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Resolution R-22-0230
Legislation
File Number: 12119
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 6/23/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE
BUDGETARY RESTRICTION IN RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0408, IN ORDER TO
LIMIT SAID RESTRICTION ON THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND ON THE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE TO ANY AND ALL MOVEMENTS OF
MONIES IN EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($100,000.00); PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21-0408 on October 1,
2021, during a special meeting, which, among other things, established a budgetary restriction
on the Department of Police ("Police") and the Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue"); and
WHEREAS, the budgetary restriction adopted in Resolution No. R-21-0408 on October
1, 2021, reads, in part, "requiring that notwithstanding anything in Resolution No. R-21-0402 or
the Capital Plan to the contrary, an affirmative vote of the City Commission is required prior to
any and all movements of monies that are different from the line item -budgets' approved
amounts as adopted on September 13, 2021 for the Capital Plan and as adopted on September
23, 2021 for Resolution No. R-21-0402, for the departmental budgets of the Department of
Police ("Police") and the Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue"), provided that such
requirements shall not apply to Fire -Rescue for Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") funds,
Urban Security Initiative ("UASI") funds, or for movements of money pursuant to a catastrophic
event" ("Restriction"); and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission to modify the Restriction so that the
Restriction would only pertain to movements of monies in excess of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission confirms that the Restriction is hereby modified so that
an affirmative vote of the City Commission is required prior to any and all movements of monies,
in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), for the Police and Fire -Rescue
departmental budgets; and
WHREAS, this measure will greatly assist the Police and Fire-Recue Chiefs to
expeditiously make lawful movements of monies on an administrative basis, which do not
exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), and this will facilitate the Chiefs' ability to
efficiently respond to departmental needs and initiatives which impact the delivery of services by
these two (2) vital departments to residents and businesses of the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, except as described herein, the Restriction shall continue and shall not be
otherwise impacted by this Resolution; and
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WHEREAS, except as described herein, there are no other modifications to any of the
City's budget or related Ordinances or Resolutions for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1,
2021 through September 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, no provision contained in this Resolution shall be construed or interpreted to
violate the Anti -Deficiency Act, as set forth in Sections 18-500 through 18-503 of the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), or the Financial Integrity Principles, as set
forth in Sections 18-541 and 18-542 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt this legislation;
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 City Commission amends the Restriction established pursuant to
Resolution No. R-21-0408 in order to limit the Restriction on Police and Fire -Rescue to any and
all movements of monies in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature by the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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' 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 Commission.
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