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File Number: 13-01349 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "FISCAL YEAR 2013
COPS HIRING PROGRAM," CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY
ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS), IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,875,000.00,
WITH A REQUIRED LOCAL CITY OF MIAMI CASH MATCH OF $1,914,975.00, FOR
ATOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,789,975.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, for 25 new officers; and
WHEREAS, the City received notification that said application was approved for 15 new officers
and awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $1,875,000.00, in federal funds over a three (3) year
grant period, to support the salaries and fringe benefits; and
WHEREAS, the local cash match required for this award is $1,914,975.00; and
WHEREAS, the City must retain the funded positions for at least one (1) year after the grant ends,
per the condition of the award; and
WHEREAS, it would be appropriate for the City Manager to accept said grant and to establish a
special revenue fund for the appropriation of said 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 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: Fiscal Year 2013 COPS Hiring Program
RESOURCES: United States Department of Justice
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
LOCAL MATCH: City of Miami
$1,875,000.00
$1,914,975.00
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APPROPRIATIONS: 2013 COPS Hiring Program $3,789,975.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the grant agreement, in substantially the
attached form, and any other documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to
implement the acceptance of and administration of said grant.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MEIJDEZ�
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.
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