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RESOLUTION N0., 86-6404
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING, SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS
($48,000.00) FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND; MONIES TO COVER
THE NECESSARY COSTS AND EXPENSES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF
CONSULTANT SERVICES OF A CRISIS
COUNSELOR, TO BE AVAILABLE FORTY (40)
HOURS WEEKLY AND TO PROVIDE SERVICES ON
A 24 HOUR ON -CALL BASIS TO ADMINISTER TO
THE NEEDS OF THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM WITH
MELBRON E. SELF FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES
AS A CRISIS COUNSELOR FOR ONE (1) YEAR,
WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND UNDER THE SAME
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL
PERIOD.
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the need, and fully
supports efforts of the police department to provide counseling,
consultation, spiritual guidance, and, upon request,
administration of religious rites at times of death or the
imminency of death involving police officers, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the
availability of the above services to be performed by a
professional counselor, who may be designated as a "Crisis
Counselor," will impact upon such vital factors as morale,
integrity, stress endurance, corrupt behavior, and many other
areas relating to the ethics and professionalism of police work,
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the ever present
effect on physical and mental health of police officers in
dealing with stress and stressful situations, and
WHEREAS, there is a positive need for the services of
Crisis Counselor to be available forty (40) hours weekly and to
provide 24 hour on -call services to act as a "sounding board" for
police officers and their families in dealing with such stressful
situations, and
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WHEREAS, the Crisis Counselor would be available to serve
as an effective buffer in reducing potential crisis situations
before the crisis becomes monumental, and
WHEREAS it has been proven that reduction of stress in
police officers improves the physical and mental well being which
decreases downtime due to stress, and
WHEREAS, the Crisis Counselor would bring about a
cohesiveness to the police force and be the liaison between
police officers and the community, and
WHEREAS, the influence of the Crisis Counselor upon morale
would be a perceived balance in counteracting negative and
discouraging influences exerted upon police officers, and
WHEREAS, these services will require funding to cover
necessary costs and expenses to be incurred by the Police
Department, and
WHEREAS, funds to cover these necessary costs and expenses
have not been included in the Police Department's normal
operating budget, and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended adoption of
this resolution and the use of funds which are available in the
City of Miami Law Enforcement Trust Fund to cover these necessary
costs and expenses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. An amount, not to exceed Forty Eight Thousand
Dollars ($48,000.00), is hereby allocated, subjected to the
availability of funds, from the City of Miami Law Enforcement
Trust Fund to cover necessary costs and expenses associated with
the acquisition of the consultant services of a Crisis Counselor,
to be available forty (40) hours weekly and to provide services
on a 24 hour on -call basis to administer to the needs of the
Miami Police Department personnel, upon such costs and expenses
having been approved by the Chief of Police.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute an agreement, in substantially the attached form, with
Melbron E. Self for consultant services as a Crisis Counselor for
one (1) year with an option to extend under the same terms and
conditions for an additional period.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 24+-.h day of JUL —9
1986.
ATTEST:
• MAT HIARI, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
iOBEA C APYK
CHIEF DEPUTY I Y ATTORNEY
APPROVULA TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
LU IA DOUGH RTY, CITY ATT
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