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File ID: #17660
Date: 05/19/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 06/26/2025
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Accept - Grant FDLE - Planning/Evaluation & Technology Improvement Project
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City
Manager to accept a grant award and appropriating funds from the Florida Department
of Law Enforcement and establishing a Special Revenue Project titled "Planning,
Evaluation, and Technology Improvement Project" consisting of said grant in an amount
of $72,743.00, with no matching funds required, for the provision of twenty-six (26)
computers; authorizing the City Manager to execute an award agreement, in
substantially the attached form; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the
Chief of Police to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in
forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance and administration
of the funds and compliance with requirements of the award agreement.
Background of Item:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") has available funds from a
federal award, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and
decided to financial assist the City of Miami Police Department ("MPD") to procure
technology equipment. The City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to FDLE
and was awarded cost -reimbursement funds in the amount of $72,743.00 to procure
twenty-six (26) new laptops to upgrade the current technology hardware that no longer
meets the State and Federal Security and reporting requirements. The goal is to equip
officers and investigators will use reliable and advanced tools to enhance the police
department's capability to solve crimes more efficiently. The covering period for this
grant award is from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. The awarded funds
do not require a City match.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $72,743.00
Special Revenue Account No: 12000.191501.664000.0.0
Department of Police
Department of Police
Office of Management and Budget
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City Manager's Office
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Reviewed B
Jorge Blanco
Manuel Morales
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Valentin J Alvarez
Marie Gouin
Juan Carlos Perez
Arthur Noriega V
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Initial Police Review
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Legislative Division Review
Budget Review
ACA Review
City Manager Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
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Unsigned by the Mayor Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed
Rendered Completed
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0233
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17660 Final Action Date:6/26/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED, "PLANNING,
EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT"; ACCEPTING AND
APPROPRIATING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,743.00, WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS
REQUIRED, FOR THE PROVISION OF TWENTY-SIX (26) LAPTOP COMPUTERS
AND UPDATED SOFTWARE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AN AWARD AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH
REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARD AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE"), Office of Criminal
Justice Grants, has awarded the City of Miami ("City")'s Police Department ("MPD") a grant in
the amount of $72,743.00, to provide funding for planning, evaluation and technology
improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted a grant application to the FDLE requesting funds for the
purchase of twenty-six (26) new laptops to replace outdated hardware and software in order to
utilize current operating systems and access sensitive state and federal databases ("Project");
and
WHEREAS, the planning, evaluation and technology improvement of the Project will
expand and improve the operations of MPD by enabling its investigators to provide better
services to the City's residents, visitors, and business owners; and
WHEREAS, this grant award does not require any local match; and
WHEREAS, said grant is awarded for the period commencing October 1, 2024, through
September 30, 2025;
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: Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement Project
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Law Enforcement $72,743.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Technology Equipment
$72,743.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a grant agreement, in
substantially the attached form, and accept a grant award from FDLE, with no City match funds
required, to procure twenty-six (26) new laptops to upgrade the current technology hardware
and software.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to designate the Chief of Police to
negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, to implement the acceptance and administration of the funds and compliance with
requirement of the award agreement.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge = . Wyk ng III, C y ttor -y 6/16/2025
1 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.