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RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU
OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLARNING & ASSISTANCE,
DIVISION OP STATE PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OP
ADMINISTRATION, STATE OP PLORIDAI ?OR PUNbING
OP THE LEGAL INPORMATION, DEFINITION, RETRIEVAL,
AND EWALUATI0N (I,. t, b. R. E.) PROJECT; PROVIDING
?OR AN APPROPRIATION OP $3,750 AS THE CITY'S
CASH MATCH/NO FUND PROM THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS OP THE 1976-77 PISCAL YEAR BUDGET; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
THE GRANT AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS
TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM UPON RECEIPT 0P THE
GRANT.
WHEREAS,, the City Commission, after thorough consider-
ation of the problem and available data, has hereby determined
that the development of a computer system to provide instant
access to legal data for police officers whereby the essential
elements of offenses may be constantly and currently reviewed
for necessary modifications in departmental procedures for
the purpose of improving conviction rates, said project being
designated as the Legal Information, Definition, Retrieval,
and Evaluation (L.I.D.R.E.) Project is in the best interest
of the general public; and
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 90-351, as
amended, the United States of America has authorized the Law
Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), through the
Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance,
to make Federal Grants to assist local &m rn irk Dimprove
ment of criminal justice; and
ITEM NO
WHEREAS, the City Commission has examined and duly
considered such Act and considers it to be in the public interest
and to the benefit of the City of Miami to file an application
under said Act and to authorize other action in connection therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
Section 1. The Legal Information, Definition, Retrieval.,
and Evaluation (L,I,D,R,E.) Project. '.s in the best interests Of
the City of Miami and the general pubic.
,,
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
iAN T 1977
8ection 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized
to file in behalf of the City an application in the ford
prescribed by the rlorida Bureau of Critnal d'ustide planning
and Assistance in conformity with public taw 90-351, as amend+
for a grant to be trade to the City to assist in defraying the
cost of the project generally described above.
Section 3. If such grant be macde, the City shall
provide or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds
and/or in -kind contributions in addition to the grant as may
be required by the said Act to defray the cost of the project
generally described above.
Section 4. The City is aware that at least 50% of
the minimum required non-federal cost of the project be appro-
priated cash and that such City funds designated as local hard
cash contributions in all related project. budget schedules that
are to be provided by the City are hereby appropriated new City
funds for Criminal Justice use for the express purpose of match-
ing the LEAA funds and have been provided for in the 1976-77
City Fiscal Year Budget in the amount of $3,750.
Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
furnish such information and take such other action as may be
necessary to enable the City to qualify for said grant and to
accept the grant and execute all
ment the project upon receipt of
ATTEST:
necessary agreements to imple-
the grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of
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TY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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AS TO FORM AND
ROBERT F, CLARK F. K
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORN
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Of The City CO tmission
►rmic Joseph 1. Grassie
City Manager
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The Miami Police beparttent is now in the process of drawing
Up final application for Legal Information, befirnition,
Retrieval, and Evaluation (L.I.b.!.E.) pronounced "Leader".
This project is funded through a L.E.A.A. Grant and local
matching funds.
The purpose of this grant is to accomplish the following
objectives:
1. To define an average of 4 elements for each of 1500
criminal statutes and penal ordinances for presentation
to the police officer in the field.
2. To design and program a computer system for the collection,
storage, validation, update, and dissemination of legal data
to the police officers.
3. To update and maintain these legal elements based upon
legislative and judicial changes as follows:
e. Legislative updates; 250 elements changed and/or added.
b. Judicial updates; 250 elements changed and/or added.
4. To design and program a computer system to present by officer,
by unit, and department wide the conviction rate for each
1500 criminal statutes and criminal ordinances, thereby
determining the need for modification to the elements.
5. To evaluate within the legal office the necessity for modifi-
cation of each of the 6000 elements contained in the system
to result in approximately 500 modifications in departmental
procedural elements for the purpose of improving conviction
rates.
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The Honorable Members
of the City Commission
Method of funding is as Poll
LEAA Grant Amount
State Buy•In'.
' City Gash Match
Total Budget
s:
67, 750.00
3050,00
3050,00
h1i . 0 0
* Matching local funds for this project
part protiee vidfor�in
the Special Programs and Ace
ounts City budget.