98-22967 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 98-22967
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE AWARD OF A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$344,549.00, FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 1, 1999, TO JANUARY 31, 2000, FROM
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HIGH INTENSITY DRUG
TRAFFICKING PROGRAM (HIDT A), FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
OF A NEW MONEY LAUNDERING TASK FORCE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ALL APPROPRIATE CONTRACTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE BUDGETING AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Police Department has been awarded a grant, in the
amount of $349,549.00, from the United States Department of Justice, High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (HIDT A) Program; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to fund the administration and operations of a new
Task Force that will be targeting money laundering, and will be composed of personnel from the
Miami Beach Police Department, Internal Revenue Service, the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, and the City of Miami and City of North Miami Beach Police Departments; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used for office rent and renovation, office expenses
(utilities, computers, telephones, furniture, etc.), the salary and benefits of one full-time office
manager, overtime and vehicle rental, and operating costs; and
WHEREAS, the grant is for the period of February 1, 1999, to January 31, 2000, with no
matching funds required by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission herein accept the award of a grant, in the amount of $344,549.00, for the period of
February 1, 1999, to January 31,2000, from the United States Department of Justice, High Intensity
Drug Trafficking Program (HIDT A), for the administration and operation of a new money
laundering task force, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all appropriate contracts,
as well as the budgeting and expenditure of grant funds.
PASSEDandADOPTEDthis 18thdayof November ,1998.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. r(oq- 9 st
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: November 18, 1998
FROM: Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTI N OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE AWARD OF A
GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $344,549.00, FOR THE PERIOD OF
FEBRUARY 1, 1999, TO JANUARY 31,2000, FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING
PROGRAM (HIDT A), FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF
A NEW MONEY LAUNDERING TASK FORCE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ALL
APPROPRIATE CONTRACTS AND AUTHORIZING THE BUDGETING
AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Miami Beach Police Department has been awarded a grant by the United States Department of
Justice, High Intensity Trafficking Area (HITDA) Program to administer and operate a new Money
Laundering Task Force. The Task Force will be composed of personnel from the Miami Beach
Police Department, the Internal Revenue Service, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the
City of Miami Police Department, and the North Miami Beach Police Department.
The grant award is $344,549.00 for the period of February 1, 1999 to January 31, 2000. The grant
will fund the administration and operation of this new task force which will specifically target money
laundering. The Task Force will be located in the City of Miami Beach.
The grant will fund one full time office manager (all salary and fringe benefits), all of the office
expenses such as rent, office renovations, utilities, computers, furniture, telephone system, overtime,
automobile rental, and automobile operating costs.
There are no matching funds required from the City.
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ANALYSIS
Money laundering is a serious crime in our community. Recognizing this, HIDTA is funding this
new Task Force that will specialize in these long, complicated and protracted investigations. The use
of this Task Force will likely result in an increased amount of money forfeited to the agencies
involved.
CONCLUSION
Accepting this grant will benefit all of the citizens of Miami-Dade County.
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