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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-21-0418City of Miami Resolution R-21-0418 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 10659 Final Action Date: 10/14/2021 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 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 $92,686.57 FOR THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS PARTICIPATION IN TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES PERTAINING TO PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT; 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, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED FROM THE CITY. 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 agencies' 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") to 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 in the City; and WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" (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 designated 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 $92,686.57 to reimburse the City for overtime expenses of MPD officers participating in enforcement operations that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety and encounters with the public to promote safety; and City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 10659 (Revision: A) Printed On: 6/3/2025 File ID: 10659 Enactment Number: R-21-0418 WHEREAS, the MPD's Traffic Enforcement Unit has prepared a program plan for purposes of conducting the enforcement and educational component of this initiative pursuant to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the covering period for this operation is from the date of execution of the Agreement by all parties until May 13, 2022; 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 City Manager is authorized' to execute the Agreement, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," between the City and IPTM for reimbursement of overtime expenses in an amount not to exceed $92,686.57 for MPD's participation in conducting traffic enforcement details and community education initiatives consistent with the pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement campaign. Section 3. 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: APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses: $92,686.57 $92,686.57 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 10/4/2021 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 Commission. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 10659 (Revision: A) Printed on: 6/3/2025