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File Number: 14-01015 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: " BJA FISCAL
YEAR 2013 SMART POLICING INITIATIVE," CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD
FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE
PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$605,394.00, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION,
TRAINING, PERSONNEL, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COSTS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant in the amount of $605,394.00,
by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, to purchase a predictive modeling software
workbench and hire an experienced statistical analyst who is capable of building and interpreting
predictive models as well as a researcher who will conduct evaluations of data; and
WHEREAS, the predictive modeling software will be capable of providing crime forecasting and
criminal behavior analytics in conjunction with, or overlaid against, the existing hot spot technology;
and
WHEREAS, this will improve the ability of the City's Department of Police to make force
deployment decisions and increase crime clearance rates, specifically for auto -thefts and robberies;
and
WHEREAS,this award does not require any matchfrom the City; and
WHEREAS, said grant is awarded for a period of three (3) years, beginning October 1, 2014,
through September 30, 2017;
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
appropriate as described below:
FUND TITLE: BJA Fiscal Year 2013 Smart Policing Initiative
RESOURCES: Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs, $605,394.00
Bureau of Justice Assistance
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APPROPRIATION: To provide funding for technology acquisition, training, $605,394.00
personnel, and other associated costs
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the Grant Agreement, in substantially
the attached form, and any other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in
order to implement the acceptance and administration of 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:
VI ORIA NDEZ
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 (10)
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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