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Ordinance: 12450
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 03-0222 Final Action Date: 11/25/2003
(4/5THS VOTE)
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
ESTABLISHING INITIAL RESOURCES FORA SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
ENTITLED "LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT VIII PROGRAM,"
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,448,814, FOR
OPERATION OF SAME, CONSISTING OF A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,303,933,
AND REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $144,881, FROM
THE CITY OF MIAMI; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $144,881,
FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NO. 690001, SUCH
EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS
COMPLYING WITH SECTION 932.7055 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, AS
AMENDED, FOR TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,448,814;
PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM INTEREST
EARNED FROM FISCAL YEARS 2003-2004 AND 2004-2005 TO BE
DEPOSITED INTO SAID FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AND THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM INTEREST EARNED; AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 932.7055 of the Florida Statutes, as amended, authorizes the expenditure
of forfeiture cash or proceeds for certain law enforcement purposes not considered normal
operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a strong interest in reducing crime, and improving
public safety; and
WHEREAS, the City applied for and received grant funds, in the amount of $1,303,933, from
the United States Department of Justice ("USDJ"), Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program;
and
WHEREAS, the appropriation of matching funds, in the amount of $144,881, are required from
the City of Miami for acceptance of said grant; and
WHEREAS, all purchases shall comply with applicable City Code purchasing requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
City of Miami
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FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following Special Revenue Fund is established and initial resources are
appropriated for operation of same as described herein:
FUND TITLE: LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT VII
PROGRAM
RESOURCES: U.S. Department of Justice $1,303,933
Law Enforcement Trust Fund $ 144,881
APPROPRIATION: $1,448,814
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to accept the grant from the USDJ and execute
any necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose, and the
deposit into said fund of any earned interest from Fiscal Years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, is
authorized.
Section 4. The allocation of matching funds, in the amount of $144,881, from the Law
Enforcement Trust Fund, Project No. 690001, such expenditures having been approved by the
Chief of Police as complying with Section 932.7055 of the Florida Statutes, as amended, is
authorized.
Section 5. The expenditure of funds and any interest earned is authorized for the operation of
the Program.
Section 6. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 7. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 8. This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure on the grounds of urgent
public need for the preservation of peace, health, safety, and property of the City of Miami, and
upon the further grounds of the necessity to make the required and necessary payments to its
employees and officers, payment of its debts, necessary and required purchases of goods and
materials and to generally carry on the functions and duties of municipal affairs.
Section 9. The requirement of reading this Ordinance on two separate days is dispensed with
by an affirmative vote of not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission.
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Section 10. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
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 Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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