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File ID: #14375
Date: 07/24/2023
Commission Meeting Date: 09/14/2023
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: MOU - Miami -Dade for Forensic Services
Purpose of Item:
To authorize the City of Miami ("City") on behalf of its police department, the Miami
Police Department ("Miami Police"), to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") with Miami -Dade County ("County"), by and through the Miami -Dade Police
Department, for the provision of forensic services by funding a Criminalist I position on a
monthly reimbursable basis, to work in the Miami -Dade Police Department's Crime
Laboratory, at a salary range of between $53,436.54 to $93,966.74 for the first year,
(the equivalent City of Miami's position is Forensic Crime Analyst which has a pay range
of $52,163.70 to $98,362.58), appropriating funds from Police General Fund Account
Number 00001.191001.512000.0.0.
Background of Item:
The Miami -Dade Police Department's Forensic Services Division Crime Laboratory
("Crime Laboratory") provides forensic services to all local agencies within the County,
to include Miami Police. It is in the best interest of the City to fund a Criminalist I
position on a monthly reimbursable basis including salary, benefits and all related
expenses, to work in the Crime Laboratory, which will be beneficial to Miami Police to
utilize the forensic -led technology to accommodate the expansion of cases submitted
for analysis.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Total Fiscal Impact:
$53,436.54 to $93,966.74 (Salary range for the first year)
General Account No: 00001.191001.512000.0.0
Reviewed B
Department of Police Jorge Blanco Initial Police Review Completed 08/21/2023 2:48 PM
Department of Police Manuel Morales Department Head Review Completed 08/21/2023 3:28 PM
Office of Management and Budget Carolina Aguila Budget Analyst Review Skipped 08/24/2023 11:07 AM
Office of Management and Budget Pedro Lacret Budget Analyst Review Completed 08/29/2023 11:15 AM
Office of Management and Budget
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Clerk
Marie Gouin
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Juan Carlos Perez
Victoria Mendez
Maricarmen Lopez
Valentin J Alvarez
Juan Carlos Perez
Victoria Mendez
City Clerk's Office
Budget Review
Legislative Division Review
City Manager Review
ACA Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Rendered
Completed
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Completed
with Modification(s)
Completed
08/29/2023 3:35 PM
08/29/2023 4:01 PM
08/29/2023 4:53 PM
08/31/2023 3:43 PM
09/01/2023 10:33 AM
09/14/2023 9:00 AM
10/02/2023 10:07 AM
10/17/2023 11:11 AM
Completed
10/17/2023 4:55 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-23-0384
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14375 Final Action Date:9/14/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") BY AND THROUGH THE MIAMI-DADE POLICE
DEPARTMENT ("MDPD"), FOR THE PROVISION OF FORENSIC SERVICES TO THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") POLICE DEPARTMENT ("MPD") BY FUNDING ONE
CRIMINALIST 1 POSITION IN MDPD'S CRIME LABORATORY TO PROVIDE
FORENSIC SERVICES, ON A MONTHLY REIMBURSABLE BASIS, AT A SALARY
RANGE BETWEEN $53,436.54 TO $93,966.74 ANNUALLY, EQUIVALENT TO A CITY
FORENSIC CRIME ANALYST SALARY RANGE BETWEEN $52,163.70 TO
$98,362.58; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM POLICE GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT
NUMBER 00001.191001.512000.0.0 FOR SAID PURPOSE; 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, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Police Department's ("MDPD") Forensic Services Division
("FSD") Crime Laboratory provides forensic services to all local law enforcement agencies
within the jurisdictional limits of Miami -Dade County as well as state and federal agencies upon
request; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD") submits a significant
number of cases to MDPD's Crime Laboratory for forensic analysis in criminal investigations
and prosecutions; and
WHEREAS, the application of forensic services has expanded and more items per case
are submitted for analysis to MDPD's Crime Laboratory by all law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, to expedite the processing of evidence submitted by MPD, it is in the best
interest of the City to fund the salary, benefits and all related expenses of one MDPD Criminalist
1 position, on a monthly reimbursement basis, for the provision of forensic services on MPD
cases submitted to the FSD Crime Laboratory for analysis; and
WHEREAS, the funding required to employ a MDPD Criminalist 1 anticipates a salary
range between $53,436.54 and $93,966.74 annually, equivalent to a City Forensic Crime
Analyst position which has a salary range between $52,163.70 and $98,362.58; and
WHEREAS, funds to reimburse MDPD have been identified in MPD's budget with
appropriations from Police General Fund Account Number 00001.191001.512000.0.0;
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
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding, in substantially the attached form, with Miami -Dade County, by and through
MDPD, for the provision of forensic services by funding one MDPD Criminalist 1 position on a
monthly reimbursable basis, at a salary range between $53,436.54 to $93,966.74 and
appropriating funds from Police General Fund Account Number 00001.191001.512000.0.0.
Section 3. The City Manager is further 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, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 9/1/2023
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.