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Resolution R-23-0473
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14702 Final Action Date: 10/26/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED
"PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT
AND SUPPORT PROGRAM"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA TRAINING AND
SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC., D/B/A INSTITUTE OF POLICE TECHNOLOGY
AND MANAGEMENT, FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME
EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $122,942.96, WITH NO CITY
OF MIAMI MATCH REQUIRED, FOR MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT ("MPD")
OFFICERS CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS AND
COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT AND
SUPPORT PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), through a Task Work
Order managed by the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a
Institute of Police Technology and Management ("IPTM"), utilizes local law enforcement agency
support to educate and enforce pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors in priority counties
throughout the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, a funding opportunity exists for the City of Miami ("City") which would
develop and implement effective community level, high visibility enforcement operations in
areas with the highest representation of traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to
pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract, in substantially the attached form
(collectively, "Agreement"), is intended to utilize the support of the Miami Police Department
("MPD") by allotting funds to implement a comprehensive enforcement and educational
campaign that addresses motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities to pedestrians
and bicyclists within the pre -approved locations and pre -approved times of day at intersections
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, this high visibility enforcement program is managed through the Agreement
with an allotment of funds to the City in an amount not to exceed $122,942.96, to reimburse the
City for overtime expenses disbursed to MPD officers conducting on -street enforcement
operations that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety or making on -street contacts with the
public to deliver the initiative's safety messages; and
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WHEREAS, the MPD's Traffic Enforcement Unit has prepared a program plan for
purposes of conducting the enforcement and education component of the initiative pursuant to
the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is for the period commencing the date of execution by all
parties and ending May 10, 2024; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required from the City;
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: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety High Visibility
Enforcement and Support Program
RESOURCES:
IPTM and FDOT $122,942.96
APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses $122,942.96
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and IPTM for the reimbursement of
overtime expenses in an amount not to exceed $122,942.96, for MPD officers conducting
traffic enforcement details and community education initiatives consistent with the
pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement and support program.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police
to execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the acceptance of said reimbursement funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
'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 Commission.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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