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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #7264 Date: 03/04/2020 Commission Meeting Date: 04/09/2020 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Allocate Funds - Florida International University Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachments, authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the allocation of grant funds awarded from the FY 19 BJA Smart Policing Initiative, to Florida International University in an amount not to exceed $296,618.00 over a three-year period for reimbursement of services to provide research support, assist in the development of the Miami Real Time Crime Center (MRTCC) Violence Response Initiative, and to give support to existing analysts; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the Chief of Police to execute any other necessary documents in order to maintain the initiative. Background of Item: Pursuant to Resolution No. 19-0450, adopted November 21, 2019, the City Commission accepted a grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $700,000.00, to be dispersed over a period of three (3) years, to fund technology acquisition, training and other associated costs, which includes the contract service of an experienced research partner, who will create a plan, formulate pro -active approaches to address specific crime patterns, and develop predictive models for crime prevention and a research assistant to process and measure the crime analysis and crime prevention data. The implementation of the MRTCC initiative is a cooperative effort to reduce gun violence in the City and to evaluate the effectiveness of the MRTCC as a means to improve responses to violent crime. The Florida International University, Department of Criminal Justice, within the School of International & Public Affairs, is in partnership with the City's police department and has identified an associate professor who is an expert on crime analysis and prevention, problem -oriented policing and program evaluation. Pursuant to Section 18-112 of the Code, the City Administration recommends the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $296,618.00 over a three-year period, from the BJA 19 Smart Policing Initiative grant award, to Florida International University for the services of an experienced senior researcher; as well, as a researcher to 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. Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $296,618.00 Special Revenue Account No:12000.191501.531000.0.0 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 Ronald Papier Jorge Colina Luis Hernandez -Torres Christopher M Rose Arthur Noriega V Barnaby L. Min Juan Carlos Perez Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Police Chief Review Completed 03/04/2020 1:45 PM Department Head Review Completed 03/04/2020 3:09 PM Budget Analyst Review Completed 03/05/2020 5:16 PM Budget Review Completed 03/11/2020 12:32 PM City Manager Review Completed 03/11/2020 5:46 PM Legislative Division Review Completed 03/12/2020 10:53 AM ACA Review Completed 03/12/2020 3:30 PM Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 03/13/2020 9:51 AM Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/16/2020 1:20 PM Meeting Completed 04/09/2020 9:00 AM Unsigned by the Mayor Completed 04/14/2020 11:14 AM Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 04/14/2020 11:29 AM Rendered Completed 04/14/2020 11:30 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-20-0095 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 7264 Final Action Date:4/9/2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS AWARDED FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 19 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION SMART POLICING INITIATIVE TO FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $296,618.00 OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SERVICES TO PROVIDE RESEARCH SUPPORT, ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIAMI REAL TIME CRIME CENTER ("MRTCC") VIOLENCE RESPONSE INITIATIVE, AND TO GIVE SUPPORT TO EXISTING ANALYSTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE INITIATIVE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-0450 adopted November 21, 2019, the City Commission accepted a grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of $700,000.00 to be dispersed over a period of three (3) years to fund technology acquisition, training, and other associated costs, which includes the contract service of an experienced research partner who will create a plan, formulate pro -active approaches to address specific crime patterns, and develop predictive models for crime prevention and a research assistant to process and measure the crime analysis and crime prevention data ("BJA 19 Smart Policing Initiative"); and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Miami Real Time Crime Center ("MRTCC") Violence Response Initiative is a cooperative effort to reduce gun violence in the City of Miami ("City") and to evaluate the effectiveness of the MRTCC as a means to improve responses to violent crime; and WHEREAS, the Florida International University, Department of Criminal Justice within the School of International & Public Affairs ("FIU") is a partner with the Miami Police Department ("MPD") and has identified an associate professor who is an expert on crime analysis and prevention, problem -oriented policing, and program evaluation; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-112 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, the City's Administration recommends the allocation of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $296,618.00 over a three-year period from the BJA 19 Smart Policing Initiative grant award to FIU for the contract service of an experienced senior researcher and a researcher to 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; 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 City Manager is authorized' to execute an agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $296,618.00 over a three-year period from funds awarded from the BJA 19 Smart Policing Initiative grant to FIU for professional services to provide personnel qualified to create a plan, formulate pro -active approaches to address specific crime patterns aimed to assist MPD in making force deployment decisions, and increase crime clearance rates. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to execute any and all other necessary documents for the purposes stated herein. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey 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.