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File ID: #15830
Date: 04/02/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 05/09/2024
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept Grant - Crimes Against Children Initiative
Purpose of Item:
An award agreement between the City of Miami ("City") and the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement to reimburse the City of Miami for overtime and fringe benefits for
sworn personnel working the Crimes Against Children Initiative; authorizing the City
Manager to accept grant funds in the amount of $61,029.00 with no matching funds
required; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the Chief of Police 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 agreement.
Background of Item:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") has available funds from a
federal award, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and
decided to financial assist the City of Miami Police Department ("MPD") to combat
crimes against children in providing reimbursable funding for overtime and fringe
benefits. The City was awarded grant, in the amount of $61,029.00 ("Grant") on a
reimbursement basis, for overtime and fringe benefits associated with work performed
by sworn personnel working the Crimes Against Children Initiative. There is an alarming
growth of cybercrime against children in conjunction with advance technology that
resulted in a backlog of tips. MPD intends to use the grant funds to tackle the backlog of
cyber tips received to investigate and reduce the vulnerability of children exposed to
these crimes. The covering period for this grant award is from January 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2024.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Item is an Expenditure
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $ 61,029.00 (Grant, no match)
Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191001.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
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
Mabel Betancourt
Juan Carlos Perez
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Initial Police Review Completed 04/17/2024 9:37 AM
Department Head Review Completed 04/23/2024 10:53 AM
Budget Analyst Review Completed 04/23/2024 1:04 PM
Budget Review Completed 04/23/2024 1:22 PM
City Manager Review Completed 04/23/2024 3:07 PM
Legislative Division Review Completed 04/25/2024 10:10 AM
Approved Form and Correctness Skipped 04/12/2024 2:34 PM
ACA Review Completed 04/29/2024 4:02 PM
Approved Form and Correctness Completed 04/30/2024 11:23 AM
Meeting Completed 05/09/2024 9:00 AM
Unsigned by the Mayor Completed 05/17/2024 2:10 PM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 05/17/2024 2:28 PM
Rendered Completed 05/20/2024 9:45 AM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-24-0168
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 15830 Final Action Date:5/9/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "CRIMES AGAINST
CHILDREN INITIATIVE"; ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A GRANT AWARD
FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ("FDLE"), IN THE
AMOUNT OF $61,029.00, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, TO
REIMBURSE THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR OVERTIME AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR
SWORN PERSONNEL WORKING THE CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN INITIATIVE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, 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 AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") has funds available
from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to grant financial
assistance to the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD") for overtime and fringe
benefits for sworn personnel working the Crimes Against Children Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded a grant, in the amount of $61,029.00 ("Grant") on a
reimbursement basis, for overtime and fringe benefits associated with work performed by sworn
personnel working the Crimes Against Children Initiative; and
WHEREAS, there is an alarming growth of cybercrime against children in conjunction
with advanced technology that resulted in a backlog of cyber tips; and
WHEREAS, MPD intends to use the grant funds to tackle the backlog of cyber tips
received to investigate and reduce the vulnerability of children exposed to these crimes; and
WHEREAS, the coverage period for this grant award is from January 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the 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: Crimes Against Children Initiative
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
APPROPRIATIONS: Crimes Against Children Initiative
$61,029.00
$61,029.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a Grant agreement with FDLE, in
substantially the attached form, to accept the Grant, with no City match funds required, and
appropriating the Grant funds to MPD for overtime and fringe benefits for sworn personnel
working the Crimes Against Children Initiative.
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 agreement.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge . Wyy, ng III, City ttor -y 4/30/2024
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.