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Resolution R-20-0348
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7879 Final Action Date: 10/22/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI-DADE
SCHOOLS POLICE DEPARTMENT, FOR THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL -
BASED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AT UP TO SIXTEEN (16) PUBLIC
SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") JURISDICTION,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,337.00 PER SCHOOL, FOR THE DURATION OF
THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF UP TO $1,125,392.00,
WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED FROM THE CITY; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE POLICE GENERAL
FUND ACCOUNT NUMBER 00001.190101.514001.0.0; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT
THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS.
WHEREAS, there continues to be the possibility of criminal activity which are, or likely to
be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the School Board of
Miami -Dade County ("School Board") and/or the Miami -Dade Schools Police Department
("MDSPD"); and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest and advantage of the City of Miami ("City") and the
School Board to take a proactive approach in protecting the integrity of our schools within the
City's limits; and
WHEREAS, the City and the School Board have the authority to provide a visible
deterrent to crime and a safe learning environment for all students and staff; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-19-0417 adopted on October 24, 2019, the
City and the School Board entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to assign a
Miami Police Department ("MPD") officer at seventeen (17) School Board public schools for the
duration of the 2019-20 school year; and
WHEREAS, the School Board and the City wish to enter into another MOU to assign a
MPD officer at up to sixteen (16) School Board public schools located in the City's jurisdiction,
and specifically listed in the MOU, to provide school -based law enforcement officers during
school hours for the duration of the 2020-2021 school year; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to this MOU, the City agrees and provides assurances that the
funding provided by the School Board will exclusively be utilized to assign school -based law
enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds 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 City Manager is retroactively authorized) to execute the MOU, in
substantially the attached form, to accept funding from the School Board by and on behalf of
MDSPD in an amount not to exceed $70,337.00 per school for the provision of school -based
law enforcement officers at up to sixteen (16) public schools located within the City's jurisdiction,
for a total amount of up to $1,125,392.00.
Section 3. Funds are to be allocated into the Police General Fund Account No.
00001.190101.514001.0.0.
Section 4. The City Manager is further retroactively authorized' to designate the Chief of
Police to execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of said funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
vndez, ity Attor
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, 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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