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11/23/98
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11478,
ADOPTED MARCH 7, 1997, WHICH ESTABLISHED
INITIAL RESOURCES AND INITIAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED "S.T.O.P.
PROGRAM," BY INCREASING SAID APPROPRIATION IN
THE AMOUNT OF $45,425.00, CONSISTING OF A
GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID
GRANT, AND TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY FOR THIS PURPOSE; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Police plans to continue its
Employee Assistance Program ("Program")i h provides counseling
services and training in recognition st ss symptoms for all
officers and their families4iduri th employees' first year of
employment; and
WHEREAS, additional trill be given to newly promoted
sergeants and field traininrs; and
WHEREAS, acceptance grant from the U.S. Department of
Justice will enable t e Po ice Department to contract with Law
Enforcement Psycho is and Counseling Associates, Inc., to
continue the Program compliance with grant requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, ORIDA:
Se i 11. The recitals and findings contained in the