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Resolution: R-15-0352
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-01024 Final Action Date: 9/10/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARTS COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT ("FIU-CARTA"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $88,110.00, FOR
A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS, FOR PARTICIPATION IN FIU-CARTA'S
CULTURAL AWARENESS AND SENSITIVITY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY
OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Florida International University's College of Architecture and the Arts
Communication Department ("FIU-CARTA") is seeking to form a partnership with the City of Miami
("City") aimed at establishing a Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training Program for the City's
police officers; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager's Office and FIU-CARTA have reached an agreement for the
training of police officers at different stages in their careers commencing when officers graduate from
the Police Academy and continuing when officers seek promotion to the ranks of Sergeant,
Lieutenant, and Captain; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-112 of the Code, it is recommended that the City enter
into a consulting services agreement with FIU-CARTA, for a period of twelve (12) months, in an
amount not to exceed $88,110.00 for the provision of Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training for
the Miami Police Department;
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 City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an agreement with FIU-CARTA, in
substantially the attached form, for a period of twelve (12) months, in an amount not to exceed
$88,110.00 for the provision of Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Training for the Miami Police
Department.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized {1} to execute any other necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of the
project.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the
Mayor. {2}
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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