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Home My WebLink AboutItem #06 - Discussion ItemCRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM of the City of Miami March 18, 1992. The honorable Xavier Suarez., Mayor Crime Prevention Council The City of Miami Ailapattah Sub -Council Miami City Hall Brickell Sub -Council Miami, Florida CoconutGrove Sub -Council Coral Way Sub -Council Dear Mayor Suarez, Downtown Sub -Council The Crime Prevention Council of the City of Miami has reviewed Edison Sub -Council Little Haiti Sub -Council and considered the new Neighborhood Enhancement Team program Little Havana Sub -Council proposed by the City of Miami. We feel that this plan has Model Cities Sub -Council the potential to increase the consistency and efficiency Northeast Sub -Council of police service to our neighborhoods and the City of Miami. Overtown Sub -Council We appreciate that the community has been involved in the Wynwood Sub -Council development of this plan and it is essential that the community remain as active participants in its implementation. We would like to request that the City Commission give the plan the support necessary to provide all areas of our city with the highest level of police protection and delivery of other city services. Thank you for your consideration of this important issue. Sincerely, J076 wYIIA� W'1-:TMEOX4, ' In", J.0 erna ez, ral /% Clarence Vast,41 t e Haiti ties J6h$a Beha owhtown Arma Pomar, Little IfWana Thomas Gallo, Northeast wubmi << :t:+ into the pul is Ite Natty 11! _,1i City Clerk cc : The Miami City Commission Cesar Odio, City Manager Calvin Ross, Chief of Police Major. Dean De Jong, M.P.D. 400 N.W. 2 Avenue, Miami, FL 33128 92- 202•.. Mr. Joaquin Av.i no Country Manager Metropolitan Dade County Govornmont Crntrr !;u i U, 2910 111 N.W. ist Street Miami., PI, 33128 Dear Mr. Av i no : March 12, 19`1.' Submitted into the Public record ill connection wit)! item ..._ on :_ea� 69.t Y Hi.rcu City Clerk L have repeatedly informed Dade Country and all of its city and country officials continuously over the years concerning its violations of the Economic Opportunity Act and Amendments of 1962, 1964, 1967, 1972 and 1978. This act enacted by Public Law 95-568, Nov. 2, 1978, which is listed under the 1974 Privacy Act, created a Regional Office to carry out the national respon- sibilities for the purpose of providing technical assistance to local community action agencies and other programs funded under. this .act. (42 USC 2979a) The intent originated from my home in 1962 with the concept expanding nationally placing my Effective Community Action and NewDaycare IIuman Service Program on the White house books, (CUPS), i:h_ereby being signed into law. This program was designed to serve poor people regardless to race, creed or color throughout the tlnit:cd States with its Regional. Office operating in Dade County. The 'Title 20 funds created in Public Law 95-568, 1978, to imple- ment. the Titles of the act have not been recognized by this county and city officials, and have d<217ided and ignored its founder. It have fail to acknowledge documents from White House staff directing city and county agencies to assist me in the setting up of the Regional Office to carry out my duties under the law. taut nevertheless, Dade County at this present time continues to dis- obey a di.rQct order as well. as the City of: Miami by using Anti- poverty Funds or Title 20 monies to fund most of their program. It have continued to breach, parre.11el, divert priority, mismanage, abuse and misappropriate Federal dollars created to operate this national program. The Miami Herald have written numerous articles concerning the amount of programs that are operating inefficiently in bade County which is making a mockery of the intent of the Anti - Poverty funds. Therefore, in carrying out my national duti.cs as Chief Execu- tive officer and Pounder of the Economic Opportunity Act and Amendments of 1962 thr.u.1978, Effective Community Action and New Daycare Human Servicei do hereby command that all unauthorized programs operating in Dade County and the City of Miami funded under this act cease and desist- effective immediately. 92- 202.7. r:t)n' t VTc.1I iY c ly Under the Public; haw 95-508, Nov. 2, 1978, it says that the "Rt rl i nn;i 1 c►I' I i c:,' It i 1'c:c:Im1- 111;1y a 1. i i i xe i:ccl i ona l C ommun.i ty Sery i.ce.; Adiwi n i r;tratioil of f ices for. the purpose of ( 1 ) carrying out the naI-iona1. r.esponsi1)iIities and di.r.ecti.ves delegated to them ( 2 ) processing and fi.nal.i7ing grants and contracts authorized under this act (3) monitoring all and evaluating programs funded under this Act: within that designated region (4) monitoring and eval- unt-A ng on an annual. basis all relevant regulations and guidelines applicable to programs funded under this Act- within that design- - atoll rerllon and (5) providing technical. assistance to local commu- nity nct.ion agencies and other programs funded under this act, (b) The W.rc.ctor shall. monitor and eva.l uate at least annually the - acl:.i.vi.t-ie; of. regional off -ices as descr.i_bcc] i.n subsection (a)." Thi:; Is Lhe l;tw I.h;it Pre_sidcnt Richard M. Nixon signed in 19,17 ;tnrl i I: ;I i 1 1 c,x is;l 1-.cxl;ty of cic rind 1:11is county t-o I -el i ngclui sh my Ant: i-Iloverty funds and 'Ti tl e 20 monies set aside to implement iht, Ti.1- If-; of this act. Also, under the directives of this L•'xecu- t i v'� ()rrlc,r-, I that na(i(, c otmt-y ;roll/or t.hc� city of Miami reli.nrluish my charter package which would give recognition to this reel i onal. program. IL you wish to contact me my number is (305) 758-9752 or mail cove- sponcicnco to: 146 i4.11. 67th Street, Miami, VI, 33150. .1 thank you in advance for your cooperation and immediate at:tent:ion. The Whit -, (louse cc:ry County CIO-r.k Orfi.ce City Clerk Office Governor Chiles c;t-f a I d I,ew i.s Bob BULL-'orwortll 'Porn Gal l,1dher Jim Smith .James G. McAdams N.A.A.C.P. Miami herald Mi aini Times All Concerned Sincerely, 41� Mar ill, E.O.'.and Founder Effective Community Action and New Daycare [Duman Services Program STAAFF Rubin Young Lori Brown Sandra Gillard Br Cnd;l 11011l'y 1„brie Johnson Wendy Brown Connie Tandarich Sheldon Brown Fred Brown Tyrone Bill Rochelle Hill Warren hill Milandra McCrary Michelle Armster Cathy Poindexter Jean Po1.i.x Picky Kendrick Tanva Clencv Francis Campbe Jean Felix Billy Nester Martha Ilester Lisa Pearson Noreen Murphy 9--- 202•2. .J . 92 STAT. 2436 PUBLIC LAYS' 95-568--N01. 2, 1978 42 USC 2950. 2951. - 42 USC 2951. 42 USC 2971. 29716-2971g. _ 42 USC 29110. 42 USC 2979.. 42 USC 2981b. E*tabli►6meat. 42 USC 2981c. (e) Part A of title VI of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2941 et be►l.) in untended by redisigiating section 610 as section 609 and wetiot► 610-1 as section 610, (f) Section 610(b) of the Act, its bo redesignuted by subsection (e), is untended by striking out 11$6,000" and tnserting to lieu thet•eof "$8,000". (Q Section61b of the Act (•1.1 11.S.C. 2905) is amended by striking out eleven'anti insertingin lieu thereof -fourteen'.'. (h) Section 610 of the act (43 I?.S.C. 297o) is amended by striking out the lust sentence tliert-of. (i) Part A of title VI of the Act (421I.S.C. 20.10 et seq.) 'ns amended by rtrikin�t out section G21, and by redesignauting section 622 through sediott tt'35 as section 621 tlIrough section 627, respectively. (j) Section 632(3) of the Act. (42 U.S.C. 2974(3) ) is amended by insetting after '•time." the follo"ing new sentence: "The Director skull consult with community action agencies and State offices of ecuuomic op}►ortuttiity in the development of such plan.". (k) Part 13 of title VI of the Act (12 U.S.C. 2072 et seq.) isutuended by redesipiating section 638 us section 639 and by inserting after sec- tion 637 tvie follu%ving new section: 1 "nvuios U. orrlcmi ,,St:c. 6:18, (t,) The Director tuuy utilize regional Community Serv- Wes Administ rut ion offices f ot• the Nu rpos►- of— "(]) currying out the nuttonal responsibilities an►l directives dele gated to the►u; "(2) processing and finalizing grunts and contracts uuthorized under this Act; 11(3) monitoring and evaluating programs funded wader this Act within that designuted region; ' "(4) monitoring and evaluating on an annual basis all relevant regulations and guidelines applicable to programs funded under this Act within that designated region ;'►i�d 11(5) providing teehlocu) assistance to local community action a encies and other progrums funded under this Act. H(b, The Director shall monitor aid evaluate at )east annually the uc tivities of regional ofVicet, us described in subsection (a).". couurStTY ECONOMIC MAT1.011uENT Six.14. (a ) Section 703 of the Act (42 TJ.S.C. 2081(b) ) is amended to read as follows: "AL"MORMATION OF "VRO1 LIAT10Xs "SEc. 703, For the purpose of carryin ► out this title, there is autbot•- ized to be appropriated $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $85,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, and $105,000,0W for fiscal year 1981. Any sutras appro. priated under this section shall remain avutlable until expended.'. (b)Title VII of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2981 et seq.) is amended by insertin- after section 703 the following new section: "AIMSORT CA MUN1Tr INMTMENT tdOMWE 118m 704. (u) The President is authorized to establish a National Advisory Community Investment Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the'ltivestment Hoard'). Such Investment Board shall Submitted into the public record in connection item a ty ,pity cLexk it 202��.x . ?14 Shorecrest Homeowners Association P.O. Box 380204, Miami, FL 33138 March 26, 1992 \4 M 113Pr Founded 1986 Mr. Cesar H. Odio City Manager, City of Miami P.O. Box 330708 Miami, Florida 33233 Dear Mr. City Manager: The Board of Directors of the SHORECREST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, on behalf of the residents and homeowners in our area, would like to go on record as supporting the City Manager's concept of, (NET) NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAMS. In the "Information Age" in which we are living, and with the philosophy of hierarchy being replaced by a higher and more progressive realization of the need to "reach out to people" on a more personal level, it is reassuring to see the City of Miami leading the way in decentralization of City government. If government is to be in step with a more informed and enlightened public, government at all levels must change, as are all other types of businesses. We ask that our "voice be heard" by having this letter read at the City Commission Meeting on March 26, 1992. Again Mr. City Manager, thank you for the fine work you and your office are doing for the good of all our citizens. Most Sincerely, Board of Directors Donald J Hinson Presi den t Submitted into the public record iq connection ith _ _ � i-z tem� on .at y Hirai City Clerk 92- 202 •,Z I have several concerns about the concept. As someone who spent 27 years with Miami Police Department and as a taxpayer. This concept is not new. Ift Kansas City implemented a program similar to this concept in the early 701s. It was called "Team Policing." The only difference was that everyone involved were law enforcement officers. It was a complete failure, because of the bureaucracy involved, lack of manpower and not cost effective to fight crime. San Francisco and Detroit tried it, and did not work either. It takes years to have fully trained police officers to fight crime. You are going to have individuals with untrained eyes reporting crime behavior and what is not crime behavior. That will become a big problem. What you are going to create is a big political power base. At election time you will be calling in the I 0 U's. I think in times like today, the public is looking for you to put into effect programs which have proven to be very effective in fighting crime. The most effective one as we know is police visibility. It increases the opportunity to apprehend the criminal after a crime has been committed and it decreases the opportunity for a crime to be committed. I understand that at least 12 officers will be assigned to this concept. This is at a cost of at least } a million a year in salary alone. And as I stated at the beginning of my statement, this is not an innovative program. This concept has been in effect for years and put in effect by Fidel Castro in his "Comite de Barrios." They report everything to the political machine. o cJ -i!MV- I'm askin W invest our monies he where it has proven to be effective and efficient. Do not create a program to benefit a few and continue to hurt the rest. S e record in connection with item; on Matty Hirai City Clerk 92- 202.2. M Submitted into the public record in connection with itemjtl_ on ia Hirai �> ,�,) azz.,- 4,� �, ,,/& to