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12/29/94
RESOLUTION NO. 9 5
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF PARKING FEES,
FOR THE STORAGE OF SEIZED VEHICLES, IN THE GOVERNMENT
CENTER PARKING GARAGE #5, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED
$15,000, AND ALLOCATING FUNDING THEREFOR FROM THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, SUCH EXPENDITURE HAVING BEEN
APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH
FLORIDA STATE STATUTES, CHAPTER 932.7055, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, Florida State Statute 932.7055, as amended, authorizes the
expenditure of forfeiture proceeds for law enforcement purposes not considered
normal operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department utilizes the top two floors of the
Government Center Parking Garage #5 to store vehicles seized pending
investigation; and
WHEREAS, at any given time there are approximately 90 vehicles being
stored in this garage; and
WHEREAS, at any given time a portion of these 90 vehicles are being held
in storage pending forfeiture litigation, at a cost of $30.00 per vehicle, per
month; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of this Resolution
and has certified that the expenditure proposed complies with Florida State
Statute 932.7055, as amended; and
WHEREAS, funds to cover the necessary expenses required for this storage
are available in the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund;
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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 by reference thereto and incorporated herein as
if fully set forth iti this Section.
Section 2. The payment of parking fees, for vehicles seized pending
forfeiture and stored in the Government Center Parking Garage #5 is hereby
authorized with funds therefor, in an amount not to exceed $15,000 hereby
allocated from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project No.
690001, Index Code 290904-610, such expenditure having been certified by the
Chief of Police as complying with Florida State Statutes, Chapter 932.7055, as
amended.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective inmed.iately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January , 1995.
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-001 STEP P. CLARK, MAYOR
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MA'ITY HIRAI, CITY CLERK
BUDGETARY REVIEW:
MANOHAR S. SURANA
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGE
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ALBERTINE SMITH
CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO : ' The Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : DEC 2 2 I9A FILE
of the City Commission
SUBJECT : Police Department Parking
Fees at Garage #5
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FROM : city r, REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully requested that the City Commission approve the
payment of parking fees for forfeiture related vehicles, stored
in the Government Center Parking Garage #5, at a cost of $30.00
per space, per month, not to exceed $15,000, from the City of
Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Miami Police Department utilizes the top two floors of the
Government Center Parking Garage for the storage of vehicles
being held for investigations. At any given time, approximately
90 vehicles are stored in this garage. A portion of these 90
vehicles will be held pending forfeiture litigation, at a cost of
$30.00 per vehicle, per month, not to exceed $15,000.
It is, therefore, recommended that the Resolution authorizing the
payment of $15,000, for the storage of seized vehicles in the
Government Center Parking Garage, be approved. The funding
source is the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Code No.
690001, Index Code 290904-610.
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AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF FLORIDA:
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COUNTY OF DADE :
Before me this day personally appeared Donald H. Warshaw,
who being duly sworn, deposes and says that:
I, Donald H. Warshaw, Chief of Police, City of Miami, do
hereby certify that this request for expenditure from the City of
Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for vehicle Storage in Parking
Garage #5, at a cost not to exceed $15,000, complies with the
provisions of Chapter 932.7055, Florida Statutes.
Donald H. Warshaw
Chief of Police
City of Miami Police Department
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of crP
199, by Donald H. Warshaw, who is personally known to me.
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