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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-20-0020City of Miami Resolution R-20-0020 Legislation 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. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 7026 (Revision:) Printed On: 4/29/2025 File ID: 7026 Enactment Number: R-20-0020 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 Httor 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 7026 (Revision:) Printed on: 4/29/2025