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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-18-0364City of Miami Resolution R-18-0364 Legislation 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 4512 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/3/2025 File ID: 4512 Enactment Number: R-18-0364 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: sndez, City Httor ey 8/31/2018 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 4512 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/3/2025