17-028 - Tukwila et al - Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET)

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XI. EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND BUDGET Each participating jurisdiction shall provide the equipment of its participating VNET personnel. Each jurisdiction shall provide sufficient funds to update, replace, repair, and maintain the equipment and supplies utilized by its participating VNET personnel. Each jurisdiction shall provide sufficient funds to provide for the training of its participating VNET personnel. The equipment, supplies, and training provided by each jurisdiction to its personnel participating in VNET shall be equal to those provided by the other participating jurisdictions, The Board shall be responsible for purchasing VNET-owned equipment. Equipment purchased using VNET funds or forfeited property deemed owned by VNET shall remain the property of VNET unless the Board transfers it to a participating jurisdiction. The Board will ensure 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. XII. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS VNET utilizes a Fiscal Agent for all account transactions and accounting. One of the participating jurisdictions will provide the services of the Fiscal Agent as approved by the Board. The VNET operating budget relies primarily on three funding sources: State and Federal Grants, VNET assets forfeited at the state and federal levels, and funds provided by the participating jurisdictions. 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 jurisdiction shall provide VNET with the annual cost to assign an officer and other approved personnel to the unit. A jurisdiction's annual contribution is then divided by 12 and credited towards the monthly salary and benefits of the jurisdiction'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 jurisdictions of each jurisdictions' expected contribution. The DEA contribution to VNET includes providing office space, storage space, parking, and phone service at no cost to VNET jurisdictions. XIII. 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 Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team Interlocal Agreement - 4