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Resolution: R-16-0028
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-01699 Final Action Date: 1/28/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $900,000.00, FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH ENHANCED POLICE SERVICES WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT AREA; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 TO ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 00001.190101.442100; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL
OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is responsible for public safety throughout the City, which
includes the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area ("Redevelopment Area"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.370(2)(o), Florida Statutes, the Southeast Overtown/Park
West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") has the power to develop and implement
community policing innovations with the objective of remedying slum and blighted areas and the
causes thereof within the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the City's Police Department has presented the CRA with an operational plan for the
"Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Detail", an innovative service -oriented police unit, in a problem
solving team capacity, to establish and support working partnerships with the CRA, the Neighborhood
Enhancement Teams, residents, business owners, and the homeless outreach programs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CRA Resolution No. 15-0057, adopted on December 14, 2015, the Board
of Commissioners of the CRA approved the issuance of a grant in an amount not to exceed
$900,000.00 to the City for the provision of enhanced police services within the Redevelopment Area
that are supplemental to general patrol; and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through its Police Department, will utilize the subject grant funds to
administer the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Detail and continue to provide enhanced
community police services through the allocation of six (6) supplemental sworn officers assigned
exclusively to the Redevelopment Area to address issues related to quality of life within the
Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the CRA authorized the grant funds to be disbursed throughout the term of this
agreement on a reimbursement basis to the City upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation; and
WHEREAS, no match is required of the City; and
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WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission wishes to accept said grant;
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 hereby
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The acceptance of a grant from the CRA, in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00, for
the reimbursement of costs associated with enhanced police services within the Redevelopment
Area, allocating funds from Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 to Account Code
No. 00001.190101.442100, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the grant agreement, in substantially the
attached form, and all other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said
purpose.
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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