The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Summary FormDate: 11/10/2016 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #1349 Commission Meeting Date: 01/12/2017 Type: Resolution Subject: Grant - Truancy Reduction FDLE Purpose of Item: Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All It is recommended that the Miami City Commission adopt the attached Resolution to establish a new Special Revenue Project entitled: "SRO -Truancy Reduction Project — Miami 2016-17" and appropriating funds, in the amount of $20,326, consisting of a grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Justice Assistance Grant, for the Department of Police; 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. Background of Item: This funding will allow the Miami Police Department to increase the level of services provided to our community. Specifically, the department will use School Resource Officers to identify and deter truancy amongst the student population. Truancy efforts will be directed to middle and high school age youth. The School Resource Officers will increase the number of truancy sweeps during the school year; they will provide crime prevention educational classes to all targeted schools; and will provide initial contact and follow-up with the parents of all identified truants. This program is designed to instill leadership, trust, communication, conflict resolution, teamwork, and provide a sense of accomplishment and self-esteem. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $20,326.00 (Grant, no match) Special Revenue Account No: TBD Reviewed By Department of Police Xiao-Wen Michelle Choi Initial Police Review Completed 11/10/2016 12:43 PM Department of Police Ronald Papier Police Chief Review Completed 11/10/2016 12:57 PM Department of Police Rodolfo Llanes Department Head Review Completed 11/10/2016 1:34 PM Office of Management and Budget Adine Cordero Budget Analyst Review Completed 11/15/2016 4:20 PM Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose Budget Review Completed 11/18/2016 11:57 AM Office of Grants Administration Lillian P Blondet Grant Review Completed 11/18/2016 7:04 PM City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Daniel J. Alfonso City Manager Review Completed 11/19/2016 9:26 PM Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 12/21/2016 11:07 AM Barnaby L. Min Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 12/21/2016 12:34 PM Victoria M6ndez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 12/23/2016 3:58 PM Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 01/12/2017 9:00 AM Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 01/20/2017 4:38 PM City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 01/20/2017 5:01 PM A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED "SRO - TRUANCY REDUCTION PROJECT — MIAMI 2016 - 17" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,326.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, 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") has a strong interest in reducing truancy in and around schools located within the City's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the 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, the SROs also continue to provide crime prevention educational classes to all targeted schools throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the 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 a Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") to the City in the amount of $20,326.00 to fund a new special revenue project entitled "SRO — Truancy Reduction Project — Miami 2016 — 17"; and WHEREAS, this award does not require any local match; and WHEREAS, said grant program is for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017; 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 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 2016 - 17" is established and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: SRO - Truancy Reduction Project — -,IV ov . City of Miami City Hall IIS iit A4to � „1,l ,a Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive r —R �� Miami, FL 33133 Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-17-0003 File Number: 1349 Final Action Date:1/12/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED "SRO - TRUANCY REDUCTION PROJECT — MIAMI 2016 - 17" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,326.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, 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") has a strong interest in reducing truancy in and around schools located within the City's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the 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, the SROs also continue to provide crime prevention educational classes to all targeted schools throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the 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 a Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") to the City in the amount of $20,326.00 to fund a new special revenue project entitled "SRO — Truancy Reduction Project — Miami 2016 — 17"; and WHEREAS, this award does not require any local match; and WHEREAS, said grant program is for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017; 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 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 2016 - 17" is established and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: SRO - Truancy Reduction Project — Miami 2016 — 17 RESOURCES: FDLE - JAG $20,326.00 APPROPRIATIONS: $20,326.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' 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: 1 i ria i ndez, Cify Attor iey 12123/2016 ' 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.