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97-22296 RESO RESOLUTION No. 97-22296 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE POLICE CONFISCATION TRUST FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996/97, IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,668, TO BE FUNDED FROM THE PROCEEDS OF CONFISCATED FUNDS ($112,000 FROM STATE FUNDS AND $1,668 FROM FEDERAL FUNDS). WHEREAS, Section 932.705, Florida Statutes, addresses the purposes and procedures to be utilized for the appropriation and expenditures of the Police Confiscation Trust Fund; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the City of Miami Beach has determined that the need for expenditures and appropriation exists and the expenditure or appropriation of forfeiture fundB is in compliance with Section 932.705, Florida Statutes, and w:_t 1 Federal guidelines; and WHEREAS, such funds are available in the Police Confiscat:_ol Trust Fund. 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 hereby adopt the Third Amendment to the 96/91 Police Confiscation Trust Fund Budget for the City of Miami Beach, in the amount of $113,668, as reflected in the attached Exhibit "A". CURRENT BUDGET $1,307,437 INCREASE AMENDED BUDGET $1,421,105 $113,668 PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ~:~p ~~ City Clerk ROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM & lANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION 11~ ltYAttomey '2-/_/' 2- Date POLICE CONFISCATION TRUST FUND THIRD BUDGET AMENDMENT FISCAL YEAR 96/97 STATE FUNDS: CONSTRUCTION OF A "RETIREE WALL" WITHIN THE POLICE STATION BUILDING. The wall will honor those officers who have served and retired from the Police Department. This contribution will match funds already collected by the Police Retirees Association. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GAY/LESBIAN CONFERENCE - The Fourth International Conference of Gay and Lesbian Criminal Justice Professionals will be held in Miami Beach - September 10 - 14, 1997. The Conference is expected to bring between 400-500 criminal justice professionals from all over the world to Miami Beach. The Police Department wishes to support this Conference by providing seed funding in the amount of $10,000 for use by the sponsoring entity, Florida L.E.G.A.L. to provide training seminars and other conference related events.. TO REFURBISH THE POLICE GYM: To replace equipment that is 10 years old and defective (See Attachment # 1 for additional justification) CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY CENTER TEEN INTERVENTION/TEEN DELINQUENCY PROGRAM SUB-TOTAL STATE FUNDS FEDERAL FUNDS - JUSTICE AUDIT TO FEDERALLY FORFEITED FUNDS Independent audit performed by the Internal Audit Unit of the City of Miami Beach required by the U. S., Dept. of Justice Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited Property for State and Local Law enforcement Agencies. SUB-TOT AL FEDERAL FUNDS GRAND TOTAL EXHIBIT "A" $4,000 10,000 40,000 58,000 $112,000 1,668 $1,668 $113,668 REPLACEMENT OF GYM EQUIPMENT When we moved into this building some 10 years ago, all of the equipment in the gym was purchased with funds from the Police Confiscations Account. Over the years, whell we have replaced or added new equipment, it was with funds from the Police Confiscations Account or it was donated to the City at no cost to the taxpayers. The gym is used by employees of the Police Department as well as employees from other city departments such as the Fire Department and the City Manager's Office. We intend to replace approximately $40,000 worth of existing gym equipment. In addition, we intend to purchase rubber shower mats. The gym equipment we intend ':0 replace is out of date and/or defective. It is just not cost effective to repair this equipment due to its age and the cost of the repairs. The rubber shower mats will assist in preventing slipping due to the surface of the shower floor. High incidences of Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure have been directly associated with law enforcement. Under State law, should a police officer contract a heart or blood pressure condition, it is presumed that it is job related and therefore all Injury Service Connected (ISC) issue. The City Safety Officer, Mr. Ron Caplan fully supports this and has emphasized the need to our personnel to fully utilize the gym facilities to aid in preventing heart and ~ !ig 1 blood pressure conditions. He advises us that the full use of our gym would aid in decreasing IS claims. Moreover, one of the primary treatments used for persons with these afflictions is a regimen of physical exercise. ~ A TT ACHMENT #1 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. J 0:;2. -91 TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jose Garcia-Pedrosa City Manager DATE: February 19, 1997 SUBJECT: REQUEST TO US FUNDS FROM THE CONFISCATION TRUST FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A "RETIREE WALL" IN THE POLICE BUILDING; TO PAY FOR THE AUDIT PERFORMED BY THE CITY OF FEDERALLY FORFEITED FUNDS; CONTRIBUTION TO 'rHE GAY/LESBIAN CONFERENCE; PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT .lrOR THE POLICE GYM; AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISPA:I~I ~ CENTER FOR TEEN INTERVENTION/TEEN DELINQUENCY PROGRAM. (THIRD AMENDMENT FY 96/97) ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. BACKGROUND Expenditure of forfeiture funds for law enforcement purposes unde~ federal guidelines is a proper expenditure for Law Enforceml~n: Facilities and Equipment; Law Enforcement Training; As:::e: Accounting and Tracking; and contribution to an Organization ~la: benefits the youth of Miami Beach. Florida statute 932.705 provides for, but is not limited ":0, expenditure of forfeiture funds for crime prevention and other lav enforcement purposes. The Chief of Police of the City of Miami Beach has reviewed ani identified the need for the expenditures and appropriation 0: forfeiture funds in compliance with Section 932.705, Florida Stiit~ statutes and federal guidelines. ANALYSIS The Administration requests authorization to adopt the Thir 1 Amendment to the operating budget for the FY 96/97 Pol:iLc~ Confiscation Trust Fund in the amount of $113,668 from state and Federal funds to be used to provide funds for the expenditure:: listed in Exhibit "A". AGENDA ITEM C-rlS 2-I~jJ11 DATE commission Memorandum Page Two February 19, 19 17 In accordance with Florida state statute 932.705 and fedE!r.ll guidelines as found in the "Guide to Equitable Sharing of FederalLy Forfeited Property for State and Local Law Enforcement AgenciE!s', forfeiture funds have been deposited in the Police Confiscat:i m Trust Fund. The City has complied with all statutory proce&lr~s involved in the transaction of these funds. CONCLUSION The attached Resolution provides for the Third Amendment to thE! i'Y 96/97 Police Confiscation Trust Fund in the amount of $113,6611 :0 be U~i! for the expenditures listed in Exhibit "A". Jc;rf/{~ : MWD : ep AFFIDAVIT I, Richard Barreto, Chief of Police, City of Miami Beach, do hereby certify that the aforementioned proposed request for expenditures from the City of Miami Beach Police Confiscation Trust Fund, for the 1996/97 fiscal year providing funds for expenditures as indicated on Exhibit "A" complies with the provisions of Section 932.704(3) (a), Florida Statutes and with federal guidelines. ~ Richard Barreto Chief of Police Miami Beach Police Department .;L - ji,- (r~ Date