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Resolution R-25-0460
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18455 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED,
"COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION GRANT
PROGRAM"; ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A PROSPECTIVE GRANT
AWARD AVAILABLE OFFERED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT ("FDLE") IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $327,373.00,
WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
("MPD") COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION
PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY UMMAH FUTURES INTERNATIONAL, LLC
(UMMAH"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT
AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS,
MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO RELATED TO THE SAID
GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE EVENT OF AN
AWARD OF THE GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND UMMAH FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES RELATED TO MPD'S
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS;
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), provides funding for
strategic approaches to crime reduction through the Community Violence Intervention and
Prevention Grant ("CVI") Strategy; and
WHEREAS, FDLE's CVI strategy assists communities build trust and support law
enforcement agencies working with their communities by integrating enforcement strategies into
community -based crime reduction efforts and using this information to understand and target
the issues creating criminal activities; and
WHEREAS, the FDLE supports the City of Miami ("City") Police Department's ("MPD")
priorities to reduce serious violent crime, domestic violence, gun violence, dismantle gang
activity, and strengthen local capacity to combat drug abuse; and
WHEREAS, FDLE has offered the City a grant award, in an amount not to exceed
$327,373.00 ("Grant") to provide funding contingent upon establishing a partnership with a
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community partner organization for the implementation and maintenance of MPD's community
violence intervention and prevention programs ("Program") in the; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted a CVI grant application to FDLE requesting funds for the
Program supported by Ummah Futures International, LLC ("Ummah"), to serve as the
Program's project manager; and
WHEREAS, MPD in collaboration with Ummah serving as the project manager, will
pursue CVI goals and objectives to improve the Program's hospital -based intervention program,
expansion of the violence interrupter program, and support the City's resolve to reduce crime
and mitigate the impacts on crime victims; and
WHEREAS, this Grant award does not require a City match; and
WHEREAS, the period for this potential Grant award begins December 1, 2025, and will
terminate on June 30, 2026; and
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: Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program
RESOURCES: Florida Department of Law Enforcement $327,373.00
APPROPRIATIONS:Personnel &Contracts/Consultants $327,373.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a Grant between the City and
FDLE, in substantially the attached form, and accept the prospective Grant award offered, with
no City match funds required, and further execute a MOU with Ummah for the implementation
and maintenance of MPD's community violence intervention and prevention Programs.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to
negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents pertaining to the Grant and
related MOU with Ummah, 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
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 Commission.
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