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File ID: #8220
Date: 11/16/2020
Commission Meeting Date: 01/14/2021
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Allocate Funds - County Court Stand By Program
Purpose of Item:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing funding, in the amount of $157,909.83 for the Miami -Dade County
Association of Chiefs of Police, Court Standby Program. Funding is to be provided from
the Police General Operating Fund, Account No. 00001.191501.534000.0000.00000.
Background of Item:
In an effort to contain rising overtime costs, the Miami -Dade County Association of
Chiefs of Police, along with the State Attorney's Office, instituted the "Miami -Dade
County Court Standby Program." This program has dramatically reduced court
overtime costs for all law enforcement agencies. Since the program's implementation in
1997, our department has reduced overtime costs by 90%, from $2,077,958.00 (FY `97)
to approximately $204,459.23 (FY 2019-20). Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, there
was a decline in overtime usage that resulted in the drastic change in overtime costs.
The system uses administrative support personnel to ascertain officer, as well as victim
and witness, availability, allowing the State Attorney's Office to plan accordingly.
Officers are notified of being placed on a "standby" basis and will only be called when
needed. All police departments in Miami -Dade County are required to continue to
financially support this court standby program. Funds from participating law
enforcement agencies are used to hire administrative support personnel necessary to
implement the Miami -Dade County Court Standby Program. Law enforcement agencies
are now billed based on the proportional utilization of the services from the participating
law enforcement agencies as defined by the number of misdemeanor, traffic (including
driving under the influence) and domestic violence court cases processed through the
Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Miami -Dade County Courthouse) located at 1351
NW 12th Street.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
$157,909.83
General Account No: 00001.191501.534000.0.0
Department of Police
Department of Police
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
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Office of the City Attorney
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Reviewed B
Ronald Papier
Ronald Papier
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Christopher M Rose
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Juan Carlos Perez
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Nicole Ewan
City Clerk's Office
Police Chief Review
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
Deputy City Attorney Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0004
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 8220 Final Action Date:1/14/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING FUNDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $157,909.83 FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD TO THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, COUNTY COURT
STANDBY PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE GENERAL
OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT NO. 00001.191501.534000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Police ("Police"), as most police
departments in Miami -Dade County, faces rising court overtime costs; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police ("Association") and
the Miami -Dade County State Attorney's Office ("SAO") have implemented the Association's
Court Standby Program ("Program"), which employs administrative support personnel to notify
victims, witnesses, and officers when they are required to appear in court; and
WHEREAS, this system has greatly reduced the costs of overtime for court appearances
for all local law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, members of the Association are now billed based on the proportional
utilization of the services from the participating law enforcement agencies as defined by the
number of misdemeanor, traffic (including driving under the influence), and domestic violence
court cases processed through the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (Miami -Dade County
Courthouse) located at 1351 Northwest 12th Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the funding will assist the Association and the SAO with expenses related to
the hiring of administrative support personnel necessary to implement the Program;
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 allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $157,909.83 for a one-
year period to the Association's Program is authorized.'
Section 3. Funds are allocated from the Police General Operating Budget, Account No.
00001.191501.534000.0000.00000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: