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Resolution: R-16-0015
File Number: 15-01582
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/14/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $188,807.33, FOR A
ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD, TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
CHIEFS OF POLICE, COUNTY COURT STANDBY PROGRAM; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET,
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.191501.534000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Police Department ("MPD"), like other police departments in
Miami -Dade County, is facing increases in court overtime costs; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police ("Association"), and the
Miami -Dade County State Attorney's Office, have implemented the County Court Standby Program
("Program"), which employs administrative support personnel to notify crime victims, witnesses, and
officers when they are required to appear in criminal court, thereby reducing the number of times an
officer makes a court appearance to find either the victim or the witnesses are absent and the
proceeding is continued; and
WHEREAS, since implementation of the Program, this system has greatly reduced the costs of
overtime for court appearances for all local law enforcement agencies including MPD; and
WHEREAS, the agency members of the Association are billed based on the proportional
utilization of the services from the participating law enforcement agencies as determined by the
number of misdemeanor cases, traffic and driving under the influence cases, and domestic violence
court cases processed through the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, located at 1351 Northwest
12th Street, Miami, Florida and the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, located at 175 Northwest
1st Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, MPD's proportional share of expenses for its inclusion in the Program is
$188,807.33; and
WHEREAS, the funding will assist the Association and the Miami -Dade County State Attorney's
Office with expenses related to the employment of administrative support personnel necessary for the
operation of the Program;
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 allocation of funds, in an amount not to exceed $188,807.33, for a one (1) year
period, for the City of Miami Police Department's participation in the County Court Standby Program is
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authorized, with funds allocated from the Police General Operating Budget, Account No.
00001.191501.534000.0000.00000
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
Footnotes:
{1} 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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