HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitAGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF ENHANCED POLICE SERVICES
WITHIN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , (20251, by and
between the OMNI Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") and the CITY
OF MIAMI, Florida (hereinafter, the "City"), is for the provision of enhanced police services associated
with the special conditions within the Omni Community Redevelopment Area.
WHEREAS, the CRA desires to contract with the City for enhanced law enforcement services
within a specified area of the City known as the Omni Redevelopment Area (hereinafter, the
"Redevelopment Area") for the purpose of providing enhanced safety and protection of the residents and
visitors of the Omni Redevelopment Area located within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through its police department, the City of Miami Police Department
(hereinafter, the "Police Department"), desires to assist in the effort by providing with enhanced police
services, as defined in Section 2, within the boundaries of the Omni Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA ("Board"), adopted
Resolution No. CRA-R-23-0052, which authorized the allocation of funds by the CRA to the City, in an
amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00), for the provision of
enhanced police services, as more fully described herein, within the CRA's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, on April 10, 2025, the Board adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-25-0016, which
authorized the allocation of funds by the CRA to the City, in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00), for the provision of enhanced police services, as more fully
described herein, within the CRA's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City shall utilize the allocated funds for enhanced police services within
the Omni Redevelopment Area until such funds are fully depleted for the purposes of ensuring the
continuation of enhance police services within the CRA's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City and the CRA now wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the
terms and conditions relating to the use of said funds.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein,
and other goods and valuable considerations, the receipt and adequacy of which are acknowledged, the
CRA and the City agrees as follows:
1.0 Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into this
Agreement.
2.0 Services Provided by the City:
2.1 The City agrees to provide enhanced police services within the boundary area of the City
known as the OMNI Redevelopment Area.
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2.3 The duties and extent of services, additional resources and purchases are outlined and
incorporated in the Miami Police Department's "Omni CRA Operational Plan," which is attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("Omni CRA Operational Plan") and shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) The City, by and through the Police Department; will provide one (1) Sergeant and four
(4) sworn BEAT Officers with days off of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and one off on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will also be a minimum of one Officer working
during the peak days and times identified by our crime analyst. There will also be an officer
or civilian assigned to the Real Time Crime Center to monitor the cameras within the
OMNI Redevelopment Area during peak days/times. The officers assigned to this detail
shall provide enhanced police services (hereinafter, the "Omni CRA Detail") to perform
directed patrols and enforce all state and local laws within the Omni Redevelopment Area
consistent with the scope or work outlined in the Omni CRA Operational Plan, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A".
(b) Sworn officers assigned to the CRA Detail shall at all times remain subject to the City of
Miami Police Department's chain of command and under the City of Miami Police
Department's policies, regulations, departmental orders, : and standard operating
procedures.
(c) All Omni CRA Detail officers and equipment may be outfitted with the logo of the CRA
to visually identify the detail as CRA dedicated police Details. Logos, lapel pins and other
identifying materials, equipment, or features shall be subject to the final approval of the
City's Chief of Police.
(d) While the assigned officers of the Omni CRA Detail are within the Omni Redevelopment
Area performing under the terms of this Agreement, said Detail shall be separate from
general rotation calls for service and non -emergency calls outside of the Omni
Redevelopment Area. Accordingly, it is expressly understood by the City, the City's Police
Department, and the CRA, that all on -shift officers of the Omni CRA Detail shall remain
within the Omni Redevelopment Area at all times throughout their respective shift. On -
shift officers of the Omni CRA Detail shall not be dispatched to a location outside of the
Omni Redevelopment Area unless Communications advises of a Signal 29 (Robbery),
Signal 30 (Shooting), Signal 31 (Homicide), Signal 32 (Assault or Battery), or Signal 33
(Sex Offense) in the immediate surrounding areas of the Omni Redevelopment Area and
with the approval of the Overtown Sergeant, a Priority 3-15, or when Communications
dispatches all Details to a major and/or emergency incident that requires three (3) or more
Details and where a Field Duty Lieutenant has respond and taken over a scene.
The City will provide the Omni CRA Detail with the crime analysis and intelligence
information consistent with that provided to other patrol Details within the Police
Department upon request. This information along with requests for enhanced patrol in a
particular area or for a special event received from the CRA Executive Director or his
designee will be used to determine the geographic and temporal deployment of the Omni
CRA Detail.
(e)
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(f) It is further agreed that, to the extent necessary, the officers assigned to the Omni CRA
Detail will appear as witness in civil depositions, or other civil criminal court proceedings,
where the issue includes criminal or quasi -criminal conduct within the Omni
Redevelopment Area.
(g)
The OMNI CRA Detail Sergeant of Support Sergeant will submit weekly After -Action
report to the City's Chief of Police and to the CRA Executive Director. The report will
indicate the areas and times of deployment during the week, any special events in which
the detail participated, and any significant incidents which should be brought to the
attention of the Police Department and the CRA. The form and content of the report can
be altered as needed to meet the needs of the City or the CRA.
(h) The City agrees it will provide the assigned personnel of the Omni CRA Detail with such
basic equipment, at the CRA's cost and expense, as may be necessary and reasonable in
order to allow the police officers in the Omni CRA Detail to carry out the duties anticipated
under this Agreement.
(i)
The Police Department will, at a times, provide supervision, control, and direction of work
activities and assigmnents of police personnel in the Omni CRA Detail, including
disciplinary actions It is expressly understood the Police Department shall be responsible
for the compensation and benefits of the officers assigned to the Omni CRA Detail, as well
any injury benefits of the officers, their property, or the City's property while in the Omni
Redevelopment Area and acting within the course and scope of their employment. The
day-to-day operations of the Omni CRA Detail will be under the supervision of the
assigned sergeant. The assigned sergeant will report to the command officer designated by
the City's Chief of Police.
(j) The City's Chief of Police shall designate a command officer to serve as the Omni CRA
Liaison Commander, who will work in concert with the CRA's Executive Director, or
their designee. The Omni CRA Liaison Commander will perform the following duties:
(1) Coordinate the dissemination and processing of police and security reports,
coordinate the duties, responsibilities and function of the detail in a problem -
solving team capacity, provide supervisory assistance, coordinate problem
resolution, and carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
(2) Establish and maintain an ongoing line of communication with City's police
personnel.
(3)
Prepare monthly reports in accordance with Section 5.2 of this Agreement for
review by the CRA's Executive Director and City's Chief of Police.
(4) Assist or advise the planning and implementation of other grant -funded security
programs within the Omni Redevelopment Area.
(5)
Establish a clearly defined process for reporting non -emergency criminal activities
within the Omni Redevelopment Area.
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2.4 The City shall operate a closed-circuit television (hereinafter "CCTV") camera system
within the Real Time Crime Center ("RTCC") for purposes of allowing the City's Police Department to
provide enhanced policing services with an ability to instantly monitor and/or record video images in an
effort to prevent crime, conduct investigations or apprehend individuals committing crime within the Omni
Redevelopment Area. An Officer shall be assigned to the RTCC specifically to monitor during
peak times, on an overtime basis.
2.5 The City's Police Department agrees to operate, and maintain, at its own risk and expense,
all camera equipment, hardware, or software.
3.0 Services Provided by the CRA:
3.1 The CRA will provide the following in -kind accommodations, services, and equipment:
(a) Equipment. The CRA shall reimburse the City for the purchase of all equipment and
vehicles allocated for the Omni CRA Detail. All equipment and vehicles reimbursed
by the CRA shall be for the sole use of the officers assigned to the Omni CRA Detail.
Any specialized police equipment, including but not limited to, all weapons, uniforms,
surveillance tools, and patrol vehicles allocated to the CRA will become the property
of the City, for use by its Police Department, upon termination of this agreement.
(b) Modification/Damage. The CRA shall reimburse the City for reasonable modifications
to the equipment provided in order to meet the City's operational needs and Police
Department's standards. Any damages to Omni CRA Detail patrol vehicles or
equipment which are in excess of normal wear and tear for the particular item or
equipment, and which damage is caused by the City, or its employees shall be repaired
or repaired by the City.
(c) Equipment Budget. Starting on October 1, 2024, and on an annual basis thereafter, the
parties, through the Chief of Police or his designee and the CRA's Executive Director,
agree to discuss a proposed Equipment Budget for the forthcoming budget year in order
to satisfy the terms of Section 8 of this Agreement. The Equipment Budget shall
include costs for employee compensation, replacement equipment, maintenance of
equipment, and operation costs for equipment. Additional equipment costs, including
maintenance and operational costs, may be amended and reflected in a mutually agreed
amendment during the current term of this agreement or upon extension to this
Agreement. The parties acknowledge and understand that throughout the term of this
Agreement and any extension thereof, equipment and/or vehicles may be in need of
replacement. In addition to the total budget of this Agreement and subject to the prior
approval of the CRA's Executive Director, the City may purchase additional necessary,
new, or replacement equipment, and be reimbursed by the CRA with prior written
approval from the CRA's Executive Director.
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3.2 The OMNI CRA Liaison Commander shall provide 11 semi-annual assessment of the
results achieved as measured against the performance objectives specified in the OMNI CRA Police
Operational Plan referenced in Section 6.0 of this Agreement.
4.0 Enforcement of Laws and Regulations. The authorization of the officers assigned to the
OMNI CRA Detail, to enforce the laws of the United States, the State of Florida, and the Code of the City
of Miami are unaffected by the terms of this Agreement. Similarly, nothing contained herein shall be
construed as permitting or authorizing Omni CRA Detail police officers to use any method or to act in any
manner in violation of law or of their sworn obligation as a police officer for the City.
5.0 Communications, Reporting and Evaluation:
5.1 Communications. The City agrees that the CRA's Executive Director will have access to
all public infonnation not exempt from disclosure under Chapter 119, Florida Statues, which in any way
deals with criminal activity in the OMNI Redevelopment Area covered by this Agreement. It is further
agreed that, upon request pursuant to Chapter 119 and to the statutory rate, the City's Police Department
will provide the CRA's Executive Director with copies of such incident reports, arrest reports, or other
public documents which document or substantiate actual or potential criminal activity in or connected with
the OMNI Redevelopment Area.
5.2 Reporting. The Police Department will require all police officers assigned to the Omni
CRA Detail to complete a monthly log and forward the original report to the CRA with the monthly report
to CRA's Executive Director upon request. At the Omni CRA Liaison Commander's discretion, this report
may include, but not be limited to, the following data:
(a) Hours worked;
(b) Calls/requests for service;
(c) Referrals to City/OMNI CRA/other agencies;
(d) Suspicious persons/name/description/vehicle license number;
(e) Vehicles abandoned/towed/stolen;
(f) Drug paraphernalia confiscated/found;
(g) Arrests/citations;
(h) Property stolen/recovered;
(i) Assistance to residents and visitors;
(j) Broken lights/sidewalks/graffiti;
(k) Conflict resolution of apparent or actual conflict between 2 or more persons; and
(1) Weapons violations/seized.
The City's Police Department will be responsible for media coordination. The City's Police
Department will relay information related to any major crime or incident that occurs within the Omni
Redevelopment Area to the CRA's Executive Director, preferably before the media is informed, or as soon
as possible.
5.3 Evaluation. The City and the CRA agree that evaluations of the Omni CRA Detail's
overall performance shall include:
(a) Hours worked as reported on monthly report;
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(b) Response time to emergency and non -emergency calls;
(c) Comparison of crone mid workload in the targeted area for the past years;
(d) Number of arrests including drug violations;
(e) Number of crimes solved;
(0 Vehicles towed;
(g) Positive contacts;
(h) Referrals;
(i) Trespassers removed;
(j) Calls for service;
(k) Weapons seized;
(1) Property stolen/recovered;
(m) Community feedback.
It is further agreed, to facilitate tile evaluation, the City will provide comparable crime information
for the City as a whole to facilitate the evaluation to include what proportion of activities City-wide occur
within or near the Omni Redevelopment Area.
6.0 Plan of Operation. The objectives and plan for achieving enhanced police services
within the Oinni Redevelopment Area shall be as set forth in the City of Miami Police Department
Operational Plan and incorporated herein, as Exhibit "A". If, during the term of this Agreement, either
party desires to amend the scope of the Plan of Operation, either party may request, for consideration by
the other party, an amendment in writing, and executed by both parties.
7.0 Term of Contract. The tenn of this Agreement shall begin on May 19, 2023, and
expire on September 30, 2024. This Agreement is subject to annual renewal upon discretion or the CRA's
Executive Director, subject to available funds, the mutual agreement of the parties to renew, and Board
approval. The parties understand that on an annual basis, the budget amount for providing enhanced
services may vary based on negotiations and agreement of estimated costs to the City in providing enhanced
police services under this Agreement and the costs or new or replacement equipment. This Agreement
shall continue in force until such time as all funds allocated by the Board are utilized by the City, unless
terminated as provided herein.
8.0 Compensation to the City.
City as follows:
For services provided, OMNI CRA shall compensate the
8.1 Under this Agreement, the CRA shall budget a minimum of that figure to reimburse the
City's Police Department for the cost of salary, benefits, and equipment in an amount not to exceed Five
Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars Cents ($500,000.00). [The City will provide the CRA with an
invoice indicating the monthly compensation, benefits, and expenses paid to the officers and sergeant
assigned to the Omni CRA Detail. Compensation, benefits, and expenses include all expenditures on the
part of the City associated with employing the officer. If, during the term of this Agreement, any pay
increases are distributed to the City's Police Department pursuant to collective bargaining negotiations or
any other type of pay increase, then the CRA shall reimburse the City for the increased amount of
compensation and/or benefits paid to the officers and sergeant assigned to the Omni CRA Detail!
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8.2 Any overtime incurred by an officer or sergeant assigned to the Omni CRA Detail will be
paid by the CRA on a reimbursement basis. The City will provide the CRA with a report of overtime hours
on a monthly basis along with an invoice requesting payment.
8.3 On a monthly basis throughout the term of this Agreement, the City shall provide the
CRA's Executive Director with an invoice indicating any equipment reimbursement costs incurred by the
City in accordance with this Agreement.
8.4 Payments will be made only after receipt and approval of invoices by the CRA's Executive
Director. The City acknowledges and understands that in no event shall payments to the City under this
Agreement exceed Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00). As provided herein, any
allocated and unused funds shall remain with the CRA.
9.0 Termination:
9.1 The CRA may terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice to the City.
Such notice shall be delivered by Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested to the city officials and
addresses specified in section 10.0 of this Agreement. Upon the tennination of this Agreement, or the
termination or any subsequent renewals of this Agreement, the CRA shall discontinue any use, and shall
not have any claim of interest to, all Omni CRA Detail vehicles, equipment, uniforms, hardware, software,
and any other items purchased pursuant to this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, the CRA
shall immediately relinquish any interest in all vehicles, equipment, uniform, and any other police items to
the City. Upon the termination of this Agreement, or the termination of any subsequent renewals of this
Agreement, ownership of the CCTV camera equipment and/or any related hardware or software shall
remain with the City. Further the CRA shall immediately discontinue use of the CCTV camera equipment,
unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties hereto.
9.2 The City may terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice to the CRA.
Such notice shall be delivered Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested to the CRA Director at the
address specified in section 10.0 of this Agreement.
10.0 Notices. Any notices required pursuant to the terns of this Agreement shall be sent
via electronic mail (City e-mail) of each of the parties hereto, as specified below:
To the OMNI CRA:
Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
1401 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Attn: Isiaa Jones
Executive Director
To the CITY: {Name & Address}
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With a Copy to:
Office of the City Attorney
444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor
Miami, FL 33130
Attn: George Wysong
City Attorney
11.0 Construction of Laws. The agreement between the parties shall consist of the terms
contained in this Agreement and any subsequent written addendum agreed upon and executed by both
parties pursuant to the laws of Florida.
12.0 Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be original and such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement. The parties shall be entitled to sign and transmit
an electronic signature of this Agreement (whether by facsimile, PDF, or other email transmission) which
signatures shall be binding on the party whose name is contained therein. Any party providing an electronic
signature agrees to promptly execute and deliver to the other parties an original signed Agreement upon
request.
13.0 Severabilitv. If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to any person or
situation shall to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, and the
application of such provisions to persons or situations other than those as to which it shall have been held
invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and shall continue in full force and effect, and be
enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
14.0 Modification of Agreement. This Agreement may be modified upon mutual consent of
both parties, the OMNI CRA Executive Director may negotiate and enter into additional binding tenns or
modification of terms of this agreement without prior approval of the Board. The modification shall be in
writing and executed by the City Manager and the CRA's Executive Director.
15.0 Binding Authority. Each person signing this Agreement on behalf of either party
individually warrants that he or she has full legal power to execute this Agreement on behalf of the party
for whom he or she is signing, and to bind and obligate such party with respect to all provisions contained
in this Agreement.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Florida, with venue lying in Miami -Dade County, Florida.
[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their
respective officials thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year above written.
ATTEST: City of Miami Police Department:
Signature: By:
Print: Manuel A. Morales, CEO/ Chief of Police
Date:
ATTEST:
By:
Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
By:
George Wysong, City Attorney
OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, a public agency and body
corporate created pursuant to Section 163.356,
Florida Statutes ("CRA")
By:
Date: Isiaa A. Jones, Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE
CORRECTNESS: REQUIREMENTS:
By: By:
David Tolces Ann -Marie Sharpe
Of Counsel for the Board Risk Management Director
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EXHIBIT "A"
Miami Police Department's "OMNI CRA Operational Plan"
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MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
OMNI CRA ENHANCED POLICE
SERVICES
MANUEL A. MORALES
CHIEF OF POLICE
SITUATION
This OMNI CRA Specialized Program, an innovative community policing plan, provides enhanced police
services including more specifically specialized operations, increased patrols, traffic details as approved by the
director, criminal sweeps, prostitution details, and undercover narcotics details to combat the opium crisis in the
area.
INCIDENT/EVENT INFORMATION
Date: April 2025, and until OMNI CRA Funds are depleted.
Time: 24/7
Location: Edgewater Neighborhood OMNI CRA (N. Miami Ave — The Bay and NE 15th Street — 20th Terr)
Radio Channel: 3 and CDSS PST
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS
List the Incident Commander and Deputy Incident Commanders' names, ranks, unit numbers and
telephone numbers:
Incident Commander (IC): Commander A. Delgado (Car 45) 305-878-8782
List all other assigned personnel below, or attach P-sheet:
Edgewater Patrol
Edgewater PST
Edgewater Support
DEI.,IBERATE ACI'LONPLAN
The operational plan will focus on the OMNI CRA locations within Edgewater. Officers will concentrate on
preventing crimes by increased foot patrol, bicycle patrol, high visibility, traffic details/enforcement, establishing
a force multiplier patrol effort, criminal sweeps. Specifically, the officers will focus on:
• Traffic enforcement.
• Suspicious persons or vehicles loitering in these areas. (Sprinter vans, motor scooters, and mini vans)
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• Patrolling within the parking garage of buildings that are repeat locations.
• Undercover detail involving bicycles.
• All completed Field Interviews (F.I.) will have the F.I. information placed in Premiere One.
• Any credible information received shall be passed along to CID and neighboring neighborhood support
staff.
• Addressing Quality of Life issues that lead to crimes.
To ensure the effectiveness of the operation, the Support and PST Sergeants are being tasked with the
following:
• Generating a predictive policing focused enforcement.
• Identifying locations that are victimized more than twice within a week and immediately
communicating that to the entire support staff to ensure efforts are focused to that location.
• Keeping Commander informed of any changes to the operational plan.
• Providing a daily, weekly and a finalized monthly after -action report.
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Proactive enforcement areas:
Due to an assessment of all crimes occuring within the Edgewater OMNI CRA, it has been determined that the
vast majority of subjects come from the west, and utilize 14th Street and 17th Terrace to make it to Edgewater.
Some subjects come from the east, and utilize the Venetian Causeway. Officers are directed to focus in those
areas when enforcing traffic, to include vehicles, bicycles, scooters, and those on foot.
CONTINGENCY PLAN
During the operation, new locations could become problematic. The Support and PST Sergeants will be
responsible for identifying these locations, meeting with the Commander, and altering the operational plan to
mitigate any rising issues. In addition, the Support and PST Sergeants will meet weekly with the Commander to
discuss other methods to address the crime based on trends and what the officers assigned recommend from what
they're experiencing. The goal is to ensure that the community and all personnel assigned to Edgewater are part
of the solution.
:NDORSENIENTS
Prepared by: Cmdr. A. Delgado
Signature: i / 74 4 #7sa9
Date: 1/26/2024
Major: Keandra Simmons
Signature:
Date:
FOD Assistant Chief of Police:
Chiquita Butler
Signature:
Date:
Chief of Police: Manuel A. Morales
Signature:
Date:
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