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7/20/76
RESOLUTION NO. 76-705
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
DIVISION OF STATE PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR FUNDING
OF THE POLICE NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIALIST PROJECT;
PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,467 AS
THE CITY'S CASH MATCHING FUND FROM THE 1976-77
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PRO-
GRAM UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City Commission herein called the
"Applicant" or "City", after thorough consideration of the
problem and available data, has hereby determined that the
Police Neighborhood Specialist Project, whereby uniformed
non -arm bearing assistants to the police officer will be
recruited directly from the neighborhood and trained in basic
law enforcement, 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 authorizied the
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), through the
Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance, to
make Federal Grants to assist local governments in the improvement
of criminal justice; and
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 RESOLVER((3��V} THE COMMISSION OF THE
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Section 1. The Police Neighborhood Specialist Project
is in the best interests of the City of Miami and the general
public,
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
file in behalf of the City an application in the form prescribed
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
JUL 2 2 1936
by the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and
Assistance in conformity with Public Law 90-351, as amended,
for a grant to be made to the City to assist in defraying
the cost of the project generally described above.
Section 3. If such grant be made, 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
appropriated 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 matching the LEAA funds and have been provided for in the
1976-77 City Fiscal Year Budget in the amount of $5,467.
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 necessary agreements to
implement the project upon receipt of the grant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of July, 1976.
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H. D, SOUTHERN
CITY CLERK
RE'ARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
FRANK H. WESTON
Acting City Attorney
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MIAURICE A, FERRE
MAYOR
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
INtER•OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The Honorable Members
Of The City Commission
P. W. Andrews
City Manager
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Resolution For The Police
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ENCLUIRIRES
The Miami Police Department is now in the process of drawing up final
application for The Police Neighborhood Specialist Project. 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 objective:
To bring the Police Department closer to the community
through the employment of qualified City residents to
assist the Police Officer. The Police Specialist will
be recruited directly from neighborhood to be served.
They will be trained in basic law enforcement. Special-
ist will be uniformed, but will not have independent
arrest power. They will not bear arms.
Method of funding this project is as follows:
L.E.A.A. Grant Amount 98,407.00
State Buy -In 5,467.00
* City Cash Match 5,467.00
TOTAL BUDGET 109,341.00
L.E.A.A. requires a formal resolution from the City Commission to be at-
tached to the application.
* Matching local funds for this project are provided for in the Special
Programs and Accounts as part of the 76-77 city budget.
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