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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #17047 Date: 12/13/2024 Commission Meeting Date: 01/23/2025 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Accept Grant Award - JA FY24 Edward Byrne Memorial (JAG) Program Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special Revenue Project titled: "BJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program — Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement Program;" and accepting a grant award from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $229,450.00, with no local match required; appropriating the grant funds to the Miami Police Department's ("Department") Emergency Dispatch Unit to replace furniture and to provide overtime pay to include fringe benefits for the Department's Human Trafficking Unit; authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant award agreement, in substantially the attached form; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the Chief of Police or designee to negotiate and execute any other necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance and administration of the grant award. Background of Item: The City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance ("DOJ") in the amount of $229,450.00, with no required local match, to provide the Miami Police Department ("MPD") funding support to upgrade outdated equipment and supplies with $200,450.00 to replacing furniture in the Emergency Dispatch Unit and $29,000.00 overtime pay to include fringe benefits for the Human Trafficking Unit. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $229,450.00 (Grant, no match.) Special Revenue Account No: 12000.190351.664000.0.0 Department of Police 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 Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Jorge Blanco 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 Initial Police Review Completed 12/30/2024 10:07 AM Department Head Review Completed 12/30/2024 10:22 AM Budget Analyst Review Completed 01/02/2025 11:17 AM Budget Review Completed 01/07/2025 4:51 PM City Manager Review Completed 01/08/2025 1:39 PM Legislative Division Review Completed 01/09/2025 4:18 PM ACA Review Completed 01/13/2025 12:27 PM Approved Form and Correctness Completed 01/13/2025 12:47 PM Meeting Completed 01/23/2025 9:00 AM Signed by the Mayor Completed 01/31/2025 6:00 PM Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 01/31/2025 6:08 PM Rendered Completed 01/31/2025 6:08 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-25-0004 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 17047 Final Action Date:1/23/2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "BJA FY 24 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM — PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM,"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $229,450.00, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S ("MPD") EMERGENCY DISPATCH UNIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,450.00, TO REPLACE OUTDATED FURNITURE AND TO PROVIDE $29,000.00 IN OVERTIME PAY TO INCLUDE FRINGE BENEFITS FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT AWARD. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance ("DOJ") in the amount of $229,450.00, with no required local match, to provide the Miami Police Department ("MPD") funding support to procure ergonomic furniture for the Emergency Dispatch Unit and provide overtime pay to include fringe benefits for the Human Trafficking Unit; and WHEREAS, the grant will be used by MPD to replace the outdated furniture in the 9- 1-1 Center that has surpassed it's expected lifespan and provide new furniture to enhance employee comfort and productivity, contributing to maintaining the high standards of service expected; and WHEREAS, the Human Trafficking Task Force based out of the State Attomey's Office has MPD investigators from the Human Trafficking Unit assigned to this task force, and often require extra hours and attention to best serve the City and to ensure safety for those affected or threatened by the human trafficking epidemic; and WHEREAS, the grant is awarded for a period of four (4) years, beginning October 1, 2023 and ending on September 30, 2027; 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: RESOURCES: APPROPRIATION: BJA FY 24 Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement Program Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance $229,450.00 Emergency Dispatch Unit/9-1-1 Center $200,450.00 Human Trafficking Unit $29,000.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute a grant award agreement between the DOJ and the City, in substantially the attached form, to accept grant funds to replace outdated furniture in the 9-1-1 Center and provide overtime pay to include fringe benefits for the Human Trafficking Unit. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to designate the Chief of Police or designee to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City attorney, in order to implement the acceptance and administration of the grant award. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: rge = . Wyk ng II , C y ttor -y 1/13/2025 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, 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.