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11/17/87
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO
MAKE CONFISCATED, SEIZED AND/OR FORFEITED
BICYCLES AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO NON-PROFIT
AGENCIES, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCH
GROUPS AND/OR PUBLIC AGENCIES FOR
DISTRIBUTION TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS AND/OR
USE IN YOUTH PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, the City Police Department has a number of bicycles
in stock which have been seized through the forfeiture statute or
regular confiscation process; and
WHEREAS, Section 932.704(3)(a), Florida Statutes permits
forfeited property to be disposed of by the Chief of Police as
follows: "...salvage the property or transfer the property to any
public or nonprofit organization..."; and
WHEREAS, Section 705.01, Florida Statutes provides
definitions for lost or abandoned property and unclaimed evidence
property; and
WHEREAS, Section 705.03, Florida Statutes establishes
procedures for abandoned property which states that an agency
may donate property to a charitable organization; and
WHEREAS, Section 705.05, Florida Statutes permits the
disposal of lost or abandoned property and unclaimed evidence by
allowing an agency to donate the property to a charitable
organization; and
WHEREAS, the City's practical options as determined by the
Chief Procurement Officer are to have the bicycles destroyed or
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made available at no cost to indigent and needy individuals; and
WHEREAS, it is further agreed to allow three juvenile
temporary employees each a bicycle of his choice for his
contribution to the MPD Property Unit while in the "Summer Youth
Employment and Training Program"; and
WHEREAS, the distribution to those individuals in need can
best be accomplished by non-profit agencies charitable
c organizations, church groups, and/or public a
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particular responsibility is in the performance of such
functions; and
WHEREAS, a number of such organizations in the community
have indicated to the Police Department their wtllingness to
distribute said bicycles to individuals in need;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager's action in authorizing to
make confiscated seized and/or forfeited bicycles available at no
cost to non-profit agencies, charitable organizations, church
groups and/or public agencies for distribution to indigent
individuals and/or use in youth programs is hereby ratified,
approved and confirmed.
Section 2. The City Manager's action in authorizing to
provide each of the three juvenile temporary employees assigned
to the MPD Property Unit with a bicycle of his choice from those
in stock at the Police Department as a result of forfeiture,
seizure or confiscation, is hereby ratified, approved and
confirmed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of ecember 1987.
XAVIER L. SUARieZ, MAYOR
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MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED A TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
LUCZtA A. DOUGOtRTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIOA
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TO,Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: -NOV 21 1987 FILE:
of the City Commission 1 1
SUBJECT: Donation of Seized or
Confiscated Bicycles
FROM Cesar H. Od i REFERENCES:
City Manager
ENCLOSURES:
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution ratifying, approving and confirming the
action of the City Manager to donate, at his discretion, seized,
confiscated, or forfeited bicycles to non-profit agencies,
churches and/or public agencies.
BACKGROUND:
The Miami Police Department's Property Unit has acquired 613
bicycles through seizure or confiscation process. The department
is desirous to donate these bicycles in time for Christmas to
indigent individuals through distribution by local social service
agencies, charitable organizations church groups, or public
agencies.
Donation of these bicycles is allowable by Section 932.704(3)(a),
705.01, 705.03, 705.05 and other Florida Statutes.
In addition, the Department is requesting three youths be allowed
to each choose a bicycle of his choice for his contribution in
the "Summer Youth Employment and Training Program". These youths
were instrumental in taking spare parts from broken bicycles and
creating whole bicycles which can now be donated as a result of
their placement at the MPD Property Unit.
Therefore, it is recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution ratifying, approving and confirming the
action of the City Manager, at his discretion, to distribute
these bicycles.
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: 2 n�7 FILE:
of the City Commission ;3
sue,Ecr: Donation of Seized or
Confiscated Bicycles
FROM: Cesar H. Od i REFERENCES:
City Manager
ENCLOSURES:
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution ratifying, approving and confirming the
action of the City Manager to donate, at his discretion, seized,
confiscated, or forfeited bicycles to non-profit agencies,
churches and/or public agencies.
BACKGROUND:
The Miami Police Department's Property Unit has acquired 613
bicycles through seizure or confiscation process. The department
is desirous to donate these bicycles in time for Christmas to
indigent individuals through distribution by local social service
agencies, charitable organizations church groups, or public
agencies.
Donation of these bicycles is allowable by Section 932.704(3)(a),
705.01, 705.03, 705.05 and other Florida Statutes.
In addition, the Department is requesting three youths be allowed
to each choose a bicycle of his choice for his contribution in
the "Summer Youth Employment and Training Program". These youths
were instrumental in taking spare parts from broken bicycles and
creating whole bicycles which can now be donated as a result of
their placement at the MPD Property Unit.
Therefore, it is recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution ratifying, approving and confirming the
action of the City Manager, at his discretion, to distribute
these bicycles.
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