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File ID: #3064
Date: 10/11/2017
Commission Meeting Date: 11/16/2017
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Est. Special Revenue Proj. — Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Campaign
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special
Revenue Project entitled: "Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement Campaign 2018;"
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 $30,000.00; 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. No matching funds are required from the City of Miami.
Background of Item:
The intent of this contract is to utilize law enforcement support to enhance a comprehensive
safety campaign that will educate pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists of safe behaviors within
high priority intersections within the City of Miami. The Traffic Enforcement Unit will be
responsible for these enforcement activities. Education and enforcement activities may include
warnings and/or citations to pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists in accordance with Florida
Statutes. Enforcement officers will distribute safety educational materials during all High
Visibility Enforcement operations. According to the University of South Florida, this campaign is
a component of Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative and is implemented by the
University of South Florida under the direction of the Florida Department of Transportation.
The University will provide the City of Miami copies of the required training materials, a copy of
Florida's Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic Safety Plan, and educational materials for
distribution.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Total Fiscal Impact:
$30,000.00
Reviewed B
Department of Police Xiao-Wen Michelle Choi Initial Police Review Completed 10/12/2017 12:08 PM
Department of Police Ronald Papier Police Chief Review Completed 10/23/2017 5:51 PM
Department of Police Rodolfo Llanes Department Head Review Completed 10/24/2017 7:46 AM
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0549
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 3064 Final Action Date:11/16/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT, ENTITLED "PEDESTRIAN
AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN 2018;" AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT
AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REIMBURSEMENTS OF OVERTIME
EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000.00 FOR CITY POLICE
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS AND
COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE PEDESTRIAN
AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") through a Task Work
Order managed by the University of South Florida ("USF") utilizes local law enforcement support
to educate and enforce safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors in high priority counties
throughout Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement Campaign is a component
of Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative managed by USF under the direction of FDOT
("Initiative"); and
WHEREAS, the objectives of the Initiative are to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities
involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists using traffic enforcement details and community
education; and
WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract and accompanying documents
("Agreement") are intended to utilize the support of the Miami Police Department ("MPD") 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 of
Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, this high visibility enforcement program is managed through the Agreement
and FDOT has allotted funds in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 to reimburse the City for
overtime expenses disbursed to MPD officers conducting on -street enforcement operations that
promote pedestrian and bicycle safety or making on -street contacts with the public to deliver the
Initiative's safety messages; and
WHEREAS, the MPD's Traffic Enforcement Unit has prepared a program plan for
purposes of conducting the enforcement and education component of the Initiative pursuant to
the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required from the City;
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 following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Enforcement Campaign 2018
RESOURCES:
University of South Florida and FDOT: $30,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses: $30,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and USF Board of Trustees for
reimbursement of overtime expenses in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for MPD
officers conducting traffic enforcement details and community education initiatives
consistent with the pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement campaign.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to designate the Chief of Police to
execute any and all other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
for the acceptance of said reimbursement funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
ey ) 11 /6/2017
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.