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Resolution R-23-0086
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13476 Final Action Date: 2/23/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT, TITLED "FY 2023
MIAMI DUI PATROL OVERTIME PROJECT" AND ACCEPTING A GRANT
AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("FDOT") IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000.00, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS
REQUIRED; APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES INTENDED TO REDUCE
ALCOHOL -IMPAIRED DRIVING FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH 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 GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the Florida
Department of Transportation ("FDOT") to fund the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") motor
vehicle and highway safety initiatives to combat incidents of Driving Under the Influence ("DUI")
violations in the City ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City received notification that the application was approved for funding
in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 ("Grant") for reimbursement of the Project's personnel
and services; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will be used to continue MPD's efforts to decrease Driving Under
the Influence ("DUI") violations, establish a highway safety campaign to bring awareness to
impaired driving, and enhance enforcement efforts and deterrence capabilities to reduce alcohol
and drug related crashes and fatalities in the City; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Project's cost will be allocated towards personnel
costs which will cover overtime salaries and benefits including those provided pursuant to the
Federal Insurance Contributions Act; and
WHEREAS, the period for the Grant award will terminate on September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City for the Grant;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 13476 Enactment Number: R-23-0086
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: FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime Project
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Transportation $90,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Highway Safety $90,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the grant agreement with FDOT,
in substantially the attached form, to accept the Grant, with no matching funds required, and
appropriating the funds to MPD to provide resources to recue alcohol -impaired driving for
Highway Safety.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized 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 acceptance and administration of the
grant award.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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