RESOLUTION 91-20260 RESOLUTION NO. 91-20260
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
APPLY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR HIGH INTENSITY DRUG
TRAFFICKING AREA PROGRAM GRANT (HIDTA) AND MAKING
PROVISIONS TO APPROPRIATE SUCH FUND IF THE GRANT
APPLICATION IS APPROVED AND AWARDED.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department is desirous of increasing law
enforcement activities so as to interdict drug trafficking and combat gang
violence; and,
WHEREAS, such increase in law enforcement activities is expected to result
in reduced street and property crimes; and,
WHEREAS, the Federal Government, through it's High Intensity Drug Traffick-
ing
raffick-
ing Area Program Grant (HIDTA) has made available fund for such activities; and,
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department is desirous of applying for such
funds to assist in increasing such law enforcement activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Commission hereby authorizes the Miami Beach
Police Department to apply to the Federal Government for a High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area Program Grant (HIDTA) and that such funds be appropriated when
the grant is approved and awarded.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of March, 1991 .
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ellCOMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
DATE: Marc 6_ 1991
TO: Mayor Alex Daoud and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Carla Bernabei Talarico
City Manager
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT - HIGH INTENSITY DRUG
TRAFFICKING AREA PROGRAM (HIDTA)
desires to apply to the Federal Government for
The Miami Beach Police Department These
en s i t DrugTrafficking Area Program Grant (HIDTA) . •
a $500,000 High Intensity Count and Municipal
are beingmade available as part of a Federal/State/ y
funds
Program to reduce violent street and property Enforcement Agency crime. Thep combined efforts
the program will be to interdict drug flow with the
mission of 9
of the U.S. Marshals, INS, Secret Service, ATF, and U.S. Customs. Additionally,
the City of Miami Beach plantarget to tar et armed gang offenders and federal
fugitives.
Thisusinga local and federal task force to interdict drug
holistic approach,
trafficking and combat gang violence will result in a reduction
in related street
and property crimes.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
that the CityCommission authorize the Miami Beach
The Administration recommends
Police Department to apply the Federal Government for High Intensity Drug
Traffickin
• g Program (HIDTA) grant and that such funds be appropriated if the
grant is approved and awarded.
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ITEM
DATE 44 6)
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 91-20260
Authorizing the Miami Beach Police
Department to apply to the Federal Gove n-
ment for high intensity drug trafficking
area program grant (HIDTA) and making pro-
visions to appropriate such fund if the
grant application is approved and awarded.