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File ID: #16862
Date: 10/28/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 12/12/2024
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept Subgrant Award - FDOT- Miami Seatbelt Enforcement Project FY' 25
Purpose of Item:
Establishing a new Special Revenue Project titled: "Miami Seatbelt Enforcement Project
FY 2025;" accepting a subgrant award from the Florida Department of Transportation
("FDOT") in the amount of $90,000.00 with no matching funds required; appropriating
said funds to the Miami Police Department to provide resources for motor vehicle safety
initiatives and educational campaign to reduce seatbelt violations and increase highway
safety.
Background of Item:
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 seatbelt violations in the City
("Project"). The City received a subgrant award from FDOT providing for approved
funding in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 ("Grant") for reimbursement of the
Project's personnel and services. The Grant will be used to continue MPD's efforts to
decrease hazardous driving incidents attributed to not wearing a safety belt and
enhance enforcement efforts and deterrence capabilities to reduce seatbelt related
fatalities in the City. 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. The subgrant award will terminate
on September 30, 2025.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $90,000.00 (Grant, no match)
Special Revenue Account No: 12000.190101.Various
Reviewed By
Department of Police Jorge Blanco Initial Police Review Completed 11/14/2024 12:09 PM
Department of Police
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
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Office of the City Clerk
Manuel Morales
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Marie Gouin
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Juan Carlos Perez
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-24-0481
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 16862 Final Action Date:12/12/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "MIAMI SEATBELT
ENFORCEMENT PROJECT FY 2025"; ACCEPTING A SUBGRANT AWARD FROM
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") IN THE AMOUNT
OF $90,000.00 WITH NO LOCAL MATCH FUNDS REQUIRED; APPROPRIATING
SAID FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES
FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INITIATIVES AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO
REDUCE SEATBELT VIOLATIONS AND INCREASE HIGHWAY SAFETY;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SUBGRANT 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 SUBGRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the Florida
Department of Transportation ("FDOT") requesting funds for the implementation of the Miami
Police Department's ("MPD") motor vehicle and highway safety initiatives and educational
campaign to combat incidents of seatbelt violations in the City ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City received notification of a subgrant award from FDOT to fund the
Project in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 ("Grant") to the City for equipment and
expenditures by MPD to perform the Project's initiatives; and
WHEREAS the Grant funds will be used to continue MPD's efforts to decrease seatbelt
violations, establish highway safety by bringing awareness to seatbelt laws, and enhance
seatbelt enforcement operations and deterrence capabilities intended to reduce motor vehicle
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 subgrant award will terminate on September 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City for the acceptance of
this grant;
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: Miami Seatbelt Enforcement Project FY 2025
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Transportation $90,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Highway Safety $90,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the subgrant agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and FDOT.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other 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 funds for the provision overtime reimbursement of MPD's members conducting
enforcement initiatives to reduce incidents of seatbelt violations and establishing a highway
safety campaign.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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.