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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #11039 Date: 11/09/2021 Commission Meeting Date: 01/13/2022 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Est. Special Revenue - FY 2021 COPS Office Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special Revenue Project titled: "FY 2021 COPS Office Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program," authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant award, in substantially the attached form, from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and appropriating funds in the amount of $124,268.00 in support of the Miami Police Department's Peer Expansion Project, to fund the training of sixty (60) additional Peer Support Program team members and to procure a Cordico Mobile Application; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the Chief of Police, or his designee, to execute any and all other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance and administration of said grant award. This award does not require any local match. Background of Item: Employees of the City of Miami Police Department ("MPD") both sworn and civilian experience a large volume of high-pressured situations every day. MPD formed a Peer Support Program that is geared towards the mental health and wellness of both sworn and civilian personnel. MPD currently has forty-three (43) Peer Support team members and wishes to increase that number by an additional sixty (60) members. The City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services in support of the Miami Police Department's Peer Expansion Project. The City received notification that said application was approved for funding in an amount not to exceed $124,268.00, to be expended over a two-year period. The expansion of this project's cost will be allocated towards the implementation of a customized Cordico Mobile Application ("App"), consultancy fee, training, travel and lodging. The implementation of the App will be especially geared towards law enforcement personnel and will provide program enhancements to include, but not limited to, training, suicide prevention, peer mentoring, clinical support and family support. The team members are trained volunteers to be available 24 hours a day/seven days per week to offer assistance to their colleagues, whether by email or by telephone. Anonymous callers can have a conversation with a team member in order to gain pro -active support in enhancing mental health literacy, wellness services and resources. By improving the mental health and wellness of our personnel, we will in turn give them the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $124,268.00 (Grant no match) Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191507.Various Department of Police Department of Police Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Legislative Division City Manager's Office 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 Jorge Blanco Manuel Morales Luis Hernandez -Torres Marie Gouin Valentin J Alvarez Arthur Noriega V Juan Carlos Perez Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Initial Police Review Completed 12/22/2021 9:01 AM Department Head Review Completed 12/07/2021 5:32 PM Budget Analyst Review Completed 12/22/2021 9:48 AM Budget Review Completed 12/22/2021 2:11 PM Legislative Division Review Completed 12/23/2021 9:47 AM City Manager Review Completed 12/28/2021 4:12 PM ACA Review Completed 12/28/2021 4:37 PM Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 12/29/2021 7:12 AM Approved Form and Correctness Completed 01/03/2022 12:36 PM Meeting Completed 01/13/2022 9:00 AM Signed by the Mayor Completed 01/24/2022 4:34 PM Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 01/24/2022 4:44 PM Rendered Completed 01/24/2022 4:44 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-22-0007 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 11039 Final Action Date:1/13/2022 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY 2021 COPS OFFICE LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT ('LEMHWA') PROGRAM"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $124,268.00, WITH NO REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH, AND APPROPRIATING THE SAID FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PEER EXPANSION PROJECT FOR THE PROVISION OF SIXTY (60) ADDITIONAL PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM MEMBERS AND PROCURE A CUSTOMIZED CORDICO MOBILE APPLICATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR OTHER DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT. WHEREAS, employees of the Miami Police Department ("MPD"), both sworn and civilian, experience a large volume of high-pressure situations every day; and WHEREAS, to combat the effects of frequent exposure to these situations, MPD has established a Peer Support Program ("Program") that is geared towards mental health and wellness support for all MPD personnel; and WHEREAS, the Program's Peer Support members are trained employee -volunteers available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days per week, through electronic mail or telephone, to help and/or comfort any MPD personnel experiencing mental distress; and WHEREAS, the Program currently has forty-three (43) Peer Support members and has a desire to increase the number of available Peer Support members by an additional sixty (60) members; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services ("COPS") in support of the Program; and WHEREAS the City received an award notification from COPS for funds in an amount not to exceed $124,268.00, with no local match required ("Grant"), for the Program to be expended over a two (2) year period; and WHEREAS, the Grant funds will be utilized to expand the Program; absorb costs associated with the implementation of a customized Cordico Mobile Application ("Cordico"); and Peer Support member training, travel, and lodging; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Cordico will focus on law enforcement personnel's needs and Program enhancements including, but not limited to, Peer Support training, suicide prevention, peer mentoring, clinical support, and family support; and WHEREAS, by improving the mental health and wellness of MPD personnel, the City ameliorates its employees with the coping skills necessary to create positive collaborations with the community; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to accept the Grant and to establish a new Special Revenue Project for the appropriation of the Grant to 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 City Manager is authorized to execute a grant agreement to accept the Grant funds from COPS and appropriate said funds to MPD for the provision of sixty (60) additional Program members and procure a customized Cordico mobile application. Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: Fiscal Year 2021 COPS Office Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act ("LEMHWA") Program RESOURCES: Department of Justice -COPS $124,268.00 APPROPRIATIONS: LEMHWA $124,268.00 Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police or other designee to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the administration of the Grant. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: "ri e tCity ttor 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 of Miami Commission.