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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #7026 Date: Commission Meeting Date: 01/23/2020 Requesting Department: Department of Human Services Sponsored By: Ken Russell District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Allocate Funds - Young Victims of Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking Purpose of Item: A resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), pursuant to section 18- 72 of the code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, authorizing the allocation of grant funds from the Department of Human Services general fund for ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office (SOA), in support of treatment, advocacy, and coordination of services for young victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking; further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Background of Item: The State of Florida is ranked third in the U.S. for Human Trafficking and Miami -Dade County is leading in incidences statewide. Many children in City communities are vulnerable and victimized and the Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office has been a leader in combatting human trafficking, establishing a dedicated Human Trafficking Unit in 2012. The Super Bowl has historically seen a huge increase in human trafficking, and has been called the largest human trafficking event in the world. The Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office is part of a large coalition of agencies coming together to address human trafficking, has an innovative trauma -informed law enforcement model for the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking utilizes highly trained specialized prosecutors, investigators and victim specialists. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $10,000.00 General Account No:00001.450000.534000.0000.00000 City Manager's Office Milton D Vickers Reviewed B Department Head Review Completed 01/06/2020 10:35 AM Department of Risk Management Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office 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 City Clerk Ann -Marie Sharpe Aniska Elliott Christopher M Rose Fernando Casamayor Nikolas Pascual Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Maricarmen Lopez City Clerk's Office Risk Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Assistant City Manager Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review ACA Review Deputy Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Completed 01/07/2020 4:10 PM Completed 01/10/2020 1:52 PM Completed 01/13/2020 10:05 AM Completed 01/13/2020 10:54 AM Completed 01/13/2020 11:19 AM Completed 01/13/2020 1:20 PM Completed 01/13/2020 4:47 PM Completed 01/13/2020 5:00 PM Completed 01/13/2020 5:40 PM Completed 01/23/2020 9:00 AM Completed 01/30/2020 6:56 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-20-0020 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 7026 Final Action Date:1/23/2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES GENERAL FUND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO THE MIAMI-DADE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ("SAO") IN SUPPORT OF THE SAO PROVIDING TREATMENT, ADVOCACY, AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the State of Florida ("Florida") is ranked third in the United States for human trafficking with Miami -Dade County leading Florida in the number of incidences of sexual human trafficking; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), in furtherance of the City's commitment to improving public safety within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City, wishes to support the Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office ("SAO") in providing services to children who are victims of human trafficking; and WHEREAS, the SAO has been a leader in combatting human trafficking in South Florida and has established a specialized Human Trafficking Unit within the SAO dedicated to the prosecution of offenders; and WHEREAS, the host cities of past Super Bowls have historically seen an increase in human trafficking incidences and have been described as the largest human trafficking events in the world; and WHEREAS, in preparation for the 2020 Super Bowl and related special events taking place throughout South Florida, the SAO is collaborating with a large coalition of community agencies to combat human trafficking activities and to prevent vulnerable young children from being victimized in the City; and WHEREAS, the SAO's innovative trauma -informed law enforcement model for the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking utilizes highly trained specialized prosecutors, investigators, and victim specialists thereby implementing a dual track approach that seeks to successfully prosecute human traffickers and provide services to assist victims; and WHEREAS, the City Manager seeks authorization to provide funds from the Department of Human Services' ("DHS") General Fund, Account No. 00001.450000.534000.0000.00000, in an amount not to exceed ten -thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and authority to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said allocation of funds to the SAO to combat human trafficking activities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate grant funds in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from DHS' General Fund, Account No. 00001.450000.534000.0000.00000, to the SAO in support of the SAO providing treatment, advocacy, and coordination of services for child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey ) 1/13/2020 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 Code provisions.