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Resolution R-23-0043
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 13086 Final Action Date: 1/26/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "MIAMI
SEATBELT ENFORCEMENT PROJECT FY 2023"; ACCEPTING A SUBGRANT
AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("FDOT") IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,000.00 WITH NO LOCAL MATCH FUNDS
REQUIRED; APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
INITIATIVES AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE SEATBELT
VIOLATIONS AND INCREASE HIGHWAY SAFETY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SUBGRANT AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND FDOT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE
THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR ANY 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
ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SUBGRANT AWARD.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the Florida
Department of Transportation ("FDOT") requesting funds for the implementation of the Miami
Police Department's ("MPD") motor vehicle and highway safety initiatives and educational
campaign to combat incidents of seatbelt violations in the City ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City received a subgrant award from FDOT providing for approved
funding in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 ("Grant") for reimbursements to the City for
equipment and expenditures by MPD to perform the Project's initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Grant funds will be used by MPD to continue its efforts to decrease
seatbelt violations, establish highway safety by bringing awareness to the "305 Buckle Up"
campaign, and enhance seatbelt enforcement operations and deterrence capabilities intended
to reduce motor vehicle fatalities in the City; and
WHEREAS, upon implementation of the Project, the Grant will be allocated towards the
acquisition of magnetic highway visibility enforcement signs to be affixed to marked MPD patrol
units and reimbursement of overtime salaries and benefits, including those provided pursuant to
the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, for MPD officers assigned to the Project; and
WHEREAS, the subgrant agreement to accept Grant funds will terminate on September
30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City for the acceptance of
this Grant;
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File ID: 13086 Enactment Number: R-23-0043
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: Miami Seatbelt Enforcement Project FY 2023
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Transportation
APPROPRIATIONS: MPD Highway Safety and Education
$85,000.00
$85,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the subgrant agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and FDOT.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the purposes stated
herein.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized' to designate the Chief of Police or any other
designee to execute the necessary documents to implement the acceptance of the Grant with
no City matching funds required for the provision of magnetic highway visibility enforcement
signs, overtime reimbursement of MPD's members conducting enforcement initiatives to reduce
incidents of seatbelt violations and establishing a highway safety campaign.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
sndez, ity Attor ey 1/17/2023
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 of Miami Commission.
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