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Home My WebLink AboutR-79-0440RESOLUTION NO. 79- 440 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION OT THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE, DIVISION OF STATE PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR FUNDING OF: AN AREA -WIDE CRIME PREVENTION PROJECT TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF COMMON CONCERN AND DEVELOP A WELL COORDINATED, CONCERTED EFFORT INCLUDING CITIZEN INPUTS TO OPTIMIZE APPROPRIATE RESOURCE UTILI- ZATION, MINIMIZE EXPENDITURES AND MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY, PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF $30,000 AS THE CITY'S CASH MATCHING FUND FROM THE 79 SIECIALAL YPROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS OF THE R BUDGET; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE THE " 1' rl' I rf E NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM S U UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT. DOCLJ1 FOL. 1 "DOCUMENT INDEX ITEM NO WHEREAS, the City.Commision, after thorough sideration of the problem and available data has hereby determined that the creation of a program will (1) success- fully integrate government criminal justice and noncriminal justice resources with private business," industry and citi- zen resources in a'comprehensive and coordinated approach to crime prevention; (2) increase local jurisdiction capacity to impact on crime prevention through sound crime data analysis (Management Information System), broad based multi- con - discipline planning and total community involvement; (3) increase community cohesion and involvement: in community' crime prevention programs; (4) reduce public fear of crime; (5) discourage juvenile involvement in criminal and de- linquent activity; (6) improve Federal Agency coordination" of crime prevention planning and implementation strategies, is in the best interest of the general public; and WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351,' as amended, the United State of America has authorized the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), through the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance, to make Federal Grants to, assist local government in the improvement of criminal justice; and CITY COMM MEETING OE JUN2 5 1979 4 4 izour11oN NO..7 9.._....... 0 ifM............................ WHEREAS, the City Commission has examined and duly considered Act andconsiders it to be in the public interest and to the ,benefit of the. City. of Miami to file an application under said Act and to authorizeother action such in connection therewith; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY; OF"MIAMI,.FLORIDA: Section 1. The Area Wide Crime Prevention Project is in the best interestof the City of. Miami public. o file and the general Section 2. The City Manager is hereby in behalf of the City an ; application authorized in the form" prescribed by the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning' and Assistance in conformity. with Public Law 90-351,.as amended, for a grant to be made to the City to assist in defraying the cost of the project generally described, above.' Section"3 If such grant be made,the City shall or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds and/or in -kind contributions in addition to the grant as may be required by the said Act to defray, the cost of provide the project generally described above. Section 4. The, City is aware that at least 50% of the minimum required non-federal cost, of the project be appro priatedcash and that such, City funds designated as local hard cash contributions in all related project budget schedules that are to be provided by the City are hereby appropriated new City funds for Criminal Justice use for the express purpose of matching the LEAA funds and have beenprovidedfor in the Special Programs and Accounts of the 1978-79 City fiscal Year Budget in the amount of $30,000.00. Section 5. (a) The City. Manager is hereby authorized o furnish such information and take such other action as may be necessary to enable the City to qualify for said grant and to accept, the grant and execute all necessary agreements to imple ment the project upon receipt of the grant. - 2 "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW„ IIIuIiUU uui� 79-440 (b) The City Manager is hereby designated as the City authorized representative for the purpose of furnishing to the Florida. Bureau of Criminal, Justice Planning and Assistance such information, data and documents pertaining to the application for said grant as may berequired and other- wise to act as the authorized representative of the City of Miami in connection with this application. (c) If such grant be made, the Cityof Miami;' shall maintain suchrecords _ . ds necessary and furnish such information, data and documents as required by the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance to support the implementation of the project generally described above. Section 6 This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and certified copies hereof are to be included as part of the application for the herein grant to be submitted to the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance. PASSED AND ADOPTED. this 25th day: of June 1979 Maurice A. Ferre MAURICE` A. FERRE, MAYORi ATTEST:. RA I H G.ONGIE, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F.`CLARK, ASST. CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:, GEORG ' . KNOX, JR. TY ATTORNEY 'SUPPORTIVE 3 79- 440 TO: FROM: 3'� Joseph R. Grassie City Manager 4.4.at gwywo Kenneth I. Harms Chief of Police Hirai.“).,'.-{i'lOUM FIl'1 21 Resolution for. LEAA Grants Area ";WideCrime Prevention Project The Miami Police Department is now in the process ofdrawing up final appl'cation for the above referenced Grant. This, project is funded through an LEAA Grant and MatchingLocal..Funds., The purpose of the project is to develop : and i mptement a multi faceted City-wide Crime Prevention Program incorporating the ef- forts of citizens, business groups, law enforcement agencies and other Federal, State and local agencies in a coordinated and viable cost-effective program. Expected: A successfullyintegrated government criminal justice and non -criminal ;justice resources with private business, industry and""citizen resources:i`n" a comprehensive and coordinated approach to "crime prevention.'" Increase local jurisdiction capacity toimpact on crime prevention through sound crime data analysis (management information system): , • broad -based "multi -d isc i p 1.i ne planning and total community involvement Increase community cohesion and involvement crime prevention programS. Improve Federal agency coordination in crime prevention planningand implementation strategies. e) Reduce public's fear of crime in. community Discourage juvenileinvolvement in criminal and del inquen activity Page of 2 "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMEN I-S FOLLOW" 79-440 7- Joseph R. Grassie Kenneth 1. Harms The method of funding this grant. LEAA share requested, *Local Hard Cash Match TOTAL BUDGET June 12, 1979 Resolution for LEAA Grant as foliows:, @ 90% $270,000"". @ 10? 30,000. $ 30 0 , 00 0 '.`Matching local funds for this project are provided in the 1. Programs and Accounts as part of 78-79 City Budget. LEAA requires a formal resolution from the City ,Commission to be attached to the application. The proposed resolution, which conforms with conditions set forth in the Subgrant,Application and Instruction Manual, i s attached. Thank you KIH:cw Attachment r your cooperation in this matter. Specia 79-440