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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #6248 Date: 08/02/2019 Commission Meeting Date: 09/12/2019 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Establish Special Revenue - 2019-2020 Victims of Crime Act Grant Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachments, establishing a New Special Revenue Project entitled: "2019-2020 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant," consisting of an anticipated grant award from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Services, in an amount of $547,285.00, including operational expenses and training costs, with matching funds in an approximate amount of $136,821.39 to fund eight (8) full-time positions; allocating funds from the Miami Police Department Operating Budget, Account Code No. 00001.191002.5xxxxx; authorizing the City Manager to accept said grant upon receipt of the award, allowing for any increase or decrease in grant funding and to execute the agreement for acceptance of this grant award; further authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement for acceptance of the grant award. Background of Item: The Victims of Crime Act ("VOCA") assistance grant program offers funding for direct services to crime victims for use in responding to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims, assisting victims in stabilizing their lives after their victimization, helping victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system, and providing victims with a measure of safety and security. The Miami Police Department ("MPD") submitted a grant application to the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Services ("Division"), to fund eight (8) full-time positions, comprising of two (2) Victims Advocate positions and six (6) Victims Advocate Witness Coordinator positions, to provide services to crime victims. The City of Miami ("City") received an award notification from the Division in the amount of $547,285.00 to fund the eight (8) full-time positions, including operational expenses and training costs, during the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. Due to the increasing population of the City and over 3.8 million visitors annually, the Victim Advocates' caseloads are significant. This factor may impede a victim's ability to obtain necessary services, increase the difficulty of MPD's response, and strengthens the need for eight (8) full- time Victims Advocate positions. This grant award will be used for funding MPD's Victim Advocate positions to coordinate services for the victims of crime during 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. MPD will provide the required match of approximately $136,821.39, in the form of a cash match towards the operation of this program. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $684,106.39 (including match) General Account No: 00001.191002.5xxxxx.0.0 - $136,821.39 Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191002.5xxxxx.0.0 - $547,285.00 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 Jorge Blanco Ronald Papier Ronald Papier Luis Hernandez -Torres Christopher M Rose Valentin J Alvarez Nikolas Pascual 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 08/02/2019 9:40 AM Police Chief Review Completed 08/13/2019 8:43 PM Department Head Review Completed 08/13/2019 8:43 PM Budget Analyst Review Completed 08/19/2019 1:12 PM Budget Review Completed 08/22/2019 6:07 AM Legislative Division Review Completed 08/22/2019 8:50 AM City Manager Review Completed 08/22/2019 12:20 PM ACA Review Completed 08/22/2019 6:04 PM Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 08/23/2019 11:26 AM Approved Form and Correctness Completed 08/27/2019 4:59 PM Meeting Completed 09/12/2019 9:00 AM Signed by the Mayor Completed 09/12/2019 8:04 PM Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 09/12/2019 8:07 PM Rendered Completed 09/12/2019 8:07 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-19-0329 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 6248 Final Action Date:9/12/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "2019-2020 VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT ("VOCA") GRANT," CONSISTING OF AN ANTICIPATED GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIVISION OF VICTIM SERVICES, IN AN APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $547,285.00, INCLUDING OPERATIONAL EXPENSES AND TRAINING COSTS, WITH MATCHING FUNDS IN AN APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $136,821.39, TO FUND EIGHT (8) FULL- TIME POSITIONS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 00001.191002.5XXXXX; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT, UPON RECEIPT OF THE AWARD, ALLOWING FOR ANY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN GRANT FUNDING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GRANT AWARD. WHEREAS, the Victims of Crime Act ("VOCA") assistance grant program offers funding for direct services to crime victims for use in responding to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims, assisting victims in stabilizing their lives after their victimization, helping victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system, and providing victims with a measure of safety and security; and WHEREAS, the Miami Police Department ("MPD") submitted a grant application to the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Services ("Division") to fund eight (8) full-time positions, comprising of two (2) Victims Advocate positions and six (6) Victims Advocate Witness Coordinator positions to provide services to crime victims; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") received an award notification from the Division in the amount of $547,285.00 to fund all eight (8) full-time positions, including operational expenses and training costs, during Fiscal Year 2019-2020 ("FY"); and WHEREAS, due to the increasing population of the City and approximately 4 million visitors annually, the Victims Advocates' caseload has a potential to be significant; and WHEREAS, this factor may impede a victim's ability to obtain necessary services, increase the difficulty of MPD's response, and strengthens the need for eight (8) full-time Victims Advocate positions; and WHEREAS, this grant award will be used for funding MPD's Victims Advocate positions to coordinate services for crime victims during the FY; and WHEREAS, the MPD will provide the required match of approximately $136,821.39 as a cash match towards the operation of this program; and WHEREAS, it would be appropriate for the City Manager to accept said grant upon receipt, to establish a New Special Revenue Project titled "2019-2020 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant" for the appropriation of said award, and to appropriate and allocate the required match; 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: 2019-2020 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant RESOURCES: State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Services $524,035.00 Operational Expenses 5,250.00 Training 18,000.00 MPD's Cash Match 136,821.39 APPROPRIATIONS: Victims Advocate Program $684,106.39 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized1 to accept said grant upon receipt of the award, allowing for any increase or decrease in grant funding. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute the agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the acceptance of this grant award. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, ity ttor ey 8127/2019 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 of Miami Commission.