Police Forfeiture Funds Appropriation

At a glance

• What: Resolution AR 2026-227 appropriates $419,000 of fines and forfeitures revenue from federal and state seizures to the Federal/State Fine and Forfeiture Fund (257) for use by the Anchorage Police Department on allowable special operations related to crime investigations (Assembly Memorandum AM 522-2026).
• Outcome: approved 10-2 on August 4, 2026, after an attempt to postpone it failed.
• Related: a second police appropriation the same night is on FBI Contribution for Police Range Maintenance.

August 4, 2026 (2026-08-04 - Assembly Regular)

• Pulled from the consent agenda (item 10.E.4, added by addendum).
• Goecker moved to postpone to August 18, seconded by Silvers. Failed 5-7. Aye: Martinez, Brawley, Volland, Scout, McCormick.
• Police Chief Case and Municipal Manager Falsey spoke.
• Goecker moved approval, seconded by Silvers. Passed 10-2. Nay: Scout, McCormick.

Sources

• Assembly regular meeting minutes, August 4, 2026: https://meetings.muni.org/AgendaOnline/Documents/DownloadFileBytes/Assembly_Regular_-_August_4%2c_2026_6528_Minutes_Packet_8_4_2026_5_00_00_PM.pdf?documentType=6&meetingId=6528&isAttachment=True

Log

2026-08-04 - Assembly Regular

Postponement failed 5-7; appropriation of $419,000 approved 10-2.