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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #6612 Date: 10/04/2019 Commission Meeting Date: 11/21/2019 Type: Resolution Subject: Establish Special Revenue Proi. Response Initiative Purpose of Item: Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All - Miami Real Time Crime Center Violence A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special Revenue Project titled: "Miami Real Time Crime Center Violence Response Initiative," authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant award, in substantially the attached form, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $700,000, to provide funding for the development of innovative, data -driven approaches to challenges currently confronting law enforcement, personnel and other associated costs; 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, in order to implement the acceptance and administration of said grant award. Background of Item: The City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant to support the operation of the Miami Real Time Crime Center Violence Response Initiative in an effort to target gun violence, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the real-time crime center as a means to improve responses to violent crime. The City will hire an experienced research partner to create a plan, formulate pro -active approaches to address specific crime pattern and develop predictive models for crime prevention. This will improve the police department's ability to make force deployment decisions and increase crime clearance rates for the safety of residents, businesses and visitors within the City. The grant funding period is from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2022. This award does not require any local match. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $700,000.00 Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191001.431000.0.0 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 Police Chief Review Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review ACA Review Deputy City Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Unsigned by the Mayor Signed and Attested by the City Rendered Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Clerk Completed Completed 10/04/2019 1:09 PM 10/06/2019 7:34 PM 10/06/2019 7:34 PM 10/08/2019 8:59 AM 10/08/2019 2:42 PM 10/11/2019 12:28 PM 10/17/2019 1:32 PM 10/17/2019 3:18 PM 10/17/2019 3:44 PM 10/24/2019 7:10 PM 11/21/2019 9:00 AM 12/03/2019 5:21 PM 12/03/2019 5:48 PM 12/03/2019 5:48 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-19-0450 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 6612 Final Action Date:11/21/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "MIAMI REAL TIME CRIME CENTER VIOLENCE RESPONSE INITIATIVE" AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000.00, WITH NO CITY OF MIAMI MATCH REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE DATA -DRIVEN APPROACHES TO CHALLENGES CURRENTLY CONFRONTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, PERSONNEL, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COSTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance ("DOJ") in the amount of seven -hundred thousand dollars ($700,000.00) ("Grant") to support the operation of the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") Real Time Crime Center ("RTCC"); and WHEREAS, the Grant will be used to implement the RTCC Violence Response Initiative ("Initiative") in an effort to reduce gun violence in the City and to evaluate the effectiveness of the RTCC as a means to improve responses to violent crime; and WHEREAS, the City will procure an experienced research partner to create a plan, formulate pro -active approaches to address specific crime patterns, and develop predictive models for crime prevention; and WHEREAS, the Initiative results will improve MPD's ability to make force deployment decisions and increase crime clearance rates for the safety of residents, businesses, and visitors within the City; and WHEREAS, the Grant does not require any match from the City; and WHEREAS, the Grant is awarded for a period of four (4) years, beginning October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022; 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 appropriate as described below: FUND TITLE: Miami Real Time Crime Center Violence Response Initiative RESOURCES: DOJ $700,000.00 APPROPRIATION: Improve Operations of the RTCC $700,000.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant from the DOJ in the amount of $700,000.00, with no City match required, to provide funding for the development of innovative, data -driven approaches to challenges currently confronting law enforcement, personnel, and other associated costs. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to execute any and all necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of said Grant. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: fT, r nde` z, City Att©r ey 10/24/2019 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.