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RESOLUTION NO. 98- 239
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE
TERM OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND LAWMEN, INC., FOR THE PROVISION OF VICTIM
ASSISTANCE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM OF
ONE YEAR, AND INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF
COMPENSATION PAYABLE DURING THE EXTENDED TERM
TO $60,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
"VICTIMS OF CRIME" ACT GRANT FUNDS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO
SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO EVIDENCE SAID EXTENSION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 96-662, adopted September 12, 1996, and
under the terms of a $30,41 1 grant awarded to the City by the United States Department
of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, the City of Miami executed an agreement (the
"Agreement") with Lawmen, Inc. to provide professional counseling and victim advocacy
services to victims of crime;and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is for an initial term of one (1) year, with the City having
the option to extend the term for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, subject to
obtaining additional funding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 97-637, adopted September 16, 1997,
additional grant funds were awarded the City increasing the amount of compensation
under the Agreement to $38,391.08 to extend said counseling services; and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAR 1 0 1998
Resolution No.
98- 239
WHEREAS, the grant has been extended for the period of October 1, 1997 through
September 30, 1998 and additional funds, in the amount of $60,000, have been awarded
to the City to increase the services to be provided thereunder;
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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The extension of the term of the Agreement between the City and
Lawmen, Inc., for the provision of victim assistance counseling services for the
Department of Police; for an additional term of one year, from October 1, 1997 through
September 30, 1998 and the increase in the amount of compensation payable during the
extended term to $60,000, is hereby approved, with funds therefor hereby allocated from
Victims of Crime Act Grant Funds.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to execute an amendment, in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to said Agreement, to evidence said extension.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
' 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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PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of March , 1998.
MAYOR
In arbordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation now
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the date of Co ission action
regarding same, without the Mayor exerc"g/veto. 71
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
OLG AMIREZ-SEI S
ASS ANT CITY A� OR EY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
:J EL EDWARD MAXW LL
(YTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Chairman and Members
of the City Commission
FROM: Jose Garcia -Pedrosa
City Manager
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RECOMMENDATION:
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DATE: IM A - ? - FILE
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SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution
REFERENCES: Victim Assistance Counselors;
ENCLOSURES: Professional Services
Agreements
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution amending
Resolution No. 97-637, to increase the amount approved from $38,391.08 to $60,000.00 for the
provision of Victim Assistance Counselors services executed under Professional Services
Agreements.
Funding is to be provided from the Victims of Crime Act Fund, Project Number 142011.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Police has been awarded additional grant monies from the State of Florida,
Office of the Attorney General, to be utilized towards payment of salaries for in-house Victim
Assistance Counselors. The Victims of Crime Act Grant was refunded for the period of October 1,
1997 to September 30', 1998 for $60.000.00. These monies are to be used towards the payment of
salaries for the counselors. The Department of Police requests an increase of the Professional
Services Agreements from $38,391.08 to $60,000.00, which is an increase of $21,608.92. The
Department of Police responds to approximately 80,000 calls per year where -there is a victim of a
crime. Approximately 6,000 of these are related to homicide, child abuse, sexual battery or
domestic violence cases. All these victims have certain mandated rights in our State. The Victim
Assistance Counselors are utilized by the Department of Police under executed Professional
Services Agreements to assist victims and refer them to available services.
c: The Honorable Xavier L. Suarez, Mayor
Donald H. Warshaw, Chief of Police
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STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY 4
ROBERT A. BUTTES
August 21, 1997
Chief Donald H. Warshaw
Miami Police Department
400 Northwest 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33128
Dear Chief Warshaw:
It is my pleasure to inform you that the Miami Police Department has been awarded a 1997-98
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant in the amount of $60,000. This award is indicative of the
abilities your program has demonstrated to achieve excellence in serving victims of crime. I look
forward to working with you to continue providing quality services to crime victims.
Cynthia Rogers, of my staff, will contact you shortly to assist with the implementation of this
award. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Rogers at (850) 414-3300.
Sincerely,
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Robert A. Butterworth
Attorney General
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wami, Fla
RECEIVED
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