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RESOLUTION NO. 88-1141
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($3,200) FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND TO COVER THE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF TWO
TOSHIBA T1000 PORTABLE LAPTOP COMPUTERS, FOR
USE AT MOBILE COMMAND POSTS, UPON SUCH COSTS
HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
WHEREAS, Florida State Statute 932.704(3)(a), as amended,
authorizes the expenditure of forfeiture proceeds for law
enforcement purposes not considered normal operating expenses;
and
WHEREAS, the Miami Police Department is investigating the
possibility of utilizing Laptop Computers at mobile command
posts; and
WHEREAS, these computers will be able to interface with the
mainframe currently In existence in the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Computers has been consulted and
have no objections to the utilization of these laptop computers
by the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, funds to cover the necessary expenses required for
the acquisition of the two Portable Laptop Computers has not been
included in the Police Department's normal operating budget; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of
this resolution and has determined that the expenditure proposed
complies with Florida State Statute 932.704, as amended; and
WHEREAS, funds to cover the necessary expenses required for
the acquisition of the Portable Laptop Computers are available in
the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund;
CITY COMMi551+
MEETING OF
Nowt TMEREPORB, an 1T RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION of THE CITY
OF MIAMI, PLORIDA:
Section 1. Total approved funding, in an amount not to
exceed three thousand two hundred dollars ($3,200), is hereby
allocated from the City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund to
cover the necessary expenses required for the acquisition of two
Toshiba T1000 Portable Laptop Computers, upon such costs having
been approved by the Chief of Police.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption pursuant to law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of December
1988.
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XAVIER L. AREZ, MAYOR
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM : Cesar H. Odio
City Manager
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DATE : DEC _ 6 19oB FILE :
SUBJECT : Resolution For The Purchase of
Two Laptop Computers
REFERENCES
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that a resolution be passed for
the allocation of funding for two laptop computers, at a total
cost not to exceed three thousand two hundred dollars ($3,200),
from, the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Index Code 290920, Object
Code 840, and Project No. 690001.
The Miami Police Department has a need to access the Computer
Aided Dispatch System from mobile command posts. By utilizing a
laptop. computer on loan to the police department the department
was able to interface the laptop computer with the mainframe
computer system through an existing software program called
"Infoview." This would give commanders the ability to view calls
holding,unit status and other dispatch information without tying
up valuable air time.
It is, therefore, recommended
that the Resolution
authorizing
the
allocation of funding for two
laptop computers,
at a total
cost
not to exceed three thousand
two hundred dollars
($3,200),
from
the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project No. 690001, Index
Code
290920, Minor Object Code 840,
be approved.
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