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Resolution R-19-0448
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 6580 Final Action Date: 11/21/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED
"COMMUNICATION AND HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT"; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND
CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
TRAINING AND SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC., D/B/A INSTITUTE OF POLICE
TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT ("IPTM"), FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
OVERTIME EXPENSES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $81,860.23, FOR
MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT ("MPD") 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, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID REIMBURSEMENT
FUNDS, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED FROM THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), through a Task Work
Order managed by the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a
Institute of Police Technology and Management ("IPTM"), utilizes local law enforcement support
to educate and enforce pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors, in priority counties throughout
the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, a funding opportunity exists for the City of Miami ("City") which would
develop and implement effective community level, high visibility enforcement operations in
areas with the highest representation of traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to
pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract, attached and incorporated as
Composite Exhibit "A" (collectively, "Agreement"), require the support of the Miami Police
Department ("MPD") to implement a comprehensive enforcement and educational campaign,
that addresses motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities to pedestrians and
bicyclists, within the pre -approved locations and pre -approved times of day at various
intersections throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, this communication and high visibility enforcement program is managed
through the Agreement and FDOT has allotted funds, in an amount not to exceed $81,860.23,
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
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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, the covering period for this operation is from the date of execution of the
Agreement by all parties until May 15, 2020; 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:
RESOURCES:
Communication and High Visibility Enforcement
University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc.,
d/b/a IPTM and FDOT: $81,860.23
APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses: $81,860.23
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and IPTM for reimbursement of overtime
expenses, in an amount not to exceed $81,860.23, 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, all 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:
endez, City Attor11/5/2019
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 Commission.
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