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Resolution R-17-0037
File Number: 1520
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/26/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT, ENTITLED
"PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN 2017";
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, TO BE USED TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR OVERTIME
EXPENSES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.00; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), through a Task Work
Order with the University of South Florida ("USF"), utilizes local law enforcement support to
educate and enforce safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors in high priority counties
throughout Florida; and
WHEREAS, this campaign is a component of Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused
Initiative managed by USF under the direction of FDOT; and
WHEREAS, the objective of the initiative is to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities
involving pedestrians and bicyclists using traffic enforcement details and community education;
and
WHEREAS, this agreement is intended to utilize the support of the Miami Police
Department ("MPD") by allotting funds to educate and enhance a comprehensive safety
campaign that promotes safe pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors within high priority
intersections throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, this high visibility enforcement program is managed through agreements,
not grants, and FDOT has allotted program funds in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 to
fund overtime pay for MPD officers conducting on -street enforcement operations that promote
pedestrian and bicycle safety or making on -street contacts with the public to deliver the
initiative's safety messages; and
WHEREAS, the MPD's Traffic Enforcement Unit has prepared a program plan for
purposes of conducting said enforcement and education; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required from the City;
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.
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Enactment Number: R-17-0037
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement Campaign 2017
RESOURCES: University of South Florida and FDOT: $60,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Reimbursement of overtime expenses: $60,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute this agreement, and any
accompanying documents, with the University of South Florida, in substantially the attached
form, for reimbursing the City for overtime expenses, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00,
for MPD officers conducting traffic enforcement details and community education activities
consistent with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement Campaign.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to
execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to
implement the acceptance of said reimbursement funds.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
"na dez, City Attor ey 1/13/2017
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney 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.
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