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File Number: 08-00504 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "SMART FISCAL
YEAR 2008 OFFICE SUPPORT FOR THE ADAM WALSH ACT IMPLEMENTATION
GRANT PROGRAM," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF
THE SAME CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,879, TO
PROVIDE FUNDING TO ASSIST LOCAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL JURISDICTIONS
IN DEVELOPING OR ENHANCING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPLEMENT SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT (SORNA) UNDER THE
ADAM WALSH ACT (AWA); AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,626.33, FROM
THE GENERAL FUND, ACCOUNT NUMBER 00001.191602.896000.0000.00000;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH SAID GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a strong interest in protecting the community from sex
offenders and sexual predators; and
WHEREAS, the City applied for and was awarded a Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs grant that will supplement the Department of Police's current efforts to monitor and track sex
offenders in the City through the Department of Police's Special Victims Unit, that was selected by the
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs to assist with the mission of the SMART Office
goals of Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking ("SMART") sex offenders to
protect the public from convicted sex offenders and prevent offenses against children by monitoring
and tracking those offenders through address verifications and absconder operations and provide
community education and awareness presentations; and
WHEREAS, providing education and awareness for parents and community groups with an
emphasis on safety from sex offenders is a critical part of protecting the public from being victimized;
and
WHEREAS, the City will receive grant funding in the amount of Seventy Thousand, Eight Hundred
and Seven -Nine Dollars ($70,879) to carry out SMART Office goals through sexual offender and
predator address verification, absconder apprehension operations, mapping and tracking of sex
offenders and school and community group presentations; and
WHEREAS, said grant is awarded fora period of twelve (12) months, beginning April 1, 2008,
through March 31, 2009; and
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WHEREAS, a twenty-five percent (25%) match requirement in the amount of Twenty -Three
Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty -Six Dollars and Thirty -Three cents ($23,626.33) from the City is a
condition of said grant;
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 Fund is established and resources are accepted
and appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: SMART Fiscal Year 2008 Office Support
For the Adam Walsh Act Implementation
Grant Program
RESOURCES: Department of Justice, Office of Justice $70,879
Programs
APPROPRIATIONS:
City of Miami Department of Police
General Fund $23,626.33
Acct. No. 00001.191602.996000.0000.00000
$94,505.33
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents to implement
the acceptance of said grant award, in substantially the attached form, and any other necessary
documents, in order to comply with said grant award.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE, BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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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