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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #18700 Date: 01/12/2026 Commission Meeting Date: 02/12/2026 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Establish - Special Revenue Project - FY'2026 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Enforcement Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), establishing a new Special Revenue Project titled "FY 2026 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Enforcement Saturation Patrol Project," and accepting a grant award from the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") in the amount of $268,000.00 with no City of Miami match required; appropriating the grant funds to the Miami Police Department to provide resources for speeding and aggressive driving deterrence and increase instances of high visibility and saturation patrol; authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the City of Miami and FDOT; further authorizing the City Manager to designate the Chief of Police or designee to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance and administration of the Grant. Background of Item: The City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") to fund the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") motor vehicle and highway safety initiative ("Project"). The City received notification that the application was approved for funding in an amount not to exceed $268,000.00 ("Grant") for reimbursement of the Project's personnel services. The implementation of the Project's cost will be allocated towards personnel services which will cover overtime salaries and benefits including those provided pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. The Grant will be used to continue the City's efforts to decrease speeding and aggressive driving incidents, increase instances of high visibility and saturation patrol by MPD to reduce the likelihood of vehicular collisions and fatalities in the City, and enhance MPD's enforcement efforts and deterrence capabilities on roadways. This grant award will end September 30, 2026. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $268,000.00 (Grant no match) Special Revenue Account No: 12000.190101.Various Department of Police Department of Police Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Jorge Blanco Manuel Morales Luis Hernandez -Torres Marie Gouin Natasha Colebrook -Williams Mabel Betancourt Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Initial Police Review Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Completed Completed Completed Budget Review Completed Approved on behalf of the City Manager City Manager Review Skipped Legislative Division Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Completed Completed Completed Signed by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 01/20/2026 9:06 AM 01/28/2026 10:18 AM 01/28/2026 11:45 AM 01/29/2026 11:25 AM Completed 01/29/2026 10:23 AM 02/02/2026 8:06 AM 02/03/2026 10:42 AM 02/03/2026 2:41 PM 02/12/2026 9:00 AM 02/19/2026 4:49 PM 02/19/2026 4:55 PM 02/19/2026 4:56 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-26-0059 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18700 Final Action Date:2/12/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY 2026 SPEEDING AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING ENFORCEMENT SATURATION PATROL PROJECT," AND ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($268,000.00) WITH NO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") MATCH REQUIRED; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR SPEEDING AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING DETERRENCE AND INCREASE INSTANCES OF HIGH VISIBILITY AND SATURATION PATROL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY AND FDOT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") to fund the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") motor vehicle and highway safety initiative ("Project"); and WHEREAS, the City received notification that the application was approved for funding in an amount not to exceed two hundred sixty-eight thousand dollars ($268,000.00) ("Grant") for reimbursement of the Project's personnel services; and WHEREAS, the implementation of the Project's cost will be allocated towards personnel services which will cover overtime salaries and benefits including those provided pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; and WHEREAS, the Grant will be used to continue the City's efforts to decrease speed and aggressive driving incidents, increase instances of high visibility and saturation patrol by MPD to reduce the likelihood of vehicular collisions and fatalities in the City, and enhance MPD's enforcement efforts and deterrence capabilities on roadways; and WHEREAS, this Grant award will end September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City for the Grant; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authorization to accept the Grant and to establish a new Special Revenue Project for the appropriation of the Grant; 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: FY 2026 Speeding and Aggressive Driving Enforcement Saturation Patrol Project RESOURCES: Florida Department of Transportation $268,000.00 APPROPRIATIONS: Highway Safety $268,000.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, with FDOT to continue the City's efforts to decrease speed and aggressive driving incidents, increase instances of high visibility and saturation patrol by MPD to reduce the likelihood of vehicular collisions and fatalities in the City, and enhance MPD's enforcement efforts and deterrence capabilities on roadways. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all 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 any other designee to execute the necessary documents to implement the acceptance of the Grant with no City matching funds required for overtime reimbursement of MPD's members conducting high visibility for speeding and aggressive driving deterrence and education. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: rge ng IIC, C ty ttor -y 2/3/2026 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.