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Resolution R-26-0019
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18607 Final Action Date: 1/8/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY 2025 COPS
HIRING PROGRAM;" AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A
GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00), WITH A
REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH OF SEVEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED FOURTEEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ( $7,614,648.00),
TOTALING TEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND, SIX
HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($10,614,648.00); APPROPRIATING
SAID FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE HIRING OF
TWENTY FOUR (24) NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO
ACCEPT THE GRANT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF
OF POLICE OR OTHER DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ADMINISTRATION AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the United States
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services ("COPS") to receive
available grant funds for the hiring of twenty-four (24) new law enforcement officers
("Application"); and
WHEREAS, the City received approval of the Application with a grant award in an
amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for a five-year grant period to support the salaries and
benefits of the twenty-four (24) new law enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, the local match required for this award is $7,614,648.00; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the grant award, the City must retain the funded positions
for at least one (1) year after the grant period ends;
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Manager to accept the grant funds for the
provision of additional law enforcement officers and to establish a special revenue fund for the
appropriation of the grant funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 18607 Enactment Number: R-26-0019
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: FY 2025 COPS Hiring Program
RESOURCES: U. S. Department of Justice, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services $3,000,000.00
LOCAL MATCH:
City of Miami $7,614,648.00
APPROPRIATIONS: FY 2025 COPS Hiring Program $10,614,648.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the grant award and appropriate
funds for the hiring of twenty-four (24) new law enforcement officers and to execute the
necessary documents for the acceptance of the grant funds, in substantially the attached form
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to designate the Chief of Police or
other designee to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the administration and compliance with the grant.
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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