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File ID: #7998
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Date: 10/06/2020 Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Commission Meeting Date: 11/19/2020 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Establish Special Revenue - BJA FY 20 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new
Special Revenue Project titled: "BJA FY 20 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) Program;" authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant award from the
United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice
("Grantor") Assistance, in the amount of $234,888.00, with no required local match, to
provide funding to include equipment purchases, technical assistance and training for
the Miami Police Department (MPD); authorizing the City Manager to execute the
agreement, in substantially the attached form, with the grantor; further authorizing the
City Manager to designate the Chief of Police to execute any and all other necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the
acceptance and administration of said grant award.
Background of Item:
In response to the JAG 2020 local solicitation announcement, the City of Miami
submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs and was awarded $234,888.00. This JAG award will provide funding to
include equipment purchases, technical assistance and training or funded initiatives
such as drug and gang task forces, domestic violence programs, information sharing
that aimed at reducing crime and/or enhancing public/officer safety.
With these improved capabilities, the police department's will be better prepared to
respond to current crime trends, resolve crimes and ensure public safety.
This grant is awarded for a period of four (4) years, beginning October 1, 2019, through
September 30, 2023. This award does not require any local match.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
$234,888.00 (Grant no match)
Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191001.431000.0.0
Reviewed By
Department of Police
Ronald Papier
Department of Police
Ronald Papier
Office of Management and Budget
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher M Rose
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney
Juan Carlos Perez
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Office of the Mayor
Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Police Chief Review
Completed
Department Head Review
Completed
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
Budget Review
Completed
City Manager Review
Completed
Legislative Division Review
Completed
ACA Review
Completed
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
Meeting
Completed
Signed by the Mayor
Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk
Completed
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Resolution www.miamigov.com
Enactment Number: R-20-0370
File Number: 7998 Final Action Date:11/19/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "BJA FY 20
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM"
CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $234,888.00 TO PROVIDE THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT ("MPD") WITH FUNDING FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND CONTRACTUAL
SUPPORT WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT AWARD, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant by the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance ("Grantor") in
the amount of $234,888.00 ("Grant"), with no required local match, to provide the Miami Police
Department ("MPD") funding for criminal justice initiatives, technical assistance, training,
equipment, and contractual support; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will be used by MPD to support criminal justice initiatives that will
expand and improve MPD's operations, as allowed by the grant agreement, to reduce crime,
enhance officer safety, and provide better services to the City's residents, businesses, and
visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Grant is awarded for a period of four (4) years, beginning October 1,
2019 and ending September 30, 2023;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: BJA FY 20 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Program
RESOURCES: U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance $234,888.00
APPROPRIATION: Support Criminal Justice Initiatives of the
Department of Police $234,888.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Grant Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with the Grantor.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to
execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for
the acceptance of the Grant.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
Z If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City of Miami Commission.