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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-93-0024J-93-79 1l14/924 3 RESOLUTION NO. 9 3- A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NO. 890001, INDEX CODE 029002-247, SUCH FUNDS HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELOCATING AND ASSISTING HOMELESS PERSONS RESIDING IN THE AREA UNDER I--395, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "MUD FLATS"; SAID ALLOCATION CONTINGENT UPON FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 EACH FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BEING PLACED IN AN ACCOUNT PRIOR TO THE THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ALLOCATION FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the City Commission acknowledges that emergency measures need to be taken to address the homeless problem in the City of Miami, especially with regard to those homeless individuals who presently reside in and around the area located under I-395, also known as the "Mud Flats"; and WHEREAS, the City Commission previously authorized the allocation of funds to assist the homeless through a variety of programs, including the Community homeless Assistance Plan which was implemented by City Ordinance No. 10914 and supplemented by Ordinance No. 10944; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and Metropolitan Dade County have expressed an interest in earmarking certain funds to provide 12 assistanoe in the form of subsistence, housing and counseling to those individuals residing in the "Mud Flats" area; and CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JARS 14 1993 93- 24 0 WHEREAS, the "Mud Plate" area is especially a health related oonoern due to the presenoe of rodent and inseot infestations, the nature of the looale, and the absenoe of running water, bathroom faoilities, and garbage oolleotion faoilities in the area; and WHEREAS, Chapter 932.704(3)(a), Florida Statutes, as amended, authorizes the expenditure of forfeiture prooeeds for psi Law Enforoement and Anti -Drug Eduoation Programs, not considered normal operating expenses; and —�' WHEREAS, the area under the "Mud Flats" has been - f speoifioally identified as an area where persons addioted to drugs reside in squalor as described hereinabove; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Polioe has reoommended adoption of kj 3 this Resolution and has determined that the expenditure proposed complies with Chapter 932.704, Florida Statutes, as amended; and =° WHEREAS, funds to cover the oontribution are available in the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project No. 890001, Index Code 029002-247; =: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: a Section 1. The recitals and findings oontained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference = thereto and inoorporated herein as if fully set forth in this = Section. Section 2. Funds in the amount of $100,000 are hereby -, allocated from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project No. 690001, Index Code 029002-247, such funds having been -2- 93- 24 BY CITY CIF 'A1 �!�1 2- 1-93 a:O5PNS CITY K�3GE�1FF ..-- - 3744730 4 2/ "2 approved by the Chief of Police, for the purpose of relocating and assisting homeless persons residing in the area under I-393, also known as the "Mud Flats". Section 3. The allocation of said funds is contingent upon funds in the amount of $100,000 each from the State of Florida and Metropolitan Dade County being placed in an account prior to the City of Miami's allocation. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1!1th day of _,Arnx6iA,1993. ATTEST MATTY IRAI CITY CLERK PREPARBD' AND AP LEON W 1 FI " L ASSISTANT CITY A XAVIER tt,.J SUAREZ , MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 93— 24 -3- SENT BY: C I TY OF �M LAM 1 2 - 1- 93 : 3 : 05FN '. CITY .14ANAGER '. OFF 3741730 : » 2 r 2 jkrrIDAviT z, Calvin Ross, Chief of V0110w, City of KLOAi, do hereby certify k that this request for expenditure from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund, for the funding of g� Aei atiaft and Ts s 1►xsia an�c� r f .thO_ H=mjnzs j in an =Wnt not 1G2..v*�..1d 1102,000, 3 complies with the provielvils of • SwctLon 932,704, Florida � Statutes. Ch of Police tF, of Berri Pol ice Department -a It /q-3 Date %=APO $UORCRIUED BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF K, 1993�$ WURY t'!VNIL s1:Aw. tat nommA t: ' '. •'�:'�N I: Y.P. wl�I a,19Y3 1Xaj;:U 111AV �,X'20A IBIS, Um. DATE 93- 24 10 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO The Honorable Mayor and DATE FILE Members of the City Commission JAN 5 1993 SUBJECT Discussion Iteak Regarding the Homeless Cesar H. O d i FROM : REFERENCES City Manager ENCLOSUPES In response to the recent Court Order issued by Judge Atkins regarding the homeless case entitled Pottinger vs. the City of Miami, I am scheduling for discussion an itemconcerning remedies being explored regarding the recent decision in Pottinger vs. the City of Miami and other matters pertaining to the homeless. 93- 24