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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #8714 Date: 03/10/2021 Commission Meeting Date: 04/22/2021 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Establish Special Revenue - U.S. Marshall Service Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special Revenue Project titled: "2020-2021 U. S. Marshals Service;" authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing Memorandum of Understanding along with an Obligation Document for the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") Felony Apprehension Team continued participation in the Regional Fugitive Task Force, with the acceptance of reimbursement funds in the amount of ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000.00); further authorizing the City Manager to accept future funding and designate the Chief of Police or his designee to execute any and all necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of said reimbursement funds. Background of Item: The United States Marshals Service has requested our Department to execute an amendment to the existing Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the effectiveness of Federal/State/Local law enforcement resources through a well - coordinated effort to locate and apprehend fugitives. Targeted crimes will primarily include violent crimes against persons, weapons offenses, felony drug offenses, failure to register as a sex offender, and crimes committed by subjects who have a criminal history involving violent crimes. The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has obligated reimbursement funds for the period of October 7, 2020 to September 30, 2021, in the amount of $95,000.00. Reimbursements are subject to the availability of funds and contingent upon the submission of proper documentation. If the Marshal Service receives Asset Forfeiture funding for either 1) overtime incurred by state and local investigators who provide full time support to USMS RFTF joint law enforcement task forces; or 2) travel, training, purchase or lease of police vehicles, fuel, supplies or equipment for state and local investigators indirect support of state and local investigators, the USMS shall, pending availability of funds, reimburse the City of Miami for expenses incurred. The primary mission of the task force is to investigate and arrest, as part of joint law enforcement operations, persons who have active state and federal warrants for their arrest. The intent of the joint effort is to investigate and apprehend local, state and federal fugitives, thereby improving public safety and reducing violent crime. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $95,000.00 Special Revenue Account No:12000.190101.514000.0 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 Ronald Papier Luis Hernandez -Torres Leon P Michel Arthur Noriega V Valentin J Alvarez 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 03/10/2021 11:20 AM Department Head Review Completed 03/10/2021 11:21 AM Budget Analyst Review Completed 03/10/2021 3:31 PM Budget Review Completed 03/11/2021 9:45 AM City Manager Review Completed 03/12/2021 11:14 AM Legislative Division Review Completed 03/22/2021 11:45 AM ACA Review Completed 03/30/2021 4:56 PM Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 03/31/2021 12:02 PM Approved Form and Correctness Completed 03/31/2021 12:40 PM Meeting Completed 04/22/2021 9:00 AM Signed by the Mayor Completed 05/03/2021 5:12 PM Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 05/03/2021 5:37 PM Rendered Completed 05/03/2021 5:38 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-21-0163 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 8714 Final Action Date:4/22/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "2020-2021 U. S. MARSHALS SERVICE"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN OBLIGATION FORM TO ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($95,000.00) FOR OVERTIME EXPENSES INCURRED BY MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FELONY APPREHENSION TEAM ASSIGNED TO ASSIST THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE ("U.S. MARSHALS") PURSUANT TO THE EXISTING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. MARSHALS AND THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the United States Marshals Service ("U.S. Marshals") in March 2018 providing for the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") continued participation in the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force ("Task Force"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU, the U.S. Marshals are obligated to provide reimbursement funds for overtime expenses incurred by MPD officers participating in the Task Force at the beginning of each fiscal year, subject to any administrative amendments to the MOU; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Marshals has obligated overtime reimbursement funding for the Task Force during the period commencing October 7, 2020 and ending on September 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000.00); and WHEREAS, the reimbursement of overtime expenses is contingent upon the submission of proper documentation, which provides the names of the MPD officers who accrued overtime expenses while participating in the Task Force, the number of overtime hours worked, the hourly regular and overtime pay rates in effect for each officer, and the overtime costs; 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: 2020-2021 U.S. Marshals Service RESOURCES: United States Department of Justice U. S. Marshals APPROPRIATIONS: Joint Law Enforcement Operations Task Force $95,000.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute an obligation form to accept reimbursement funds and designate the Chief of Police, or his designee, to execute any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in an amount not to exceed ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000.00) for overtime reimbursement of MPD's members participating in the Task Force. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey 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.