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Resolution R-23-0384
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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;
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File ID: 14375 Enactment Number: R-23-0384
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, City ttor ey 10/17/2023
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.
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