Public Safety. Imprest fund monies may be used for the purchase of services including but not limited to movers, airline and bus transportation, utility companies, obtaining official records, in addition to supplies, equipment and case specific services pertaining to the care, safety and wellbeing of witnesses in the Witness Protection Program. All expenditures from the Witness Protection Imprest Fund must receive prior approval from the Director of Public Safety or his/her designee. Said Imprest Fund shall be reimbursed in the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) periodically upon submission of approved documentation to the City Controller and shall be chargeable and payable from Fund 100...
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