09-138 - Valley Cities - Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET)

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June 17, 2009 The Board shall be responsible for purchasing VNET equipment. Property purchased using VNET funds or forfeited property shall remain the property of the VNET unless the Board transfers it to a participating jurisdiction. The Board will insure a record of the transaction is maintained. The Board must approve any joint capital expenditure for VNET equipment of $1,500.00 or more. Approval for capital expenditures of less than $1,500.00 may be authorized by the VNET Chair. XI. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS VNET utilizes a Fiscal Agent for all account transactions and accounting. One of the participating jurisdictions will fulfill the responsibility of Fiscal Agent. The VNET operating budget relies primarily on three (3) funding sources: State and Federal Grants, the participating agencies, and the VNET assets forfeited at the state and federal levels. Federal Grant funds are administered by the state and follow the state budget cycle of July 1 through June 30 of the following year. VNET shall request monthly reimbursements of expenses until the awarded amount is exhausted. Once the Federal Grant has been exhausted, forfeited assets will be used to pay expenses for the remainder of the budget cycle. VNET shall prepare a budget each year that estimates the grant funds available, and each participating agency shall provide VNET with the annual cost to assign an officer or other approved personnel to the unit. An agency's annual contribution is then divided by twelve (12) and credited towards the monthly salary and benefits of the agency's participating personnel. All other expenses are paid for by VNET utilizing either Grant funds or forfeited assets. The Board shall agree upon a date each year by which time it will notify the participating agencies of each agencies' expected contribution. The DEA contribution to VNET includes providing office space, storage space, parking, and phone service at no cost. XII. DISTRIBUTION OF SEIZURE FUNDS The VNET Board provides oversight of seized and forfeited assets via the Fiscal Agent. Forfeited assets may be distributed to participating agencies when deemed appropriate by the Board. The Board will endeavor to maintain adequate financial resources to fund ongoing operations of the VNET. XIII. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON TERMINATION Upon termination of the VNET, each participating jurisdiction shall retain sole ownership of the equipment purchased and provided to its participating VNET members. Any assets acquired with joint funds of the VNET shall be equally divided among the participating jurisdictions at the asset's fair market value upon termination. The value of the assets of the VNET shall be determined by using Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team Interlocal Agreement 4