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Resolution R-26-0088
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18736 Final Action Date: 2/26/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPROVE THE AUDIT OF CERTAIN CIVILIAN POSITIONS OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") POLICE DEPARTMENT ("DEPARTMENT")
WITH A FISCAL IMPACT ESTIMATED AT $150,000.00 FOR FISCAL YEAR
2025-2026, WHICH SHALL BE FULLY FUNDED THROUGH THE
REALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE
00001.191501.552010.0.0 MOTOR FUEL BUDGETED LINE ITEM, RESULTING
IN NO NET FISCAL IMPACT; SAID ACTIONS INCLUDE: THE
RECLASSIFICATION OF ONE (1) VACANT ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE I
POSITION AND (1) VACANT CLERK I POSITION TO CREATE ONE (1)
LATENT PRINT EXAMINER POSITION TO HELP TO REDUCE THE BACKLOG
OF LATENT PRINT CASES, IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, AND HELP TO
DISSEMINATE IDENTIFICATION REPORTS TO DETECTIVES IN A TIMELY
MANNER; ONE (1) ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE II POSITION TO CREATE ONE (1)
POLICE COMMUNICATIONS RECORDS CUSTODIAN POSITION FOR
COORDINATING AND RESPONDING TO OVER 2500 PUBLIC RECORDS
REQUESTS YEARLY TO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA
STATUTES, INCLUDING APPEARING IN COURT AND GIVING SWORN
DEPOSITIONS FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS UNIT; FURTHER CREATING
ONE (1) CITY -FUNDED VICTIM ADVOCATE POSITION CRITICAL TO
MAINTAIN SERVICE CONTINUITY AND HONORING CITY'S COMMITMENT
TO VICTIMS OF CRIME; ALL PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0402
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 23, 2021, AND RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0408
ADOPTED OCTOBER 1, 2021; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND
APPROPRIATE THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-
YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL
PLAN REGARDING CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES AS NECESSARY,
LEGALLY ALLOWED, AND APPLICABLE IN ORDER TO AUDIT AND CREATE
SAID POSITIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT
FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES,
AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2025, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-
25-0413 approving the General Fund Budget for the City of Miami ("City") for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 ("Fiscal Year 2025-26") in the
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amount of $1,224,745,000 and the total Budget for all non -capital funds in the amount of
$1,830,273,000 (collectively, "Adopted Budget"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21-0408 on October 1,
2021, during a special meeting, which, among other things, established a budgetary restriction
on the Department of Police ("Police") and the Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue"); and
WHEREAS, the budgetary restriction adopted in Resolution No. R-21-0408 on October
1, 2021, reads, in part, "that notwithstanding anything in Resolution No. R-21-0402 or the
Capital Plan to the contrary, an affirmative vote of the City Commission is required prior to any
and all movements of monies that are different from the line item -budgets' approved amounts as
adopted on September 13, 2021 for the Capital Plan and as adopted on September 23, 2021 for
Resolution No. R-21-0402, for the departmental budgets of the Department of Police and the
Department of Fire -Rescue, provided that such requirements shall not apply to Fire -Rescue for
Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") funds, Urban Security Initiative ("UASI") funds, or for
movements of money pursuant to a catastrophic event" ("Restriction"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-22-0230 on June 23, 2022,
amending the Restriction established pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0408 in order to limit the
Restriction on Police and Fire -Rescue to any and all movements of monies in excess of one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Commission's directives, the Police Department seeks
to audit certain civilian positions by reclassifying one (1) vacant and frozen Administrative Aide I
position and one (1) vacant and frozen Clerk I position, each with a zero -dollar budget
allocation, to create one (1) Latent Print Examiner position; reclassifying one (1) vacant and
frozen Administrative Aide II position, with a zero -dollar budget allocation, to create one (1)
Police Communications Records Custodian position; and creating one (1) new City funded
Victim Advocate position; and
WHEREAS, the foregoing reclassifications and position creation are structured as a
budget reallocation and result in no net fiscal impact, as the costs associated with the new
positions are fully offset through the reductions of $150,000.00 from Account Code
00001.191501.552010.0.0, Motor Fuel budgeted line item; and
WHEREAS, reclassifying one (1) vacant Administrative Aide I position and (1) vacant
Clerk I position to create one (1) Latent Print Examiner position to help to reduce the backlog of
latent print cases, improve productivity, and help to disseminate identification reports to
detectives in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, reclassifying one (1) Administrative Aide II position to create one (1) Police
Communications Records Custodian position for coordinating and responding to over 2500
public records requests yearly, that is essential to comply with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, to
include but not limited to appearing in court and giving sworn depositions for the
Communications Unit; and
WHEREAS, creating one (1) City -funded Victim Advocate position critical to maintain
service continuity and honoring our commitment to victims and witnesses of crime; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to authorize the City Manager to make
any and all necessary changes to adjust, amend, and appropriate the City's Operating Budget,
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Five -Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, and Capital Plan regarding City services and
resources as necessary and legally allowed;
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 City Manager is authorized' to approve the audit of certain civilian
positions with a fiscal impact estimated at $150,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, which shall
be fully funded through the reallocation of appropriated funds from Account Code
00001.191501.552010.0.0 Motor Fuel budgeted line item, resulting in no net fiscal impact. Said
actions include: the reclassification of one (1) vacant Administrative Aide I position and (1)
vacant Clerk I position to create one (1) Latent Print Examiner position to help to reduce the
backlog of latent print cases, improve productivity, and help to disseminate identification reports
to detectives in a timely manner; one (1) Administrative Aide II position to create one (1) Police
Communications Records Custodian position for coordinating and responding to over 2,500
public records requests yearly, that is essential to comply with Chapter 119, Florida Statute, to
include but not limited to appearing in court and giving sworn depositions for the
Communications Unit; create a new City -funded Victim Advocate position that is critical to
maintain service continuity and honoring our commitment to victims and witnesses of crime, as
required pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0402 adopted September 23, 2021 and Resolution No. R-21-
0408 adopted October 1, 2021.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to make any necessary changes to
adjust, amend, and appropriate to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget, five-year
financial plan, strategic plan, and multi -year capital plan regarding city services and resources
as necessary, legally allowed, and applicable.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized,' along with the designated City
Departments, to update the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting entries,
and computer systems are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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, and Resolution Nos. R-21-0402 and 21-0408.
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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