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RESOLUTION NO. ZOOZ,,",Z414?+ :,',
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING, RETROACTIVELY, THE
FILING OF A GRANT, AND IF FUNDED, AUTHORIZING THE BUDGETING
AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS, FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, UNDER
THE "GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT
OF PROTECTION ORDERS PROGRAM," IN THE AMOUNT OF $556,345.95.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs,
has grant funds available under a program called "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies
and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program;" and
WHEREAS, these grants are designed to assist local law enforcement agencies in
investigation and apprehension of suspects who commit domestic violence and/or those
who violate domestic violence protection orders; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department has developed a grant program
that will create a new Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) that will respond to
calls of domestic violence 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the necessary
investigative and victim's support personnel heretofore unavailable to the Police
Department and operate in a partnership with the Miami-Dade County State's Attorney's
Office, the Court In-Take Unit, and Victim's Services; and
WHEREAS, the victims of domestic violence will receive enhanced services and
attention and violators will be specifically targeted and apprehended before they can do
further harm either at the scene of a domestic violence call or if they attempt to violate a
protective order; and
~EREAS, the grant will be implemented on July 1, 2002 and expire on
December 31, 2003 and there are no matching funds required from the City; and
WHEREAS, the grant is for a total of $556,345.95 and will fund $370,440.00 in
reimbursable salary and overtime costs; $8,984.95 for reimbursable fringe benefits costs;
$35,112.00 for travel and training costs; $46,649 for equipment (laptop computers,
cellular telephones, digital cameras, computer printers); $2,860.00 for office and postage
supplies; $13,500.00 for consultant services supplied by Paralegal Services; and
$28,890.00 for the leasing of 3 undercover automobiles; and
WHEREAS, the City received the grant application in mid January with an
application-filing deadline of January 31, 2002. The application could not be researched
and prepared in time to meet the deadline for submitting items for the City Commission
meeting for January 30, 2002 and the application-filing deadline, therefore retroactive
appro\fal is necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, herein authorize,
retroactively, the filing of a grant, and if funded, authorizing the budgeting and
expenditure of grant funds, from the United States Department of Justice, Office of
Justice Programs, under the "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of
Protection Orders Program", in the amount of$556,345.95.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of February
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution retroactively authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit a grant for funds from the
United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, under a program titled "Grants to
Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program" for an amount of $556,345.95;
and if funded, authorizing the budgeting and expenditure of grant funds.
Issue:
Shall the Police Department be authorized to apply for a grant to help combat domestic violence?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Miami Beach Police Department has developed a grant funded program that will create a new
Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) that will respond to domestic violence calls 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, with the necessary investigative and victim's support personnel heretofore unavailable.
The grant will be implemented on July 1, 2002 and expire on December 31, 2003, There are no matching
funds required from the City.
The Office of Justice Programs will provide $556,345.95, to fund the program as follows:
~$370,440.00 for reimbursable salary and overtime costs;
~$ 58,894.95 for reimbursable fringe benefits costs;
~$ 35,112.00 for travel and training costs;
~$ 46,649.00 for equipment (computers, cameras, etc.);
~$ 2,860.00 for office and postage supplies;
~$ 13,500.00 for consultant services supplied by Paralegal Services; and
~$ 28,890,00 for the leasing of three undercover automobiles.
The Administration recommendation is to adopt the Resolution that would authorize the filing of this grant;
and if funded, the budgeting and expenditure of grant funds.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
I N/A
Financial Information:
Amount to be expended:
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Finance Dept.
Source of
Funds:
Sign-Ofts:
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.ci.miami-beach.f/.us
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Mayor David Dermer and Date: February 20, 2002
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~ . A~
City Manager 0 I/V ()
A RESOLUTION OF THE MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING, RETROACTIVEL V, THE FILING OF A
GRANT, AND IF FUNDED, AUTHORIZING THE BUDGETING AND
EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS, FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, UNDER THE
"GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF
PROTECTION ORDERS PROGRAM," IN THE AMOUNT OF $556,345.95.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
To:
From:
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has grant funds
available under a program called "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of
Protection Orders Program." These grants are designed to assist local law enforcement
agencies in investigation and apprehension of suspects who commit domestic violence
and/or those who violate domestic violence protection orders.
The Miami Beach Police Department has developed a grant program that will create a new
Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) that will respond to calls of domestic violence
24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the necessary investigative and victim's support
personnel heretofore unavailable. The DVRT will have fifteen specially trained patrol
officers who will respond to all calls regarding domestic violence. In addition, one detective
Sergeant and two detectives will be on call to respond to cases. Lastly, the DVRTwill have
two Police Department Victim's Advocates assigned to it in partnership with the Miami-
Dade County States Attorney's Office, The Court In-Take Unit and Victims Services.
The victims of domestic violence will receive enhanced services and attention and violators
will be specifically targeted and apprehended before they can do further harm either at the
scene of a domestic violence call or if they attempt to violate a protective order. The grant
will enable the Police Department centralize victim services and law enforcement officers
into one operational unit. It will also provide training programs for police personnel and
other professionals as well as improve tracking cases involving domestic violence and
dating violence. Lastly, it will provide technical assistance, computers and other police
equipment to facilitate a pro-arrest program and the enhanced enforcement of protection
orders.
The grant will be implemented on July 1, 2002 and expire on December 31, 2003. There
are no matching funds required from the City.
The Office of Justice Programs will provide $556,345.95, to fund the program as follows:
~$370,440.00 for reimbursable salary and overtime costs;
~$58,894.95 for reimbursable fringe benefits costs;
~$35, 112.00 for travel and training costs;
~$46,649.00 for equipment (computers, cameras, etc.);
~$2,860.00 for office and postage supplies;
~$13,500.00 for consultant services supplied by Paralegal Services; and
~ $28,890.00 for the leasing of three undercover automobiles.
The City received the grant application in mid January with an application-filing deadline of
January 31, 2002. The application could not be researched and prepared in time to meet
the deadline for submitting items for the City Commission meeting for January 30,2002
and the application-filing deadline, therefore retroactive approval is necessary.
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission adopt this Resolution and
authorize the filing of this grant, and if funded, the budgeting and expenditure of grant
funds, for this most necessary grant program to assist victims of domestic violence.
JMG/DD/AM/RM/PS/MMS
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