2016-29280 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29280
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 APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE
FUNDING (INCLUDING MATCHING FUNDS AND ANY RELATED CITY
EXPENSES), AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS FROM THE
FOLLOWING SOURCES: 1) FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION,
IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $20,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $425,000; 3) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF
$75,000; AND 4) FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICTIMS OF
CRIME ACT (VOCA), IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $243,141.
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, in the approximate amount of $20,000, for
emergency equipment, the details of which are as follows:
• Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is dedicated to improving the life-
saving capabilities of first responders and public safety organizations in
communities served by Firehouse Subs by providing funding, resources and
support;
• The City's proposed funding request, in the amount of approximately $20,000, is
for the purchase of Individual Police Officer Kits;
• The kits are necessary for emergency first aid and will provide first responders
with essential life-saving equipment; and
• This grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended
outcome insist on Police Department accountability and skilled
management/leadership; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to Florida
Department of Transportation Safety Office (FDOT), in the approximate amount of$425,000, for
Highway Safety Program funds, the details of which are as follows:
• The Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office (FDOT) funds grants that
address traffic safety priority areas that include community traffic safety outreach,
distracted driving, impaired driving teen driver safety and other priority areas;
• The Miami Beach Police Department was awarded $100,000 in Fiscal Year
2015/16 for impaired driving enforcement and the Police Department intends to
request funding to continue this program for a second year;
• The grant will increase existing efforts regarding impaired driving; funds would
not supplant current funding, but would add to the existing program;
• The Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan continues to emphasize impaired
driving as a "Continuing Priority" with ongoing high-visibility enforcement
campaigns to reduce impaired driving as the primary action. Accordingly, the
City will request funding, in the approximate amount of $425,000, to cover
salaries, the purchase of a mobile Breath Testing Unit (BAT Mobile), and a
trailer-type vehicle; and
• This grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended
outcome insist on Police Department accountability and skilled
management/leadership; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT), in the approximate amount of $75,000, for Motorcycle
Safety Program funds, the details of which are as follows:
• Florida Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Program also provides funding
for motorcycle safety, with a focus on specialized enforcement, education, training and
public information efforts. In addition, the Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan
continues to emphasize motorcycle safety as a "Continuing Priority" with ongoing high-
visibility enforcement campaigns to reduce motorcycle crashes as the primary action;
• Accordingly, the City intends to apply for funding, in the approximate amount of$75,000,
for a Motorcycle Safety Campaign;
• The Miami Beach Police Department's Motorcycle Safety Campaign will consist of
community outreach and education programs for riders and motorcycle/motor scooter
retailers on the Florida requirements to operate a motorcycle or motor scooter;
• There will also be high-visibility enforcement campaigns in the areas where motorcycle
crashes are concentrated; and
• This grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome
insist on Police Department accountability and skilled management/leadership; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to
The Office of the Attorney General, in the approximate amount of $75,000, for Victims of Crime
Act(VOCA)grant funds, the details of which are as follows:
• The Office of the Attorney General provides Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds
from the U.S. Department of Justice to support the provision of services to victims of
crime;
• The Administration receives these funds annually, and plans to apply for continued
funding, in the approximate amount of$243,141;
.
• The City intends to apply for funding for a new victims advocate position including
benefits, partial funding of an existing victims advocate position and operating expenses;
and
• The Police Department will provide matching funds in the approximate amount of
$48,628 from the Police Department's operating budget. This grant supports the key
intended outcome insist on Police Department accountability and skilled
management/leadership.
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 apply for, accept, appropriate
funding (including matching funds and any related city expenses), and execute any and all
documents or agreements in connection with grants and funding requests from the following
sources: 1) Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, in the approximate amount of$20,000; 2)
Florida Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Program, in the approximate amount of
$425,000; 3) Florida Department Of Transportation Motorcycle Safety Program, in the
approximate amount of$75,000; and 4) Florida Office of the Attorney General, Victims of Crime
Act (VOCA), in the approximate amount of$243,141.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /0 day of FebrwQc , 2016.
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COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Apply for and Accept Four(4)Grants.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
1) —4) Insist on Police Department accountability and skilled management/leadership.
Supporting Data: 2014 Community Satisfaction Survey/Other data: 1) — 4) When asked how to
improve the Quality of Life in Miami Beach "Improve quality of police presence and enforcement" was
the fourth highest response.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
A Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to apply for,
accept, appropriate funding (including matching funds and any related expenses) and execute any and
all documents or agreements in connection with grants and funding requests from the following sources:
1) Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in the approximate amount of $20,000; 2) Florida
Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Program in the approximate amount of $425,000; 3)
Florida Department of Transportation Motorcycle Safety Program in the approximate amount of
$75,000; 4) Florida Office of the Attorney General, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) in the approximate
amount of$243,141.
Financial Information:
Source # Grant Name/Project Approx. Approximate Match
of funds Award Amount/Source
1 Firehouse Subs Public Safety $20,000 N/A
Foundation/Individual Police Officer Kits
4 2 Florida Department of Transportation/ $425,000 N/A
Highway Safety Program
3 Florida Department of Transportation/ $75,000 N/A
Motorcycle Safety Program
4 Florida Office of the Attorney General, $243,141 $48,628/Police Department
Victims of Crime Act(VOCA)/Salaries& Operating Budget
Operating _ Acct: 011-1140-000111
Financial Impact Summary: N/A
City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking:
Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Officer, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement
Sign-Offs:
Department D'rector Assistant City Manager City Manager
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMIS ;ION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members o the City Ci mmission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 10, 2016
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR ND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, • OR HIS ` DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT,
APPROPRIATE FUNDING (INCLUDING MATCHING FUNDS AND ANY
RELATED CITY EXPENSES), AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH GRANTS AND FUNDING
REQUESTS FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: 1) FIREHOUSE SUBS
PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF
$20,000; 2) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY
SAFETY PROGRAM IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $425,000; 3)
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
PROGRAM IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $75,000; 4) FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA)
IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $243,141.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
1. Approval to submit a grant application to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation,
for funding, in the approximate amount of $20,000 for the purchase of Individual
Police Officer Kits
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is dedicated to improving the life-saving
capabilities of first responders and public safety organizations in communities served by
Firehouse Subs by providing funding, resources and support.
The City's proposed funding request, in the amount of approximately $20,000, is for the
purchase of Individual Police Officer Kits. The kits are necessary for emergency first aid
and will provide first responders with essential life-saving equipment. This grant does not
require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome insist on Police
Department accountability and skilled management/leadership.
Commission Memorandum
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2. Approval to submit a rant application to the Florida Department of Transportation,
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Highway Safety Office in the approximate amount of $425,000, for the FY 2016/17
Impaired Driving Program.
The Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office (FDOT) provides grants that
address traffic safety priority areas that include community traffic safety outreach,
distracted driving, impaired driving teen driver safety and other priority areas. The
Miami Beach Police Department was awarded $100,000 in Fiscal Year 2015/16 for
impaired driving enforcement and intends to request funding to continue this program for
a second year.
The grant will increase existing efforts regarding impaired driving and funds would not
supplant current funding; but would add to the existing- program. The Florida Strategic
Highway Safety Plan continues to emphasize impaired driving as a "Continuing Priority"
with ongoing high-visibility enforcement campaigns to reduce impaired driving as the
primary action. Accordingly, the City will request funding in the approximate amount of
$425,000 to cover overtime salaries, the purchase of a mobile Breath Testing Unit, and a
trailer-type vehicle. This grant does not require matching funds and supports the key
intended outcome insist on Police Department accountability and skilled
management/leadership.
3. Approval to submit a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation
Motorcycle Safety Office in the approximate amount of $75,000 for the Police
Department's Motorcycle Safety Campaign.
Florida Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Program also provides funding
for motorcycle safety, with a focus on specialized enforcement, education, training and
public information efforts. In addition, the Florida Strategic Highway Safety Plan
continues to emphasize motorcycle safety as a "Continuing Priority" with ongoing high-
visibility enforcement campaigns to reduce motorcycle crashes as the primary action.
Accordingly, the City intends to apply for funding in the approximate amount of $75,000
for a Motorcycle Safety Campaign. The Miami Beach Police Department's Motorcycle
Safety Campaign will consist of community outreach and education programs for
motorcycle/motor scooter riders and retailers. There will also be high-visibility
enforcement campaigns in the areas where motorcycle crashes are concentrated. This
grant does not require matching funds and supports the key intended outcome insist on
Police Department accountability and skilled management/leadership.
4. Approval to submit an application to Florida Office of the Attorney General, Victims
of Crime Act (VOCA) in the approximate amount of $243,141 for Salaries and
Operating Expenses.
The Office of the Attorney General provides Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds
from the U.S. Department of Justice to support the provision of services to victims of
crime.
Commission Memorandum
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The City receives these funds annually, and plans to apply for continued funding in the
approximate amount of$243,141 for the Police Department's Victim Advocate Program.
This year, the City intends to apply for funding for a new victims advocate position
including benefits and the continuation of partial funding for an existing victims advocate
position and operating expenses.
The City will provide matching funds in the approximate amount of $48,628 from the
Police Department's operating budget. This grant supports the key intended outcome
insist on Police Department accountability and skilled management/leadership.
CONCLUSION
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 apply for, accept,
appropriate funding (including matching funds and any related city expenses), and
execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with grants and funding
requests from the following sources: 1) Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in the
approximate amount of $20,000; 2) Florida Department of Transportation, Highway
Safety Program in the approximate amount of $425,000; 3) Florida Department Of
Transportation Motorcycle Safety Program in the approximate amount of $75,000; 4)
Florida Office of the Attorney General, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) in the approximate
amount of$243,141.
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