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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary Form1IV OF 3 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #11404 �) ;,moo x i 9 Date: 01/24/2022 Requesting Department: Department of Police Commission Meeting Date: 03/10/2022 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Establish Special Revenue Project - BJA 21 Connect and Protect Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a New Special Revenue Project titled "2021 BJA 21 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Responses" consisting of a grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of $498,180.91 with an in -kind match from the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of $282,331.09 to provide funding to implement the High Utilizer Interventions program for crisis response measures during encounters with individuals suffering from mental illness or substance abuse in the City; authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant award, in substantially the attached form; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the Chief of Police or his designee to execute any 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: The City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance in an amount of $498,180.91 to provide funding to implement the Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions program ("Program"). This Justice Assistance Grant Program will provide funding towards the implementation of the Program that will support the Miami Police Department's (MPD") aim to improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues who are at risk of arrest or other law enforcement action. MPD, in collaboration with Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital ("JBHH") will provide critical and comprehensive medical and therapeutic treatment to these at -risk individuals through the use of social workers. This cross -discipline collaboration of local law enforcement and mental health professionals will prioritize assisting adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders who are at a high risk of arrest in receiving the appropriate medical treatment in lieu of an arrest. By reducing recidivism among this population, the number of encounters between law enforcement and persons suffering from mental health and substance abuse disorders will decrease. This award requires an in -kind match of $282,331.09. Said grant is awarded for the period covering October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $780,512.00 (including match) Special Revenue Account No: 12000.190001.various Reviewed By Department of Police Jorge Blanco Department of Police Manuel Morales Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V Office of the City Attorney Juan Carlos Perez Office of the City Attorney Valentin J Alvarez Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez City Commission Maricarmen Lopez 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 Initial Police Review Completed Department Head Review Completed Budget Analyst Review Completed Budget Review Completed Legislative Division Review Completed City Manager Review Completed ACA Review Completed Deputy City Attorney Review Skipped Approved Form and Correctness Completed Meeting Completed Signed by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 02/23/2022 11:14 AM 02/23/2022 12:43 PM 02/23/2022 1:42 PM 02/24/2022 8:43 PM 02/25/2022 3:14 PM 02/26/2022 6:51 AM 02/28/2022 10:55 AM 02/28/2022 11:42 AM 02/28/2022 6:12 PM 03/10/2022 9:00 AM 03/21/2022 1:53 PM 03/21/2022 2:13 PM 03/21/2022 2:14 PM �tzY,°v City of Miami City Hall " * `IIL111 IIATtA k ' „ 11 Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 r R % www.miamigov.com Resolution Enactment Number: R-22-0091 File Number: 11404 Final Action Date:3/10/2022 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "2021 BJA 21 CONNECT AND PROTECT: LAW ENFORCEMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSES" CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $498,180.91 WITH AN IN -KIND MATCH FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") IN THE AMOUNT OF $282,331.09 TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE HIGH UTILIZER INTERVENTIONS PROGRAM FOR CRISIS RESPONSE MEASURES DURING ENCOUNTERS WITH INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT AWARD. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance in an amount of $498,180.91 to provide funding to implement the Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions program ("Program"); and WHEREAS, this Justice Assistance Grant Program will provide funding towards the implementation of the Program and will support the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") initiative to improve the quality of life for individuals officers encounter in the public suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues who are at risk of arrest or other law enforcement action; and WHEREAS, MPD, in collaboration with Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital ("JBHH"), will provide critical and comprehensive medical and therapeutic treatment to these at -risk individuals through the use of social workers; and WHEREAS, this cross -discipline collaboration of local law enforcement and mental health professionals will prioritize assisting adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders who are at a high risk of arrest in receiving the appropriate medical treatment in lieu of an arrest; and WHEREAS, by reducing recidivism among this population, the number of encounters between law enforcement and persons suffering from mental health and substance abuse disorders will decrease; and WHEREAS, this award requires an in -kind match from the City in the amount of $282,331.09; and WHEREAS, said grant is awarded for the period commencing October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024; 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 appropriate as described below: FUND TITLE: 2021 BJA 21 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Responses RESOURCES: Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance $498,180.91 MATCHING FUNDS: City of Miami In -Kind Match $282,331.09 APPROPRIATION: Co -Responders for High Utilizer Interventions Program $780,512.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, to accept the grant award which will be utilized to provide funding to implement the high utilizer interventions program for crisis response measures during encounters with individuals suffering from mental illness or substance abuse in the City. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to designate the Chief of Police or his designee to execute any other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance and administration of said grant award. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 . \�J tAfr--�r��, ��� i ria i "ndez, i y Httor ey 212812022 ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, 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.