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Cora uter Police Chief Stratton provided information on the distribution and expenditure of drug related asset seizure funds. He informed that since 1591, the Police Department had received $278,780, which had been used for equipment and training within the department, Police Chief Stratton cited health and Safety Code Section 11489(D) which provides that Asset Seizure !Monies and property must be used 'exclusively to support the laver enforcement and prosecutorial efforts' of the local agency, The proceeds distributed "shall not supplant any state or local funds... available." The .Attorney General's regulations require that asset seizure funds be used only for law enforcement purposes. The local agency is required to file an application for all federal funds prior to each distribution. Councilmember Sandoval, again, asked that these monies be used to address a community need such as a citizens' patrol, a bike patrol or graffiti abatement. !Moved by Councilmember Bennett, seconded by Councilmember Sandoval, to continue the matter to allover for compilation of a priority list. Councilmember Beltran made an alternate motion to approve staff recommendation for office automation - local area network and called for a roll call vote. Councilmember Dios seconded the alternate motion. City Attorney Brown advised on the order of motions and the voting procedure. City Clerk Ramos called for a roll call vote on the alternate motion: Councilmember Bennett No Councilmember Sandoval No Councilmember Rias Yes Councilmember Cisneros Yes Councilmember Cook Yes Councilmember Beltran Yes Mayor Gonzales No Motion Carried. Mayor Gonzales voted "'no" as he felt .strongly that the community needed an RV portable station. A portable unit could be utilized for drug busts, He asked Police Chief Stratton to look into a possible purchase agreement for an RV mobile unit, CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Graffiti T@.5 k City !'Manager Lewis introduced the Graffiti Task Force: !Messrs. Herron, Stratton and Zamora. The Task Force submitted a written report providing information on the R.