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Resolution R-23-0068
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File Number: 13182
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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Final Action Date: 2/9/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING FUNDS IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $121,305.34 FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD TO
THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, COUNTY
COURT STANDBY PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE'S
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT NO.
00001.191501.534000.0000.00000
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Police ("MPD"), faces rising
overtime costs associated with every appearance by an officer in court; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police ("Association") and
the Miami -Dade County State Attorney's Office ("SAO") have implemented the Association's
Court Standby Program ("Program"), which employs administrative support personnel to notify
victims, witnesses and officers when they are required to appear in court; and
WHEREAS, this Program has greatly reduced the costs of overtime for court
appearances for all local law enforcement agencies, including MPD; and
WHEREAS, members of the Association are now billed based on the proportional
utilization of the services from the participating law enforcement agencies, as defined by the
number of misdemeanor, traffic (including driving under the influence), and domestic violence
court cases processed through the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Miami -Dade County
Courthouse) located at 1351 Northwest 121" Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, funding from the City will assist the Association and the SAO with expenses
related to the hiring of administrative support personnel necessary to implement the Program,
thus reducing the overtime costs of Police;
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
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $121,305.34 for a one-
year period to the Association's Program, is authorized.'
Section 3. Funds are allocated from MPD's General Operating Budget, Account No.
00001.191501.534000.0000.00000
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ria i dez, ity ttor ey 1 /31/2023
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