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File Number: 14-01139 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "PEDESTRIAN
AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT WITH
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, FOR REIMBURSING THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR OVERTIME EXPENSES, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $73,699.20; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID REIMBURSEMENT
FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), through a Task Work Order
with the University of South Florida ("USF"), utilize local law enforcement support to educate and
enforce safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors in high priority counties throughout Florida;
and
WHEREAS, this campaign is a component of Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focuses Initiative
Communication and High Visibility Enforcement Implementation under the direction of FDOT and USF;
and
WHEREAS, the objective of this effort is to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities involving
pedestrians and bicyclists, through the use of selected traffic enforcement and education details; and
WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract presented by FDOT and USF is intended to
utilize the support of the City of Miami ("City") Police Department ("Department"), by allotting funds to
educate and enhance a comprehensive safety campaign that promotes safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and
driver behaviors within high priority intersections throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, this high visibility enforcement program is managed through contracts, not grants, and
FDOT has allotted program funds in an amount not to exceed $73,699.20, to fund City police officer
overtime pay for hours spent conducting on -street enforcement operations that promote pedestrian
and bicycle safety or making on -street contacts with the public to deliver program safety messages;
and
WHEREAS, the Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit has prepared a program plan for purposes
of conducting said enforcement and education activities;
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
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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: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement Campaign
RESOURCES: University of South Florida and the Florida Department $73,699.20
of Transportation
APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses $73,699.20
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Letter of Agreement and Contract with
USF, in substantially the attached form, for reimbursing the City for overtime expenses associated with
said campaign.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to designate the Chief of Police to execute
the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the
acceptance of said reimbursement funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPOVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICt ORIA ME: DEZ .
CITY ATTO RN EY
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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