HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislationA RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $11,086,850, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, FOR THE COPS HIRING RECOVERY
PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT,
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to hire seventy-five (75)
officers; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2009, the City received notification that said application was approved
for funding and awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $11,086,850, in federal funds over a three
(3) year grant period, towards the salaries and fringe benefits of up to fifty (50) officers; and
WHEREAS, this award does not require any local match, but the City must retain the funded
positions for at least one (1) year after the grant ends;
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 City Manager is authorized f 1 to accept said funding, in the amount not to exceed
$11,086,850, consisting of a grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, for the COPS Hiring Recovery Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized f 1 to execute the grant agreement, in substantially the
attached form, and all necessary documents to implement the acceptance of and administration of
said grant.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2)
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Resolution
File Number: 09-00892
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $11,086,850, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, FOR THE COPS HIRING RECOVERY
PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT,
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to hire seventy-five (75)
officers; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2009, the City received notification that said application was approved
for funding and awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $11,086,850, in federal funds over a three
(3) year grant period, towards the salaries and fringe benefits of up to fifty (50) officers; and
WHEREAS, this award does not require any local match, but the City must retain the funded
positions for at least one (1) year after the grant ends;
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 City Manager is authorized f 1 to accept said funding, in the amount not to exceed
$11,086,850, consisting of a grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services, for the COPS Hiring Recovery Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized f 1 to execute the grant agreement, in substantially the
attached form, and all necessary documents to implement the acceptance of and administration of
said grant.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2)
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File Number, 09-00892
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:'-'
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten
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 Commission.
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