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File ID: #5577
Date: 03/05/2019
Commission Meeting Date: 04/11 /2019
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Allocate Funds - Miami Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police
Purpose of Item:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing funding, in the amount of $201,923.07 for the Miami -Dade County
Association of Chiefs of Police, Court Standby Program. Funding is to be provided from
the Police General Operating Fund, Account No. 00001.191501.534000.0000.00000.
Background of Item:
In an effort to contain rising overtime costs, the Miami -Dade County Association of
Chiefs of Police, along with the State Attorney's Office, instituted the "Miami -Dade
County Court Standby Program." This program has dramatically reduced court
overtime costs for all law enforcement agencies. Since the program's implementation in
1997, our department has reduced overtime costs by 61 %, from $2,077,958.00 (FY `97)
to approximately $827,180.27 (FY 2017-18).
The system uses administrative support personnel to ascertain officer, as well as victim
and witness, availability, allowing the State Attorney's Office to plan accordingly.
Officers are notified of being placed on a "standby" basis and will only be called when
needed. All police departments in Miami -Dade County are required to continue to
financially support this court standby program. Funds from participating law
enforcement agencies are used to hire administrative support personnel necessary to
implement the Miami -Dade County Court Standby Program. Law enforcement agencies
are now billed based on the proportional utilization of the services from the participating
law enforcement agencies as defined by the number of misdemeanor, traffic (including
driving under the influence) and domestic violence court cases processed through the
Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Miami -Dade County Courthouse) located at 1351
NW 12th Street.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Total Fiscal Impact:
$201,923.07
General Account No: 00001.191501.534000.0.0
Department of Police
Department of Police
Department of Police
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
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
Jorge Blanco
Ronald Papier
Ronald Papier
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Christopher M Rose
Nikolas Pascual
Valentin J Alvarez
Juan Carlos Perez
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Initial Police Review Completed 03/06/2019 9:41 AM
Police Chief Review Completed 03/07/2019 5:51 PM
Department Head Review Completed 03/07/2019 5:51 PM
Budget Analyst Review Completed 03/11/2019 12:22 PM
Budget Review Completed 03/11/2019 4:55 PM
City Manager Review Completed 03/13/2019 1:44 PM
Legislative Division Review Completed 03/22/2019 2:46 PM
ACA Review Completed 03/25/2019 5:20 PM
Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 03/25/2019 5:31 PM
Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/25/2019 6:08 PM
Meeting Completed 04/11/2019 9:00 AM
Signed by the Mayor Completed 04/22/2019 3:40 PM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 04/22/2019 4:06 PM
Rendered Completed 04/22/2019 4:07 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-19-0136
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 5577 Final Action Date:4/11/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $201,923.07, FOR A
ONE-YEAR PERIOD TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF
POLICE, COUNTY COURT STANDBY PROGRAM; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT NO.
00001.191501.534000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Police ("Police") faces rising
overtime costs associated with court appearances; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police ("Association") and
the Miami -Dade County State Attorney's Office have implemented the Association's Court
Standby Program, which employs administrative support personnel to notify victims, witnesses,
and officers when they are required to appear in court ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, this system has greatly reduced the costs of overtime for court appearances
for all local law enforcement agencies, including Police; and
WHEREAS, members of the Association are now billed based on the proportional
utilization of the services from the participating law enforcement agencies, as defined by the
number of misdemeanors, traffic (including driving under the influence), and domestic violence
court cases, processed through the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Miami -Dade County
Courthouse) located at 1351 Northwest 12th Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, funding from the City will assist the Association and the Miami -Dade County
State Attorney's Office with expenses related to the hiring of administrative support personnel,
necessary to implement the Program, thus reducing the overtime costs of Police;
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 allocation of funds in the amount not to exceed $201,923.07 for a one-
year period to the Association's Program is authorized.'
Section 3. Funds are to be allocated from the Police General Operating Budget,
Account No. 00001.191501.534000.0000.00000.
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.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 3/25/2019
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.