Title
A Resolution Approving an overseas purchase of a new K9 for the Police Department
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
The Foley Police Department has budgeted a new K9 for FY 2026, as a non-capital purchase, under K9 Expense Account 100-2010-6145. With approval, the purchase will take place overseas and will require a wire transfer to be made for payment. The wire transfer will include the cost of a dual purpose dog, shipping to Atlanta, Ga. and shipping crate fee. The vendor, PoliceDogsCentre, has been previously used by our department to purchase other K9's. This purchase is expected to take place in mid January 2026. Sgt. Lizarraga also will incur flight and hotel expenses related to this overseas purchase and is seeking permission to be reimbursed for 1/3 of these costs. The total cost to purchase the K9, shipping/flight fees, and reimbursement to Sgt. Lizarraga will not exceed $14,800.00.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
__x__Budgeted under account #__100-2010-6145______(discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #________________ for $_________________ and described in budget as ________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #_______________________________requires budget increase of $_______________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Police Department has budgeted a non-capital item purchase of 1 new Dual purpose K9 for FY2026 under K9 expense account 100-2010-6145 and,
WHEREAS, the purchase of the dog will be made from overseas, with a wire transfer payment to PoliceDogsCentre, and,
WHEREAS, Sgt. Lizarraga will also incur hotel and flight costs directly related to this purchase and asks permission for reimbursement up to 1/3 of these costs. The total purchase of the K9 and reimbursement
costs to Sgt. Lizarraga are not to exceed $14,800.00.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the overseas purchase of (1) K9 Dual Purpose Dog to include shipping costs budgeted under K9 Expense Account #100-2010-6145.
SECTION 2: Approves payment to PoliceDogsCentre by wire transfer.
SECTION 3: Approves 1/3 of the travel costs (hotel and Flight) be reimbursed back to Sgt. Lizarraga with the total purchase not to exceed $14,800.00.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.