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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #15401 Date: 01/16/2024 Commission Meeting Date: 02/22/2024 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Special Revenue Project FY23-24 - Fentanyl Eradication Program Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special Revenue Project titled, "FY23-24 State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) in Florida program", accepting and appropriating a grant award from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE"), in the amount of $350,000.00, with no matching funds required, to conduct investigations designed to combat illegal fentanyl activity; authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant award agreement along with a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the attached forms, with FDLE; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the Chief of Police or any other designee to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance and administration of the funds and compliance with requirements of the award and mutual aid agreements. Background of Item: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") has available State funds to grant financial assistance to the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD") for multi -jurisdictional efforts to create the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication ("SAFE") Mutual Aid group. The City and the subscribed law enforcement agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statues, "the Mutual Aid Act" to enter into mutual aid agreements. The intent of FDLE is to implement the SAFE initiative for the purpose of targeting the following criminal activity which must have a nexus to fentanyl, including but not limited to racketeering, drug law violations, related criminal violations, firearms violations, and dismantling organized criminal groups engaging in such activity in violation of Florida State Statues that may affect single or multiple jurisdictions. The City was awarded grant, in the amount of $350,000.00 ("Grant") on a reimbursement basis, to cover overtime, travel costs, supplies, contractual service and other costs associated with the SAFE initiative. This agreement will remain in effect until June 30, 2024, and automatically extended on a month -to -month basis, not to extent beyond September 30, 2024. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $350,000.00 (Grant, no match) Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191051.Various Department of Police Department of Police Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Jorge Blanco Manuel Morales Luis Hernandez -Torres Marie Gouin Arthur Noriega V Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Initial Police Review Completed Department Head Review Completed Budget Analyst Review Completed Budget Review Completed City Manager Review Completed Legislative Division Review Completed ACA Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness Completed Meeting Completed Unsigned by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 02/06/2024 12:36 PM 02/07/2024 9:34 AM 02/07/2024 12:58 PM 02/07/2024 4:40 PM 02/07/2024 4:43 PM 02/08/2024 11:13 AM 02/12/2024 1:40 PM 02/12/2024 8:21 PM 02/22/2024 9:00 AM 03/01/2024 6:00 PM 03/01/2024 6:08 PM 03/04/2024 8:37 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-24-0063 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 15401 Final Action Date:2/22/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY23-24 STATE ASSISTANCE FOR FENTANYL ERADICATION (S.A.F.E.) IN FLORIDA PROGRAM"; ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ("FDLE"), IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000.00, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS DESIGNED TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FENTANYL ACTIVITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT ALONG WITH A VOLUNTARY COOPERATION MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORMS, WITH FDLE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR ANY OTHER DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARD AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS. WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") has available State funds to grant financial assistance to the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD") for multi -jurisdictional efforts to create the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication ("SAFE") Mutual Aid group; and WHEREAS, the City and the subscribed law enforcement agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statues, title the "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into mutual aid agreements; and WHEREAS, the intent of FDLE is to implement the SAFE initiative for the purpose of targeting the following criminal activity which must have a nexus to fentanyl, including but not limited to racketeering, drug law violations, related criminal violations, firearms violations, and dismantling organized criminal groups engaging in such activity in violation of Florida State Statues that may affect single or multiple jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the City was awarded grant, in the amount of $350,000.00 ("Grant") on a reimbursement basis, to cover overtime, travel costs, supplies, contractual service and other costs associated with the SAFE initiative; and WHEREAS, this agreement will remain in effect until June 30, 2024, and automatically extended on a month -to -month basis, not to extend beyond September 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, this Grant does not require a City match; 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 following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: FY23-24 State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) in Florida Program RESOURCES: Florida Department of Law Enforcement $350,000.00 APPROPRIATIONS: State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication $350,000.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Grant and Mutual Aid agreements with FDLE, in substantially the attached form, to accept grant funds, with no matching funds required, and appropriate the Grant funds to MPD to conduct investigations designed to combat illegal fentanyl activity. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police or other designee to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance and administration of the funds and compliance with requirement of the award and mutual aid agreements. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey 2/1272024 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. 2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City of Miami Commission.