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Resolution R-17-0002
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1348 Final Action Date: 1/12/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED "DV —
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT PROJECT — MIAMI 2016 — 17" CONSISTING OF
A GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,162.00, TO BE
USED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE UNIT TO FUND OVERTIME HOURS OF ITS INVESTIGATORS
AND STAFF; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO ACCEPT
SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a strong interest in providing support to the
victims of domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, the Domestic Violence Unit of the City's Police Department ("D.V. Unit") is
dedicated to bringing abusers to justice and continues to make efforts to reduce incidents of
domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, investigators assigned to the D.V. Unit work closely with victims and the
State Attorney's Office to ensure the successful prosecutions of domestic violence cases; and
WHEREAS, the D.V. Unit also collaborates with other victim advocate programs to
assist domestic violence victims with the appropriate referrals for obtaining services, shelter,
and safety; and
WHEREAS, the D.V. Unit receives approximately two hundred forty-two (242) cases per
month and assists with approximately one hundred (100) additional cases referred to it by the
Department of Children and Families; and
WHEREAS, the D.V. Unit is in need of obtaining funding for overtime hours of its staff
and investigators in an effort to locate offenders and close pending investigations; and
WHEREAS, the City applied for and was awarded grant funding in the amount of
$10,162.00 from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG")
Countywide Program subgrant to be utilized by the City's Police Department for overtime hours
needed by the D.V. Unit in an effort to close an additional eight (8) domestic violence cases per
month; and
WHEREAS, this award does not require any local match; and
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WHEREAS, said grant program is for the period of October 1, 2016 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
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if 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: DV — Domestic Violence Unit Project — Miami 2016 — 17
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, JAG $10,162.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $10,162.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute an agreement, in substantially
the attached form, and all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in
order to implement the acceptance 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:
ndez, ity Attor ey 12/23/2016
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 City 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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