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2013-28248 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28248 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR FY 2013/2014 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $8,726 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; AND, 2) EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND ANNUAL AFFIDAVIT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE FY 2012/2013 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MUNICIPAL PARKING FINES REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $6190009 FOR FUNDS TO BE USED TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES AND TO CONDUCT PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT AND PROGRAM FUNDS, AND CITY EXPENSES, IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE AFORESTATED APPLICATION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AUDITS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATED TO THIS GRANT WHEREAS, the Administration intends to apply for federal funds that are passed through from the US Department of Justice to the State of Florida, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and then to Miami-Dade County; Miami-Dade County then disburses these funds to the municipalities; and WHEREAS, it is the Administration's intent to apply for funds from the County's allocation for the continuation of the City's Records Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, technology improvement programs and justice information sharing initiatives; and WHEREAS, the City will be applying for funding in the amount of $8,726 for the continuation of the Police Department's Records Improvement Program, as such, funding will be used to purchase blue tooth printers (including a four year warranty and the required accessories); and WHEREAS, the grant will provide $8,726 and the balance of $248 will come from the Police Department FY 2013/2014 Operating Budget; and WHEREAS, this project will enable the Police Department to comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement's requirements of providing validated statistics; and WHEREAS, e-ticketing will allow officers to write police reports electronically and digitally transmit them through the approval process to merge with the Records Management System; and WHEREAS, currently, with the exception of the officers who have the automated ticket writing software and equipment, officers continue to handwrite State Traffic citations; this process causes significant delays in the management of criminal justice data and records management and fails to meet the needs of data management and collection; and WHEREAS, this grant does not require matching funds, and the project supports the key intended outcomes: improve processes through information technology and maximize efficient delivery of services; and WHEREAS, as such, approval is requested to submit an application to Miami- Dade County for the FY 2013/2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds in the approximate amount of $8,726 for the Police Department's Records Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, each year the City participates in Miami-Dade County's Parking Fines Reimbursement Program., the Program is based on Section 316.008, Florida Statutes, and Section 30-447 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, which authorizes the charging of fines for misuse of specially marked parking spaces for people with disabilities; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County for the distribution of these funds. The agreement requires that the City annually submit an affidavit sworn by the Chief Administrative Officer that expenditures will meet the program criteria; and WHEREAS, this year, the Interlocal Agreement has been revised as follows: 1) The revised Interlocal replaces all references to the Miami-Dade Office of Americans with Disabilities Act Coordination, with the Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department ("ISD"); 2)The revised Interlocal amends existing language, as follows: "......monies shall be used to provide funds to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified physioally di6abled persons who have disabilities and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs in- the County or municipality concerning phySiGally disabled persons who have disabilities; and, 3) The County agrees to pay the County and the municipalities under this agreement based on a payment schedule agreed upon by ISD, accompanied by such documentation as requested; and WHEREAS, in order to continue to participate in the program, each municipality must submit a new executed Interlocal Agreement and annual Affidavit (Attachment A). The Affidavit states that the funds reimbursed shall be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities in the municipality and to conduct disability public awareness programs; and WHEREAS, reimbursements for the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 program are based on a percentage of revenue collected during Fiscal Year 2011/2012 and the amount is determined by calculating the total amount of fines collected on tickets issued in a municipality divided by the total number of tickets paid countywide and funding estimates include a percentage of the carry over monies that were not distributed to any municipality in the previous year; and WHEREAS, Miami Beach is entitled to $60,866 as a result of fines collected in the previous fiscal year and unspent funds from other municipalities; and WHEREAS, the funds will be used by the City to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified disabled persons, as in previous years, the City's priority will be to address issues in the 1998 ADA Settlement Agreement; and WHEREAS, matching funds are not required and this project supports the key intended outcome: promote and celebrate our City's diversity; and WHEREAS, approval is requested to execute an Interlocal Agreement and an Annual Affidavit (Attachment A) with Miami-Dade County for the Miami-Dade County Municipal Parking Fines Reimbursement Program, for funding in the approximate amount of $61,000 as a result of fines collected during Fiscal Year 2011/2012, for funds to be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities and to conduct public awareness programs. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to take the following actions: 1) Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade County for FY 2013/2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds in the approximate amount of $8,726 for the City's Police Department's Records Improvement Program; and, 2) Execute an Interlocal Agreement and Annual Affidavit with Miami-Dade County for the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Miami-Dade County Municipal Parking Fines Reimbursement Program, for funding in the approximate amount of $61,000, for funds to be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities and to conduct public awareness programs; authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to this application, including, without limitation, audits and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary actions related to this grant. PASSED and ADOPTED this 171% day of Jql , 2013. ATTEST: 49 vll� ��°• °� • AYO Ilk CITY CLERK '�N�� APPROVED AS TO RP ORA TED.: �- FORM &LANGUAGE JLM/JW/JMH •'• &FO ECUTION TAAGENDA\2013\Ju1y 17\Grants Me ••. -. 26 ti ti7 I i ttorn Date COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept(1)grant and to execute an Interlocal and Annual Affidavit with Miami-Dade County for Parking Fines funding. Key Intended Outcome Supported: 1)Improve Process through Information Technology and Maximize efficient delivery of services;2)Promote and celebrate our City's diversity. Supporting Data—2012 Community Survey: 1) In Fiscal Year 2010/11 the turnaround time for police reports was 3 days(E-Ticketing will allow officers to write police reports electronically and digitally transmit them through the approval process to merge with the Records Management System); 2) N/A. Item Summa /Recommendation: The Administration requests approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee to take the following actions: 1)Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade Countyfor Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds in the approximate amount of$8,726 for the City's Police Department's Records Improvement Program; and, 2) Execute an Interlocal Agreement and Annual Affidavit with Miami-Dade County for the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Miami-Dade County Municipal Parking Fines Reimbursement Program,for funding in the approximate amount of$61,000,for funds to be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities and to conduct public awareness programs;authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to this application,including,without limitation,audits and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary actions related to this grant. Financial Information: Source of # Grant Name/Project Approx Approximate Match Funds Grant Amt. Amount/Source 1 Miami-Dade County Edward $8,726 N/A Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant/Records Improvement Program 2 Miami-Dade County $61,000 N/A Municipal Parking Fines Reimbursement Program/Eligible Programs for Persons with Disabilities Financial Impact Summary: N/A City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Manager, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement Sign-Offs: De artmen 'rector Assistant Ci Manager City anager AGENDA ITEM C 7A MIAMIBEACH � SATE 7 7 MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beath, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of th City Commission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager DATE: July 17, 20.13 SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE MA OR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR FY 2013/2014 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $8,726 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; AND, 2) EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND ANNUAL AFFIDAVIT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE FY 2012/2013 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MUNICIPAL PARKING FINES REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $619000, FOR FUNDS TO BE USED TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO QUALIFIED PERSONS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES AND TO CONDUCT PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT AND PROGRAM FUNDS, AND CITY EXPENSES, IF APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE AFORESTATED APPLICATION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AUDITS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS RELATED TO THIS GRANT ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS 1. Approval to submit an application to Miami-Dade County for the FY 2013/2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice . Assistance Grant Program funds in the approximate amount of$8,726 for the Police Department's Records Improvement Program The Administration intends to submit an application for federal funds that are passed through from the US Department of Justice to the State of Florida, Florida Department of Law Enforcement and then to Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County disburses these funds to the municipalities. It is the Administration's intent to apply for funds from the County's allocation for the continuation of the City's Records Improvement Program. Commission Memorandum Page 2 The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, technology improvement programs and justice information sharing initiatives. The City will be applying for funding in the amount of $8,726 for the continuation of the Police Department's Records Improvement Program. Funding will be used to purchase blue tooth printers (including a four year warranty and the required accessories). The grant will provide $8,726 and the balance of$248 will come from the Police Department FY 2013/2014 Operating Budget. This project will enable the Police Department. to comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement's requirements of providing validated statistics. E-Ticketing will allow officers to write police reports electronically and digitally transmit them through the approval process to merge with the Records Management System. Currently, with the exception of the officers who have the automated ticket writing software and equipment, officers continue.to handwrite State Traffic citations; this process causes significant delays in the management of criminal justice data and records management and fails to meet the needs of data management and collection. This grant does not require matching funds, and the project supports the key intended outcomes: improve processes through information technology and maximize efficient delivery of services. 2. Approval to execute an Interlocal Agreement and Annual Affidavit with Miami-Dade County for the FY 2012/2013 Miami-Dade County Municipal Parking Fines Reimbursement Program, for funding in the approximate amount of $61,000 for funds to be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities and to conduct public awareness programs Each year the City participates in Miami-Dade County's Parking Fines Reimbursement Program. The Program is based on Section 316.008, Florida Statutes,and Section 30-447 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, which authorizes the charging of fines for misuse of specially marked parking spaces for people with disabilities. On June 25,2008,the City of Miami Beach entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Miami- Dade County for the distribution of these funds. The agreement requires that the City annually submit an affidavit sworn by the Chief Administrative Officer that expenditures will meet the program criteria. This year, the Interlocal Agreement has been revised as follows: 1)The revised Interlocal replaces all references to the Miami-Dade Office of Americans with Disabilities Act Coordination, with the Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department ("ISD"); 2) The revised Interlocal amends existing language, as follows: "......monies shall be used to provide funds to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified physiGally disabled persons who have disabilities and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs in the County or municipality concerning phySeGally disabled persons who have disabilities;and 3)The County agrees to pay the County and the municipalities under this agreement based on a payment schedule agreed upon by ISD, accompanied by such documentation as requested. Commission Memorandum Page 3 In order to continue to participate in the program, each municipality must submit a new executed Interlocal Agreement and annual Affidavit(Attachment A). The Affidavit states that the funds reimbursed shall be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities in the municipality and to conduct disability public awareness programs. Reimbursements for the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 program are based on a percentage of revenue collected during Fiscal Year 2011/2012. The amount is determined by calculating the total amount of fines collected on tickets issued in a municipality divided by the total number of tickets paid countywide. Funding estimates include a percentage of the carry over monies that were not distributed to any municipality in the previous year. Miami Beach is entitled to $60,866 as a result of fines collected in the previous fiscal year and unspent funds from other municipalities. The funds will be used by the City to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified disabled persons. As in previous years, the City's priority will be to address issues in the 1998 ADA Settlement Agreement. Matching funds are not required. This project supports the key intended outcome: promote and celebrate our city's diversity. CONCLUSION The Administration requests approval to authorize the City Manager or his designee to take the following actions: 1)Submit a grant application to Miami-Dade County forthe Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds in the approximate amount of$8,726 for the City's Police Department's Records Improvement Program;and,2) Execute an Interlocal Agreement and Annual Affidavit with Miami-Dade County for the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Miami-Dade County Municipal Parking Fines Reimbursement Program,for funding in the approximate amount of$61,000,for funds to be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities and to conduct public awareness programs; authorizing the execution of all necessary documents related to this application, including, without limitation, audits and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary actions related to this grant. JLM/JW/JMH TAAGENDA\2013\Ju1y 17\Grants Memo.doc Id MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MUNICIPAL PARKING FINES REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM INTERL®CAL AGREEMENT This agreement is entered into this (day) of (month/year), by and between Miami-Dade County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida (the "County') and (the "municipality'), a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Section 316.008 Florida Statutes, and Section 30-447 Code of Miami- Dade County, authorizes the charging of fines for misuse of specially marked parking spaces for people with disabilities, and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County proposes to distribute said fines under the provisions of Section 30-447 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida. NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows 1. This agreement shall become effective upon its execution by the authorized officers of the parties and will continue annually upon agreement by both parties. 2. The allocation of the disabled parking fine monies shall be used to provide funds to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who 1 have disabilities and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs in the County or municipality concerning persons who have disabilities. 3. The municipality shall annually submit an affidavit sworn by the chief administrative official to the Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department ("ISD"). 4. The affiant will affirm that expenditures meet the following criteria: a. The funds reimbursed shall be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities in the municipality and to conduct public awareness programs in the municipality concerning persons who have disabilities. b. If only a portion of the project or program is being promoted to benefit people with disabilities, then only that portion of the project or program may be funded with these monies. 5. The parties agree to follow the terms and conclusions regarding payment as follows: a. The percentage for distribution shall be calculated by the County annually. Each year the County shall notify all municipalities of the percentages of distribution of the disabled permit parking fine money for the upcoming annual period. The percentage for distribution to the County and to the 2 d municipalities is based on a percentage of total revenue which is determined by calculating the total number of fines paid county-wide. Funding estimates include a percentage of the monies which were not distributed to any municipality in the previous year. b. The County agrees to pay the County and the municipality under. this agreement based on a payment schedule agreed upon by ISD, accompanied by such documentation as requested. c. In no event shall County funds be advanced to any subcontractor hereunder. d. The parties shall return funds to the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners if the project is not successfully completed and allow ISD to audit projects and conduct site visits. Any such audits or inspections shall be conducted in such manner and at such times so as not to unreasonably interfere with the day-to-day operation of the parties. e. The County may amend the terms of this agreement from time to time, as it may deem necessary. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this agreement to be executed by their respective and duly authorized officers on the date hereinabove first mentioned. 3 j - ATTEST:. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Harvey Ruvin, Clerk Carlos A. Gimenez, Mayor ATTEST: -MUNICIP LITY OF 1AM FLORIDA W3 By: City/TownNillage Clerk City/TownNillage Manager (Date) (Official Seal) APPROVED AS TO FORA & LANGUAGE . ECU ION .:� CITY A TORNEY DATE :IN r ORP ORATED: Cb l � 26 y, 4 MUNICIPAL PARKING FINES REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM AFFIDAVIT State of Florida, County of BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary, [name of Notary before whom affidavit is sworn], on this [day of month]day of .(month], 20 personally appeared [name of affiant], known to me to be a credible person and of lawful age, who being by me first duly sworn, on [his or her] oath, deposes and says: The municipal parking fines funds reimbursed shall be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities in the municipality and to conduct public awareness programs in the municipality concerning persons who have disabilities. If.only a portion of the project or program is being promoted to benefit people with disabilities, then only that portion of the project or program will be funded with these monies. The municipality shall return funds to the Clerk of the Board of Miami-Dade County Commissioners if the project is not successfully completed and allow the Miami-Dade County Internal Services Department to audit projects and conduct site visits. Any such audits or inspections shall be conducted in such manner and at such times so as not to unreasonably interfere with the day-to-day operation of the parties. (si nature of affian J ►�r��� c� V'**VA o12�L'kE S 1 [typed name of affiant] t -I C CD (address of affiant, line 11 C_ [address of affiant, line 2] State of Florida, County of Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me this day of (month), (year), by (name of person making statement). 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