HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Emergency ItemCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM :
Johnny Marti / ez, P.E
City Manag
Manuel Orosa
Chief of Polic
SEP 14 2012
DATE :
SUBJECT:
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Emergency Item for Agenda
9/27/12 Commission Meeting
On August 23, 2012, the City of Miami Police Department (MPD) was notified of FY 2012
Solving Cold Cases with DNA grant award, in the amount of $500,000, from the U.S.
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. In order to officially accept this grant,
all award documents must be properly signed by City officials and returned to the U.S.
Department of Justice within 45 days from the date of notification. This gives the City of
Miami until the latest October 5, 2012, to comply with all requirements for acceptance.
The Miami Police Department has been approved to use .these grant funds to review,
prioritize, examine and evaluate its existing cold cases in an effort to identify physical
evidence with the potential to yield DNA that can be submitted for testing.
Due to the urgency of this matter, MPD is respectfully requesting your favorable
consideration to accept the attached resolution for inclusion at the September 27th, 2012,
City Commission meeting. Please note that failure to comply with the stipulated deadline
may result in the loss of grant funding.
Should you have any questions or need additional information regarding this request,
please do not hesitate to contact me at 305-603-6100.
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