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Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "SRO -
TRUANCY REDUCTION PROJECT MIAMI FY16" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,243.00, CONSISTING OF A SUBGRANITAWARD FROM
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT, TO BE UTILIZED BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO FUND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT,
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is committed to reducing truancy in and around the schools
located within the City's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City's Police Department's School Resource Officers ("SRO") conduct monthly
truancy operations aimed at identifying truants within the City and provide them with an educational
and training program utilizing a team building component; and
WHEREAS, SROs focus their operational efforts on middle and high school age truants located in
the City; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") has awarded an Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") subgrant to the City in the amount of $37,243.00 to fund
the SRO - Truancy Reduction Program Miami FY16; and
WHEREAS, the grant will provide funding for additional operational support to the City's SROs and
access to Florida International University's Team Ropes Adventure Challenge (TRAC) Program; and
WHEREAS, the award does not require any local match; and
WHEREAS, said grant program is for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016;
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 hereby
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project entitled SRO - Truancy Reduction Project
Miami FY16 is established and resources are appropriated as described below:
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Resolution
File Number: 16-00274
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "SRO -
TRUANCY REDUCTION PROJECT MIAMI FY16" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,243.00, CONSISTING OF A SUBGRANITAWARD FROM
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT, TO BE UTILIZED BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO FUND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT,
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is committed to reducing truancy in and around the schools
located within the City's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City's Police Department's School Resource Officers ("SRO") conduct monthly
truancy operations aimed at identifying truants within the City and provide them with an educational
and training program utilizing a team building component; and
WHEREAS, SROs focus their operational efforts on middle and high school age truants located in
the City; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") has awarded an Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") subgrant to the City in the amount of $37,243.00 to fund
the SRO - Truancy Reduction Program Miami FY16; and
WHEREAS, the grant will provide funding for additional operational support to the City's SROs and
access to Florida International University's Team Ropes Adventure Challenge (TRAC) Program; and
WHEREAS, the award does not require any local match; and
WHEREAS, said grant program is for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016;
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 hereby
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project entitled SRO - Truancy Reduction Project
Miami FY16 is established and resources are appropriated as described below:
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File Number 16-00274
FUND TITLE: SRO - TRUANCY REDUCTION PROJECT MIAMI FY16
RESOURCES: FDLE, JAG
APPROPRIATIONS:
$37,243.00
$37,243.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an agreement, in substantially the
attached form, and all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to
implement the acceptance and administration of said grant.
Section 4. 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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VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITYATTORNEY \ -7
Footnotes:
{1} 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 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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