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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
DR. BILL SLOUNT, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE t 1 i YEAR, TO CONDUCT AN INTENSIVE
CASE STUDY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $19,000, FROM THE ANTI -GANG INITIATIVE
GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Department of Police was awarded an Anti -Gang Initiative Grant
which will be used to eradicate the most influential gangs in the CAV of Miami; and
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WHEREAS, the grant requires an intensive case study of the strategies to be
implemented in order to identify and potential barriers or problarms; and
WHEREAS, ter, Blount is nationally Known in the criminal justice, field and wigs
chosen by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing; NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF T11E 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 l erein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
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Section 2. 'rho City, Manager is hereby authofited'. to execute a Professional
Services Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Dr. Bill Blount,
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance. with all requirenunts that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applirmble City
Charter snd Code provisions.
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University of South Florida, for a period of one (1) year, to conduct an intensive cose study
for the 0epartment of Police, with funds therefor hereby allocated, in an amount not to
exceed $19,000, from the Anti -Gang Initiative Grant.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become sf tive immediateiy upon its adoption.
PA'SSCD AND ADOPTED this 12th day of Sentamber, 1996.
ME CAROLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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WALTE:R J. .fillAN
CITY CLERK,
BUDGETARY REVIEW:
n101iArRL. _ G :/ LAVnq s DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATT EY
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~' CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
ro The Honorable Mayor and Mennbers DATE V11
of the City Commission
,%UWLCT proposed Resolution
FROM: Cesar H. Odio REFERENCES : Intensive Case Study;
City Manager ENCLOSURES, Professional Servim-
Agi=tnent
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REC011fal WND,ATI®N:
It is respectfully recommended ft, .1 the City Commission adopt the enclosed Resolution allowhig
the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for an Intensive Case Study, in an
amount not to exceed $19,000.00, for the Department of Police. Funding will be from the Anti -
Gang Initiative Grant.
KA,CKGRO'fiM:
The Department of Police •aas awarded an Anti -Clang Initiative Grant fronn tlnu; U.S. Department of
Justice which will be used to eradicate the most violent and influential gangs in the City of Miami.
An intensive case: study is a requirement of the grant. 'The Department will use Dr. Bill Blount of
the Dniversitgr of South Florida to conduct this study. Tlx study will document the Department's
strategies to ,help id ntii x barriers and problems in the implementation of those strategies. He will
further coordinate a needs assessment for components to assure a successful Frog .Tarn.
Dr. Blount is nationally kmwn in the criminal justice field and was chosen foil our project by the
U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Comrn,unity Odented Policing.
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