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ORDINANCE NO.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11869, AS
AMENDED, TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 FOR SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND ENTITLED: "STOP ACTIVE. VANDALISM
EVERYWHERE (SAVE) GRANT," IN THE AMOUNT OF
$126,658, CONSISTING OF A GRANT RECEIVED FROM
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,993,
AND THE REQUIRED CITY MATCH FROM THE BUDGET
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$31,665; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, TO
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF MONIES FROM THIS FUND FOR THE
NECESSARY EXPENSES TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION
OF THE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF
THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NO. 690001,
SUCH EXPENDITURE HAVING BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE
CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH §932.7055,
FLORIDA STATUTES (2001); CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, §932.7055, Florida Statutes (2001), authorizes the
expenditure of forfeiture cash or proceeds for certain law
enforcement purposes not considered normal operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Police received an additional
grant award from Miami -Dade County for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 in
the amount of $94,993, to continue a comprehensive community
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oriented project to combat graffiti and vandalism, entitled "Stop
Active Vandalism Everywhere" ("SAVE"); and
WHEREAS, a collective effort is being made between police,
business owners, community leaders, schools, and residents to
include policing of graffiti, clean-up, removal, and proactive
initiatives to reduce the recurrence of vandalism; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is required to provide matching
funds in the, amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total of
all costs for the operation of the SAVE Program, which amount is
$31,665; and
WHEREAS, all purchases must comply with applicable City Code
procurement requirements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of §932.7055(c), Florida
Statutes (2001), the recipient, SAVE, shall 1) certify that funds
appropriated will be used lawfully and for the purpose stated,
2) maintain proper accounting records for the expenditure of such
monies, and 3) provide any reports, including but not limited to
audit reports, as may be required by the City of Miami or
applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of this
Ordinance and has determined that the expenditure proposed
complies with §932.7055, Florida Statutes (2001); and
WHEREAS, funds to cover this expenditure have not been
included in the Police Department's normal operating budget and
are available from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund,
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Project No. 690001, such expenditure having been approved by the
Chief of Police as complying with §932.7055, Florida Statutes
(2001) ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 11869, as amended, adopted
December 14, 1999, is amended in the following particulars: l�
"ORDINANCE NO. 11869
FUND TITLE: STOP ACTIVE VANDALISM EVERYWHERE
(S.A.V.E.) GRANT
RESOURCES: Miami -Dade County
FY 2001/2002 r"�67 $546,060
Department of Police
FY 2001/2002 �''�56 $182,021
APPROPRIATIONS: $`^�2 $728,081
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized2' to execute
the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the acceptance of said grant.
1� Words .and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted.
Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining
provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks
indicate omitted and unchanged material.
z/ 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 Code provisions.
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Section 4. Matching funds required by the City of Miami,
in the amount of $31,665, are allocated from the Law Enforcement
Trust Fund, Project No. 690001, such expenditure having been
approved by the Chief of Police as complying with §932.7055,
Florida Statutes (2000).
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized!' to accept the
grant from Miami -Dade County, and to execute the necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for this
purpose.
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized to expend
monies from this Fund for the continued operation of the Program.
Section 7. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances insofar
as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 8. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is ,declared invalid,
the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 9. This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency
measure on the grounds of urgent public need for the preservation
of peace, health, safety, and property of the City of Miami, and
upon the further grounds of th'e necessity of the City of Miami to
make the required and necessary payments to its employees and
a� 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 Code
provisions.
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officers, payment of its debts, necessary and required purchases
of goods and supplies, and to generally carry on the functions
and duties of municipal affairs.
Section 10. The requirements of reading this Ordinance on
two separate days is dispensed with by an affirmative vote of not
less than four-fifths of the members of the City Commission.
Section 11. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.-'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY TITLE ONLY this 29th
of October , 2002.
A EST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED
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AND CORRECTNESS:
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rNUEL A. DIAZ, MAYOR
ai If the Mayor does not sign this Ordinance, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was .passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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