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Resolution R-23-0530
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15013 Final Action Date: 12/14/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY 2024
SPEED/AGGRESSIVE DRIVING ENFORCEMENT SATURATION PATROL
PROJECT," AND ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") IN THE AMOUNT OF
$270,000.00 WITH NO CITY OF MIAMI MATCH REQUIRED; APPROPRIATING
THE GRANT FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE
RESOURCES FOR SPEED AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING DETERRENCE AND
INCREASE INSTANCES OF HIGH VISIBILITY AND SATURATION PATROL;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT 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 DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT.
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 initiative ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City received notification that the application was approved for funding
in an amount not to exceed $270,000.00 ("Grant") for reimbursement of the Project's personnel
services; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Project's cost will be allocated towards personnel
services which will cover overtime salaries and benefits including those provided pursuant to the
Federal Insurance Contributions Act; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will be used to continue the City's efforts to decrease speed and
aggressive driving incidents, increase instances of high visibility and saturation patrol by MPD to
reduce the likelihood of vehicular collisions and fatalities in the City, and enhance MPD's
enforcement efforts and deterrence capabilities on roadways; and
WHEREAS, this Grant award will end September 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City for the Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authorization to accept the Grant and to
establish a new Special Revenue Project for the appropriation of the Grant;
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File ID: 15013 Enactment Number: R-23-0530
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: FY 2024 Speed/Aggressive
Driving Enforcement Saturation Patrol Project
RESOURCES:
Florida Department of Transportation $270,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Highway Safety $270,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Grant agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with FDOT.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any
and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the purposes
stated herein.
Section 5. The City Manager is further 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 overtime reimbursement of MPD's members
conducting high visibility for speed/aggressive driving deterrence and education.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
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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