97-22408 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22408
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF A PRE-
EXISTING SUM OF $50,000.00, KNOWN AS A "FLASH ROLL", TO BE
UTILIZED DURING MAJOR NARCOTICS INVESTIGATIONS AND TO
ENHANCE OPERATIONAL ABILITIES OF THE STRATEGIC
INVESTIGATIONS UNIT, FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY
AND EVIDENCE VAULT, TO AN INTEREST BEARING BANK ACCOUNT AT
CITY NATIONAL BANK, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
V'VHEREAS, a cash fund in the amount of $50,000.00 has been established by the
Miami Beach Police Department for the purpose of effecting major purchases of illegal
narcotics, and other criminal offenses; and
V'VHEREAS, said cash fund, called a "Flash Roll", has been maintained in the police
pi o~erty and evidence vault; and
V'VHEREAS, the Police Department desires to transfer these funds to an interest
bearing bank account at City National Bank, Miami Beach, Florida; and
\l'VHEREAS, this fund is supervised by the Commander of the Miami Beach Police
D~p :lrtment's Strategic Investigations Unit, and internal departmental procedures will be
complied with for the usage of this "Flash Roll".
~iIOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
C )ITlmission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorize the transfer of the sum of
$~tO,OOO.OO, known as a "Flash Roll", to be utilized during major narcotics investigations
and to enhance operational abilities of the Strategic Investigations Unit, from the Police
D.~partment property and evidence vault, to an interest bearing bank account at City
National Bank, Miami Beach, Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of
,1997.
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & lANGUAGE
& fOR EXECUTION
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 3I..e, 7-91
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: June 4,1997
FROI!\II:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SIIB.JECT:
A RESOLUTION THE MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF THE
SUM OF $50,000.00, KNOWN AS A "FLASH ROLL", TO BE UTILIZED
DURING MAJOR NARCOTICS INVESTIGATIONS AND TO ENHANCE
OPERATIONAL ABILITIES OF THE STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS UNIT,
FROM THE POLICE PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE VAULT, TO AN
INTEREST BEARING BANK ACCOUNT AT CITY NATIONAL BANK,
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA.
AilDMINISTRA TION RECOMMENDATION
A)p"ove the Resolution.
6,,~CKGROUND
Tle Miami Beach Police Department's Strategic Investigations Unit conducts undercover
cr iminal investigations involving suspected violations of the law. In order to conduct these
irvestigations, money is needed for the purpose of convincing the suspected criminals that
we possess the funds to complete the transaction. These funds are known as a "Flash
RJII'.
It is necessary to maintain these funds in a bank so that they are accessible at any time
tt at they may be needed. The Police Department is transferring these funds from the
P )Iice Property and Evidence vault, to an interest bearing bank account at City National
B:mk, Miami Beach, Florida.
Tlis fund is supervised by the Commander of the Miami Beach Police Department's
Strategic Investigations Unit and all internal city and department procedures for the
handling of funds will be complied with.
CONCLUSION
T,is account will assist the Police Department in the conduct of its undercover criminal
ir vestiqPtions.
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