TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Presentation of Checks for Receipt of Donated Forfeiture Funds by the City of North Port to Local Organizations.
Recommended Action
Option 1: City Commission to present the checks to local organizations.
City Commission Options
Option 1: City Commission to present the checks to local organizations.
Option 2: City Commission do not present the checks to local organizations.
Background Information
During the City Commission Regular Meeting held on June 23, 2026, the City Commission approved Resolution No. 2026-R-27, authorizing the expenditure of Florida Contraband Forfeiture Funds in accordance with Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes.
Section 2.03 of Resolution No. 2026-R-27 states:
"The City Commission for the City of North Port, Florida authorizes the expenditure of Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars {$55,000.00} from the forfeiture fund for the purpose of supporting community based crime prevention initiatives, safe neighborhood programs, youth substance-abuse prevention and education programs, and operational equipment (including law enforcement Ebikes) as outlined in the attached Exhibit " A."
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.03 of Resolution No. 2026-R-27, the North Port Police Department allocated forfeiture funds to support local organizations and programs that promote crime prevention, safe neighborhoods, drug abuse education, and prevention.
The Police Department will present donation checks to the following organizations during the ceremonial presentation of the City Commission Regular Meeting on September 3, 2026:
Organizations
Amount
Teen Court of Sarasota
$5,000.00
North Port Drug Free Youth Program (D-Fy)
$2,500.00
Sarasota Coalition on Substance Abuse
$2,000.00
The following community organizations and programs are also receiving funding through Resolution No. 2026-R-27:
Organizations
Amount
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