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Resolution R-17-0003
File Number: 1349
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
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
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File ID: 1349
RESOURCES: FDLE - JAG
APPROPRIATIONS:
Enactment Number: R-17-0003
$20,326.00
$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:
i r4iAnde— Comity Attor ey 12/23/2016
' 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.
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