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Resolution R-17-0080
File Number: 1634
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 2/23/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI TO
UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENHANCED POLICE SERVICES
WITHIN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN, A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is responsible for public safety throughout the City,
which includes the Omni Redevelopment Area ("Redevelopment Area"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.370(2)(o), Florida Statutes, the Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") has the power to develop
and implement community policing innovations with the objective of remedying slum and
blighted areas and the causes thereof within the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Police Department ("MPD") has presented the CRA with an
operational plan for the "Omni CRA Detail", an innovative service-oriented police unit, in a
problem solving team capacity, to support the continued working partnerships with the CRA, the
Neighborhood Enhancement Teams, residents, business owners, and the homeless outreach
programs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CRA Resolution No. 16-0063, adopted on December 14, 2016,
the Board of Commissioners of the CRA approved the issuance of a grant in an amount not to
exceed $500,000.00 to the City for the provision of enhanced police services within the
Redevelopment Area that are supplemental to general patrol; and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through the MPD, will utilize the subject grant funds to
administer the Omni CRA Detail and provide enhanced community police services through the
allocation of five (5) supplemental sworn officers assigned exclusively to the Redevelopment
Area, to address issues relating to quality of life within the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the CRA authorized the grant funds to be disbursed throughout the term of
this agreement on a reimbursement basis to the City upon presentation of invoices and
satisfactory documentation; and
WHEREAS, no match is required of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to accept said grant;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 1634
Enactment Number: R-17-0080
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The acceptance of a grant from the CRA, in an amount not to exceed
$500,000.00, to the City to underwrite costs associated with enhanced police services within the
Redevelopment Area, is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the grant agreement, in
substantially the attached form, and all other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for said purpose.
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"na dez, City Attor iey 2/13/2017
' 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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