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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #19120 Date: 04/06/2026 Commission Meeting Date: 05/14/2026 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Authorize LETF Donation - Amplify Community Resources Inc Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing a donation in an amount not to exceed Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($75,000.00) to Amplify Community Resources, Inc., a Florida not for profit organization, for financial assistance in providing a youth educational and development community programming in the City of Miami ("City") focusing on promoting mental, physical, and emotional well-being of the City's youth; allocating funds from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Number 19- 690001, Award 1169, and Account Code 12500.191602.883000.0.0, such expenditures having been approved by the Chief of Police and in compliance with the directives provided in Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, as amended. Background of Item: Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, authorizes the expenditure of forfeiture cash or proceeds for certain law enforcement purposes not considered normal operating expenses. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 932.7055(5)(c)3., Florida Statutes, a local law enforcement agency that acquires at least $15,000 pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act within a fiscal year must expend or donate no less than 25 percent of such proceeds for the support or operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, or school resource officer program or programs. Local law enforcement agencies have the discretion to determine which program, or programs will receive the designated proceeds. Pursuant to Section 932.7055(5)(c), Florida Statutes, the recipient of such proceeds shall certify that funds appropriated will be used lawfully and for the purpose stated, be required to maintain proper accounting records for the expenditure of such monies, and provide any reports, including but not limited to audit reports, as may be required. The City of Miami ("City") Police Department ("MPD") deems it is imperative to provide the City's youth with a positive incentive program aimed to support crime prevention and safe neighborhood programs. Amplify Community Resources, Inc., a Florida not for profit organization ACR , is committed to the education and development of the youth within underserved communities in the City of Miami ("City") to provide inspiration for success and positive life changes. ACR's youth programs are designed to focus on enhancing mental, physical, and emotional outcomes to benefit the youth of the City. ACR integrates social -emotional learning techniques and comprehensive, evidence -based curriculum to provide positive life skills including relationship -building modules, physical activity, nutrition, conflict resolution and self -care. MPD, in furtherance of its commitment to improving public safety within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City, wishes to support objectives and provide financial assistance for the provision of services to the City's underserved youth and build stronger, safer communities. Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $75.000.00 Project Number 19-690001, Award 1169, and Account Code 12500.191602.883000.0.0 Department of Police Department of Police Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Jorge Blanco Manuel Morales Luis Hernandez -Torres Marie Gouin Natasha Colebrook -Williams Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez Xavier Alban George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez City Clerk's Office Initial Police Review Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review Completed Completed Completed Completed Approved on behalf of the City Manager Legislative Division Review Completed ACA Review Deputy Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed 04/17/2026 8:17 AM 04/23/2026 3:44 PM 04/27/2026 8:15 AM 04/27/2026 9:58 AM Completed 05/04/2026 9:33 AM 05/05/2026 4:15 PM 05/05/2026 5:09 PM 05/05/2026 5:45 PM 05/14/2026 9:00 AM 05/14/2026 5:10 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-26-0209 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 19120 Final Action Date:5/14/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A DONATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($75,000.00) TO AMPLIFY COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT YOUTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN THE CITY WITH A FOCUS ON PROMOTING MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NUMBER 19-690001, AWARD 1169, AND ACCOUNT CODE 12500.191602.883000.0.0, SUCH EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DIRECTIVES PROVIDED IN SECTION 932.7055, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, dictates the disposition of property obtained or forfeited by law enforcement agencies pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, law enforcement agencies are authorized to destroy the property, sell the property at a public auction, or retain the property for official use by agencies for certain law enforcement purposes not considered normal operating expenses; and WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 932.7055(5)(c)3, Florida Statutes, require that any a local law enforcement agency that acquires at least $15,000.00 pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act within a fiscal year must expend or donate no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of such proceeds for the support or operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, or school resource officer program or programs; and WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies have the discretion to determine which program or programs will receive the designated proceeds; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 932.7055(5)(c), Florida Statutes, the recipient of such proceeds shall certify that funds appropriated will be used lawfully and for the purpose stated, be required to maintain proper accounting records for the expenditure of such monies, and provide any reports, including but not limited to audit reports, as may be required; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Police Department ("MPD") deems it is imperative to provide support to youth programs within the City's jurisdiction dedicated in supporting crime prevention and safe neighborhood programs; and WHEREAS, the Amplify Community Resources, Inc., a Florida not for profit organization (ACR"), is committed to the education and development of the youth within underserved communities in the City to provide inspiration for success and positive life changes; and WHEREAS, ACR's youth programs are designed to focus on enhancing mental, physical, and emotional outcomes to benefit the youth of the City; and WHEREAS, ACR integrates social -emotional learning techniques and comprehensive, evidence -based curriculum to provide positive life skills including relationship -building modules, physical activity, nutrition, conflict resolution and self -care; and WHEREAS, MPD, in furtherance of its commitment to improving public safety within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City, wishes to support objectives of ACR and provide financial assistance for programming to benefit the City's underserved youth and building stronger and safer communities; and WHEREAS, the funds necessary to support ACR's expenditures have not been included in the MPD's general operating budget and are available in MPD's Law Enforcement Trust Fund ("LETF"); and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police recommends adoption of this Resolution and has determined that the proposed expenditure of funds comply with the requirements of Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes; 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 MPD is authorized' to provide a donation, in an amount not to exceed Seventy -Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($75,000.00), to ACR allocated from MPD's LETF Project Number 19-690001, Award 1169, and Account Code 12500.191602.883000.0.0, for financial assistance in providing educational and development youth community programming in the City with a focus on promoting mental, physical, and emotional well-being in compliance with the directives provided in Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 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.