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File Number: 08-00513 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "MIAMI AGGRESSIVE DRIVING
ENFORCEMENT PROJECT," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE SAME, CONSISTING OF A SUB -GRANT AWARDED BY
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$127,334, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TWO (2) FULLY EQUIPPED UNMARKED
POLICE VEHICLES ALONG WITH VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS WITH TRAILERS
TO ENHANCE THE ENFORCEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE DRIVING, REDUCE
TRAFFIC CRASHES AND TO INCREASE HIGHWAY SAFETY THROUGHOUT
THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID
SUB -GRANT AND TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLIANCE OF SAID SUB -GRANT
AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a sub -grant by the Florida Department of
Transportation, in the amount of $127,334, for the funding of two (2) fully equipped unmarked police
vehicles, along with other traffic enforcement equipment, such as variable message signs and speed
measurement devices to enhance the enforcement of aggressive driving, reduce traffic crashes and to
increase traffic safety throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, said sub -grant is awarded for a period of five months starting on March 31, 2008,
through October 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required from the City as a condition of said sub -grant award;
and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Manager to accept said sub -grant and to establish a
special revenue PROJECT for the appropriation of said sub -grant award;
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: Miami Aggressive Driving Enforcement Project
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Transportation $127,334
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APPROPRIATION: $127,334
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1 } to accept said sub -grant and to execute any
necessary documents to implement the acceptance and compliance of said sub -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 O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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.
City of Miami
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