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Resolution: R-08-0058
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00069 Final Action Date: 2/14/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $165,097.35, FOR A
ONE-YEAR PERIOD, TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS
OF POLICE, COUNTY COURT OVERTIME REDUCTION STANDBY PROGRAM;
ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS FROM THE POLICE GENERAL OPERATING FUND,
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.191651.534000.0000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Police, as most police departments in
Miami -Dade County, face rising court overtime costs; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police ("Association"), and the Miami
Dade County State Attorney's Office have implemented the Association's Court Overtime Reduction
Program ("Program") which employs an administrative support personnel coordinator to notify victims,
witnesses and officers when they are required to appear at court; and
WHEREAS, this system has greatly reduced the costs of overtime for court appearances for all
local law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, members of the Association are now billed based on the proportional utilization of the
services from the participating law enforcement agencies, as defined by the number of misdemeanor,
traffic (including driving while under the influence) and domestic violence court cases processed
through the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Miami -Dade County courthouse) located at 1351
Northwest 12th Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the funding will assist the Association and the Miami -Dade County State Attorney's
Office with expenses related to the hiring of administrative support personnel necessary to implement
the Program;
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 $165,097.35, for a one-year
period, to the Association's Program, is authorized, with funds allocated from the Police General
Operating Budget, Account No. 00001.191651.534000.0000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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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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