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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #4512 Date: 07/26/2018 Commission Meeting Date: 09/13/2018 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Establish Special Revenue Project - WalkWise 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, WalkWise;" 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 $88,000.00 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. 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 and is required to engage the media during the contractual period distribution. 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, educational materials for distribution and approved safety messages. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $88,000.00 Special Revenue Account No: TBD Department of Police Department of Police Department of Police Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Legislative Division City Manager's Office Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Bertine Louissaint Ronald Papier Jorge Colina Luis Hernandez -Torres Christopher M Rose Valentin J Alvarez Nikolas Pascual Juan Carlos Perez Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Joyce Jones Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Initial Police Review Completed 07/26/2018 4:40 PM Police Chief Review Completed 07/27/2018 4:05 PM Department Head Review Completed 08/03/2018 1:30 PM Budget Analyst Review Completed 08/03/2018 3:06 PM Budget Review Completed 08/24/2018 10:56 AM Legislative Division Review Completed 08/24/2018 1:35 PM City Manager Review Completed 08/27/2018 10:31 AM ACA Review Completed 08/30/2018 5:20 PM Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 08/30/2018 5:32 PM Approved Form and Correctness Completed 08/31/2018 5:31 PM Meeting Completed 09/13/2018 9:00 AM Signed by the Mayor Completed 09/24/2018 3:44 PM Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 09/24/2018 4:32 PM Rendered Completed 09/24/2018 10:36 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-18-0364 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 4512 Final Action Date:9/13/2018 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN, WALKWISE;" AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT, CONTRACT, AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $88,000.00 FOR MIAMI 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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA"), Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") through a Task Work Order managed by the University of South Florida ("USF") utilizes local law enforcement support to develop an effective, integrated, grassroots pedestrian safety initiative in two (2) focus cities in the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this project is to develop and integrate an effective grassroots educational and high visibility enforcement program that influences behaviors benefitting high -risk pedestrian and bicyclist groups along approved high crash corridors to reduce traffic crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities; and WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract and accompanying documents (collectively, "Agreement") are intended to utilize the support of the Miami Police Department ("MPD") by allotting funds to implement a comprehensive enforcement and educational campaign that addresses motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities to pedestrians and bicyclists within high priority intersections throughout the City of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, this high visibility enforcement program is managed through the Agreement and NHTSA, FDOT has allotted funds in an amount not to exceed $88,000.00 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 message; 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, WalkWise RESOURCES: USF and NHTSA, FDOT: $88,000.00 APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses: $88,000.00 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 $88,000.00 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: 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.