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RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 - 189
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL MASTER
SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE FOR A PERIOD
OF TWO (2) YEARS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$49,900.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET,
ACCOUNT CODE 001000.290301.6.001.
WHEREAS, prostitution, drug related crimes, and crimes involving driving while
intoxicated are a threat to the health, safety and public welfare of the City of Miami, and
and
WHEREAS, motor vehicles are routinely used in the commission of these crimes;
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has enacted an Ordinance that allows for the
impoundment of these vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance further allows for a Special Master who, following a
written request from the vehicle owner, will conduct preliminary and final hearings to
determine whether there was probable cause to impound the vehicle;
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CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAR 2 0 1997
Resolution No.
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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.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized ' to execute Professional
Services Agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with qualified individuals
to provide Special Master services for the Department of Police, for a period of two (2)
years, in a total amount not to exceed $49,900.00, with funds therefor hereby allocated
from the Police Department General Operating Budget, Account Code
001000.290301.6.001.
Section 3 This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March , 1997.
ATT,E T:
WALTER J. AN, CITY CLERK
BUDGETARY REVIEW:
MICHAEL AVIN
DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
1 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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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
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FROM: Edward Marque
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
DATE: PlM 1 O 1997 - FILE:
SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution
REFERENCES: Special Masters;
Professional Services
ENCLOSURES:
Agreements
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the enclosed Resolution allowing
the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreements for Special Masters, in an amount
not to exceed $49,900.00, as needed by the Miami Police Department. Funding is to be from the
Police Department General Operating Budget, Account Code 001000.290301.6.001.
BACKGROUND:
Prostitution, drug related crimes and crimes involving driving while intoxicated are a threat to the
health, safety and public welfare of the City of Miami. Routinely, motor vehicles are used to
facilitate the commission of these crimes. It is in the best interest of the City of Miami to impound
the motor vehicles that are used in these crimes; thereby, protecting the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of the City of Miami.
The City Commission passed an Ordinance which created specific sections that allow for the
impoundment of those vehicles used in the commission of crimes involving prostitution, drugs and
driving while intoxicated. It established an administrative penalty of five hundred dollars
($500.00), plus towing and storage charges, for the use of vehicles while engaged in these crimes.
It also created a Special Master who, following a written request from the vehicle owner, will
conduct preliminary and final hearings to determine whether there was probable cause to impound
the vehicle.
The Police Department will oversee the hiring of the Special Masters. Minimum requirements
have been established, advertisements will be published and an interview process will be
conducted. The highest ranked individual will serve as the Special Master and the next two (2)
highest ranked individuals will serve as alternate Special Masters. Each of these individuals will
have to enter into a Professional Service Agreement with the City of Miami. The agreement will
be for a two (2) year period with the Special Master being compensated at a rate of fifty-five
dollars ($55.00) per hour; however, the total amount of compensation paid to all providers of
Special Master services shall not exceed $49,900.00 for this period. The Department has
conservatively estimated an annual revenue of $750,000.00 from this program.
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