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File Number: 04-01417 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,764, FOR A
ONE-YEAR PERIOD, TO THE DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF
POLICE, COURT OVERTIME REDUCTION PROJECT; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS
FROM THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT IX PROGRAM,
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 142023.290548.6.270.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Police, as most police departments in Miami -
Dade County, face rising court overtime costs; and
WHEREAS, the Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police ("Association"), and the Dade County
State Attorney's Office have implemented the Association's Court Overtime Reduction Project
("Project") which employs a coordinator to notify victims, witnesses and officers when they are required
to appear at court, which system has greatly reduced the costs of overtime for court appearances for
all focal law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, members of the Association share in the Project's costs based on the actual number of
sworn officers assigned to each of the respective agencies; and
WHEREAS, the funding will assist the Association and the Dade County State Attorney's Office
with expenses related to the hiring of administrative support personnel necessary to implement the
Project;
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 allocation of funds, in the amount not to exceed $50,764, for a one-year period, for
the Association's Project, is authorized, with funds allocated from the Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant IX Program, Account Code No. 142023.290548.6.270.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature of the
Mayor.{1 }
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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JORGE L. : `NANDEZ
CITY 'NEY
City of Miami
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File Number: 04-01417
Footnotes:
{1} 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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