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Resolution R-25-0457
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18345 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "LAW
ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT - AED"; ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A
GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT ("FDLE") IN THE OF AMOUNT $64,611.00, WITH NO
MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, FOR THE PROVISION OF TWENTY-THREE
(23) AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR UNITS WITH ACCESSORIES
AND FIVE (5) PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK LAPTOPS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH FDLE,
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 ("CJG") administers state grants for pass -through to local law enforcement,
criminal justice agencies, and non-profit organizations, as appropriated by the Florida Legislature;
and
WHEREAS, FDLE CJG has awarded the City of Miami ("City") a grant in the amount of
$64,611.00 ("Grant") to provide funding for the purchase of specified equipment needed by the
Miami Police Department ("MPD"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant funds will be used to procure twenty-three (23) automated
external defibrillator ("AED") units, accessories, and five (5) Panasonic Toughbook laptops to
replace outdated hardware and software in order to utilize current operating systems and access
sensitive state and federal criminal justice information databases; and
WHEREAS, this said equipment will expand and improve MPD's operations by enabling
its investigators to provide enhanced services to the City's residents, visitors, and business
owners; and
WHEREAS, the Grant award does not require a City match; and
WHEREAS, the period for this Grant begins October 1, 2025, and terminated on
September 30, 2026; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 18345 Enactment Number: R-25-0457
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: Law Enforcement Equipment - AED
RESOURCES:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement $64,611.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Technology Equipment $64,611.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a Grant agreement between the
City and FDLE, in substantially the attached form, and accept the said Grant award, with no City
match funds required, for MPD to procure 23 AED units with accessories and 5 Panasonic
Toughbook laptops.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1} 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.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all 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.
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