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Resolution R-25-0458
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18346 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "MIAMI
SEATBELT ENFORCEMENT PROJECT FY 2026"; ACCEPTING A SUBGRANT
AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("FDOT"), IN THE AMOUNT OF NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($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 the provision of
equipment and expenditures by MPD to perform the Project's initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Project's initiative seeks to continue MPD's efforts to decrease seatbelt
violations, reinforce highway safety measures by bringing awareness to seatbelt laws, enhance
seatbelt enforcement operations, and reduce motor vehicle fatalities in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Grant funds will be allocated to defray the costs of MPD personnel
participating in the Project to 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, 2026; 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:
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File ID: 18346 Enactment Number: R-25-0458
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 2026
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
other designee to execute the necessary documents to implement the acceptance of the Grant
funds for the provision of overtime reimbursement of MPD's members conducting enforcement
initiatives to reduce incidents of seatbelt violations and establishing a highway safety campaign.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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.
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