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Resolution R-20-0400
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8108 Final Action Date: 12/10/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED
"COMMUNICATION AND HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT"; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND
CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
TRAINING AND SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC., D/B/A INSTITUTE OF POLICE
TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME
EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $93,015.67 FOR MIAMI
POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
DETAILS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH
THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN
WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY; 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, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), through a Task Work
Order managed by the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a
Institute of Police Technology and Management ("IPTM"), utilizes local law enforcement support
to educate and enforce pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors in priority counties throughout
the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, a funding opportunity exists for the City of Miami ("City") which would
develop and implement effective community level, high visibility enforcement operations in
areas with the highest representation of traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to
pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract, in substantially the attached form
(collectively, "Agreement"), is intended to utilize the support of the Miami Police Department
("MPD") by allotting funds to implement a comprehensive enforcement and educational
campaign that addresses motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities to pedestrians
and bicyclists within the pre -approved locations and pre -approved times of day at intersections
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, this communication and high visibility enforcement program is managed
through the Agreement and FDOT has allotted funds in an amount not to exceed $93,015.67 to
reimburse the City for overtime expenses disbursed to MPD officers conducting on -street
enforcement operations that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety or making on -street contacts
with the public to deliver the initiative's safety messages; and
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WHEREAS, the MPD's Traffic Enforcement Unit has prepared a program plan for
purposes of conducting the enforcement and education component of the initiative pursuant to
the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is for the period commencing the date of execution by all
parties and ending May 14, 2021; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are 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 following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Communication and High Visibility Enforcement
RESOURCES: IPTM and FDOT: $93,015.67
APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses: $93,015.67
Section 3. The City Manager is authorizedI to execute the Agreement, in substantially
the attached, between the City and IPTM for reimbursement of overtime expenses in an amount
not to exceed $93,015.67 for MPD officers conducting traffic enforcement details and
community education initiatives consistent with the pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement
campaign.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to
execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for
the acceptance of said reimbursement funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
11/23/2020
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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