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C7A-Submit Applications To Various Funding AgenciesCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Gondensed Title: A Resolution Authorizino The Citv Manaoer or his desiqnee to aoolv for and acceot five lntended Outcome 1) and 2) lnsist on Police Department accountability and skilled managemenUleadership; 3) Ensure comprehensive mobility addressing all modes throughout the City/enhance pedestrian safety universallv; and, 4) and 5) lmprove cleanliness in hiqh traffic residential and pedestrian areas. Supporting Data: Community Satisfaction Survey: 1) and 2) When asked how to improve the Quality of Life in Miami Beach "lmprove quality of police presence and enforcement" was the fourth highest response; 3) When asked how to improve the Quality of Life in Miami Beach' "lmproving traffic" was the number one response; 4) and 5) The City's efforts to address homelessness" was a key driver for resident respondents in how they view the City as a place to live, view city government on meeting expectations and if they would recommend the City as a place to live. The number of homeless in Miami Beach has decreased from 239 in FY 2004/05 to 122 in FY 2013114. Item Summary/Recommendation : Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit applications to: 1) U.S. Department of Justice for the Body-Worn Camera Pilot lmplementation Program; 2) U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS); 3) Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program; and, retroactively to: 4) Miami- Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015116 Primary Care Housing and Services funds for the Hotel/Motel funds and for partial salary for Homeless Management lnformation System (HMIS) staff; and, 5) Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015116 funding for the Homeless ldentification Assistance Financial lnformation : ./ c7A Source of funds Financial lmpact Summary: N/A U.S. Department of Justice / Body- Worn Camera Pilot lmplementation Program Funding in an amount not to exceed $600,000 will be requested through the FY 16/17 U.S. Department of Justice/COPS Hiring Program/New Entry Level Police Officers $1,875,000 over three years for '15 officers $2,439,620 match required over 3 years. Source: Police Department Operating Budget FY 15/16 through FY 17118. At the conclusion of federal funding, these positions must be maintained for a minimum of one year (until 913012019). Consideration of whether the City wants to add positions or not will be part of the budget process. After a determination is made during the budget process, the Administration can withdraw the grant application or not, based on whether new positions were approved in the FDOT High Visibility EnforcemenU Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Primary Care /HMIS and HotelMotel Miami-Dade County Homeless TrusUlD Assistance Judy Hoanshelt, Grants Officer, Office of Budget and Performance lmprovement MIAMIBEACH AGENDA D^rE b'lo- lf83 TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members oflthe CitV Cofrnission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager f} .--.----t-, F DATE: June 10,2015 \l \t sUBJECT: A RESOLUTTON OF THE MAYO{AruO CrTY COMMTSSTON OF THE GITY MIAMI BEACH City of Miomi Beoch, I700 Convention Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33,1 39, www.miomibeochfl.gov COMMISSI N MEMORANDUM OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS: 1) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, !N AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $600,000, FOR THE BODY.WORN CAMERA PILOT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM; 2) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GOMMUNITY ORTENTED POLTCTNG SERVTCES (COPS) HTRTNG PROGRAM FOR ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICERS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1,875,000 OVER THREE YEARS; 3) FLORTDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT), HrGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFEW GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2OO,OOO; AND RETROACTIVELY TO: 4l MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST FOR FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015116 PRIMARY CARE HOUSING AND SERVICES FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $62,373, FOR STAFFING AND HOTEUMOTEL FUNDING; AND, 5) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015116 FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $25,000, FOR IDENTIFICATION ASSISTANCE FUNDS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE ABOVE GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING ANY REQUISITE MATCHING FUNDS AND CIry EXPENSES; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESTATED GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, APPLICATIONS, GRANT AND FUND!NG AGREEMENTS, AND AUDITS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMM ENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS 1. Approval to submit an application to U.S. Department of Justice, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for the Bodv-Worn Camera Pilot lmplementation Proqram. 84 Commission Memorandum Page 2 The Department of Justice Body-Worn Camera lmplementation Program provides funding for law enforcement agencies seeking to establish or enhance Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and lmplementation Programs (PlP). Law enforcement agencies' use of BWC programs has shown them to be a promising practice to improve their interactions with the public. These cameras are an important tool that could be an integrated part of a jurisdiction's holistic problem-solving and community-engagement strategy, helping to increase both trust and communication between the police and the communities they serve. BWC's can be highly effective, providing an inalterable audio and visual record of interactions that can capture empirical evidence in the event of a crime, police-citizen interaction, or use-of-force incident. Preliminary research indicates that the departments that have effectively implemented BWC programs have received fewer public complaints, file fewer use-of-force reports, and show a reduction in adjudicated complaints resulting in a decrease of settlements. The City will apply for funding In an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the purchase of Body-Worn Cameras. This grant requires matching funds which will be requested through the FY 16117 Capital Budget process. This project supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police Department accountability and skilled management/leadership. 2. Approval to submit an application to the US Department of Justice. Office of Communitv Oriented Policino Services (COPS) Hirinq Proqram for fundino in the approximate amount of $1.875,000 over three vears for the hirino of fifteen (15) additional career law enforcement officers The COPS Hiring Program provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The grant will cover up to 75o/o of the approved entry level salary and fringe benefits of each newly-hired and/or rehired, full- time sworn career law enforcement officer over the three-year grant period, with a minimum 25o/olocal cash match and a maximum federal share of $125,000 per officer position. This grant has a non-supplanting requirement that mandates grant funds must be used to supplement (increase) state or local funds that would have been dedicated to the grant if federal funding had not been awarded. Grant funds must not be used to replace (supplant) local funds that would have been devoted to sworn officer hiring, and applicants may not reduce its existing current fiscal year budget for sworn officers to take advantage of the grant. The grant will provide funding for three years (36 months) for each new position awarded. At the conclusion of federal funding, grantees must retain all sworn officer positions awarded under the CHP grant for a minimum of one year (12 months), estimated to be September 30, 2019. The retained grant funded position(s) should be added to the law enforcement budget with state and/or local funds, over and above the number of locally-funded positions that would have existed in the absence of the grant. The Administration proposes applying for this grant to fund fifteen (15) new entry level police officer positions, which is the maximum number of positions that the grant will 85 Commission Memorandum Page 3 allow based on population. Funding in the approximate amount of $1,875,000 over three years will be requested for salaries and benefits. The match amount will be approximately $2,439,620 over three fiscal years (approximately $432,363 for FY 2015116). The source of matching funds is the Police Department's operating budget for fiscal year 2015116 through fiscal year 2017118. Consideration of whether the City wants to add positions or not will be part of the budget process. After a determination is made during the budget process, the Administration can withdraw the grant application or not, based on whether new positions were approved in the budget process. This program supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police Department accountability and skilled managemenVleadership. 3. Approval to submit an application to the Florida Department of Transportation Hiqh Visibilitv Enforcement (HVE) for Pedestrian and Bicvcle Safetv Proqram, in the approximate amount of $200,000 for Pedestrian and Bicvcle Safetv Florida Department of Transportation has funding available to law enforcement agencies that initiate high visibility enforcement campaigns to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safeon Florida's roadways. This new funding is available through Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused lnitiative. ln 2011, tratfic crashes in Florida resulted in 497 pedestrian fatalities, 6,194 pedestrian injuries, 120 bicyclist fatalities, and 4,632 bicyclist injuries. Based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Facts, these rates nearly double the national average for pedestrians and nearly triple the national average for bicyclists. Pedestrian and Bicycle crashes are more likely to result in fatal or serious injuries than any other types of crashes. The number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits related to these crashes indicate that the magnitude of the problem may even be larger than identified by traffic crash reports. The financial impacts and suffering caused by these fatalities and injuries are significant. As a result, FDOT partnering with law enforcement agencies to conduct HVE campaigns in high impact areas in conjunction with other education efforts. FDOT's HVE program will allow the Police Department to continue its high visibility enforcement program to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Miami Beach roadways. The City has been successfully funded through this program for the last two years and the Administration intends to request funding for this year. This grant does not require matching funds, and supports the key intended outcome to ensure comprehensive mobility addressing all modes throughout the City/enhance pedestrian safety universally. 4. Retroactive approval to submit a orant application to Miami-Dade Countv Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015/16 Primarv Care Housinq and Services funds in the approximate amount of $62,373 for the Citv's Homeless Outreach Proqram. Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust was created by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners to oversee the use of the Food and Beverage Tax and other funds and in this regard to establish and implement policies based on the Miami-Dade County Community Homeless Plan (The Plan). The Plan is a comprehensive continuum of care system to serve homeless persons in Miami-Dade County. 86 Commission Memorandum Page 4 Funding in the amount of $50,040 is available for short{erm hotel and motel placement for homeless families and individuals who cannot be placed in emergency shelter due to capacity issues. This program also provides funding for food vouchers for families while residing in placements, if food arrangements or other resources are unavailable. ln addition, funding from the Homeless Trust in the amount of $12,333 is available for the partial salary of a staff person to enter the required data from this program into the County's Homeless Management lnformation System (HMIS). The total of these two awards is $62,373. Matching funds are not required and the program supports the key intended outcome to improve cleanliness in high traffic residential and pedestrian areas. 5. Retroactive approval to submit a qrant application to Miami-Dade Countv Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015/16 fundinq in the approximate amount of $25,000 for the ldentification Assistance Proqram. The Homeless Trust also has ldentification Assistance funding available to provide assistance in obtaining identification and other personal documents on behalf of homeless individuals and families in Miami-Dade County. The funds will be used to cover the cost of administering this program, and related costs or fees associated with obtaining or replacing documents utilized to establish identification, such as Florida identification cards, birth certificates, marriage certificates, school records, lavyful permanent resident cards, naturalization certificates and Florida driver's licenses. Vital personal identification documents and official photo identification are necessary for obtaining employment and housing. Providing this service will help homeless individuals to become self-sufficient, and the ldentification Assistance service is part of the City's current Homeless Outreach Program. Matching funds are not required and the program supports the key intended outcome to improve cleanliness in high traffic residential and pedestrian areas. GONCLUSION A Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit applications to: 1) U S Department of Justice, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for the Body-Worn Camera Pilot lmplementation Program; 2) U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program for entry level police officers in the approximate amount of $1,875,000 over three years; 3) Florida Department of Transportation High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program, in the approximate amount of $200,000, and, retroactively to: 4) Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015/16 Primary Care Housing and Services funds, in the approximate amount of $62,373 for staffing and hotel/motel funding; and, 5) Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015116 funding, in the approximate amount of $25,000, for the Homeless ldentification Assistance Program; approving and authorizing the appropriation of the above grants and funding requests, including any requisite matching funds and city expenses; and further authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to take all necessary steps and to execute all necessary documents in connection with the aforestated grants and funding requests, including, without limitation, applications, grant and funding agreements, and audits. JLM/JWJMH T:\AGENDA\201 5\June\Grants Memo.docx 87 RESOLUTION NO. 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 SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS: 1) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, !N AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $600,000, FOR THE BODY.WORN CAMERA PILOT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM; 2) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTTCE COMMUNTTY ORTENTED POLICTNG SERVICES (cOpS) HIRtNG PROGRAM FOR ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICERS !N THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $1,875,000 OVER THREE YEARS; 3) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON (FDOT), HIGH VtStBtLtry ENFORCEMENT, PEDESTRTAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $200,000; AND RETROACTIVELY TO: 4) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST FOR FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015116 PRIMARY CARE HOUSING AND SERVIGES FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $62,373, FOR STAFFING AND HOTEUMOTEL FUNDING; AND 5) MIAMI.DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015116 FUNDING, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $25,000, FOR IDENTIFICATION ASSISTANCE FUNDS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE ABOVE GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING ANY REQUISITE MATGHING FUNDS AND CITY EXPENSES; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS AND TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESTATED GRANTS AND FUNDING REQUESTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, APPLICATIONS, GRANT AND FUNDING AGREEMENTS, AND AUDITS. WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for the Police Department's Body-Worn Camera Pilot lmplementation Program, the details of which are as follows: The Department of Justice Body-Worn Camera lmplementation Program provides funding for law enforcement agencies seeking to establish or enhance Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and lmplementation Programs (PlP); Law enforcement agencies' use of BWC programs has shown them to be a promising practice to improve their interactions with the public and are an important tool that could be an integrated part of a jurisdiction's holistic problem- solving and community-engagement strategy, helping to increase both trust and communication between the police and the communities they serve; BWC's can be highly effective, providing an inalterable audio and visual record of interactions that can capture empirical evidence in the event of a crime, police- citizen interaction, or use-of-force incident; Preliminary research indicates that the departments that have effectively implemented BWC programs have received fewer public complaints, file fewer 88 use-of-force reports, and show a reduction in adjudicated complaints resulting in a decrease of settlements; . The City will apply for funding in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the purchase of Body-Worn Cameras; o This grant requires matching funds which will be requested through the FY 16117 Capital Budget process and this project supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police Department accountability and skilled managemenUleadership; and WHEREAS, approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program for funding in the approximate amount of $1,875,000 over three years for the hiring of fifteen (15) additional career law enforcement officers as follows: . The COPS Hiring Program provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts; . The grant will cover up to 75o/o of the approved entry level salary and fringe benefits of each newly-hired and/or rehired, full-time sworn career law enforcement officer over the three-year grant period, with a minimum 25Yo local cash match and a maximum federal share of $125,000 per officer position; o This grant has a non-supplanting requirement that mandates grant funds must be used to supplement (increase) state or local funds that would have been dedicated to the grant if federal funding had not been awarded; grant funds must not be used to replace (supplant) local funds that would have been devoted to sworn officer hiring, and applicants may not reduce its existing current fiscal year budget for sworn officers to take advantage of the grant; o The grant will provide funding for three years (36 months) for each position awarded and, at the conclusion of federal funding, grantees must retain all sworn officer positions awarded under the CHP grant for a minimum of one year (12 months), estimated to be September 30, 2019. The retained grant funded position(s) should be added to the law enforcement budget with state and/or local funds, over and above the number of locally funded positions that would have existed in the absence of the grant; o The Administration proposes applying for this grant to fund fifteen (15) new entry level police officer positions, which is the maximum number of positions that the grant will allow based on population. Funding in the approximate amount of $1,875,000 over three years will be requested for salaries and benefits. The match amount will be approximately $2,439,620 over three fiscal years (approximately $432,363 for FY 2015/16); o The source of matching funds is the Police Department's operating budget for fiscal year 2015116 through fiscal year 2017118; 89 . Consideration of whether the City wants to add positions or not will be part of the budget process. After a determination is made during the budget process, the Administration can withdraw the grant application or not, based on whether new positions were approved in the budget process; o This program supports the key intended outcome to insist on Police Department accountability and skilled managemenUleadership; WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit an application to the Florida Department of Transportation High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, in the approximate amount of $200,000, for the Police Department Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety lnitiative, the details of which are as follows: . Florida Department of Transportation has funding available to law enforcement agencies that initiate high visibility enforcement campaigns to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Florida's roadways; o This new funding is available through Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused lnitiative; . ln 2011, traffic crashes in Florida resulted in 497 pedestrian fatalities, 6,194 pedestrian injuries, 120 bicyclist fatalities, and 4,632 bicyclist injuries and, based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Facts, these rates nearly double the national average for pedestrians and nearly triple the national average for bicyclists; o Pedestrian and Bicycle crashes are more likely to result in fatal or serious injuries than any other types of crashes and the number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits related to these crashes indicate that the magnitude of the problem may even be larger than identified by traffic crash reports; o The financial impacts and suffering caused by these fatalities and injuries are significant; o FDOT is partnering with law enforcement agencies to conduct HVE campaigns in high impact areas in conjunction with other education efforts and the program will allow the Police Department to continue its high visibility enforcement program to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe on Miami Beach roadways; o The City has been successfully funded through this program for the last two years and the Administration intends to request funding for this year; o This grant does not require matching funds, and supports the key intended outcome to ensure comprehensive mobility addressing all modes throughout the City/enhance pedestrian safety universally; and WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015/16 funding, 90 for Primary Care Housing and Services funds, in the approximate amount of $62,373, for the City's Homeless Outreach Program, the details of which are as follows: o The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust was created by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners to, among other things, oversee the use of the Food and Beverage Tax and other funds and, in this regard, to establish and implement policies based on the Miami-Dade County Community Homeless Plan (The Plan); o The Plan is a comprehensive continuum of care system to serve homeless persons in Miami-Dade County; o Funding in the amount of $50,040 is available for short-term hotel and motel placement for homeless families and individuals who cannot be placed in emergency shelter and also to provide food vouchers for families while residing in placements, if food arrangements or other resources are unavailable; . ln addition, funding from the Homeless Trust in the amount of $12,333 is available for the partial salary of a staff person to enter the required data from this program into the County's Homeless Management lnformation System (HMIS) and the total of these two awards is $62,373; . Matching funds are not required and the program supports the key intended outcome to improve cleanliness in high traffic residential and pedestrian areas; and WHEREAS, the City Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015/16 funding for ldentification Assistance, in the approximate amount of $25,000, for the City's Homeless Outreach Program, the details of which are as follows: o The Homeless Trust also has ldentification Assistance funding available to provide assistance in obtaining identification and other personal documents on behalf of homeless individuals and families in Miami-Dade County; r The funds will be used to cover the cost of administering this program, and related costs or fees associated with obtaining or replacing documents utilized to establish identification, such as Florida identification cards, birth certificates, marriage certificates, school records, lavuful permanent resident cards, naturalization certificates and Florida driver's licenses; . Vital personal identification documents and official photo identification are necessary for obtaining employment and housing; o Providing this service will help homeless individuals to become self-sufficient, and the ldentification Assistance service is part of the City's current Homeless Outreach Program and the grant will provide funding in the amount of $25,000; . Matching funds are not required and the program supports the key intended outcome to improve cleanliness in high traffic residential and pedestrian areas. 91 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 approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to submit applications to: 1) U.S. Department of Justice, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for the Body-Worn Camera Pilot lmplementation Program; 2) U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program in the approximate amount of $1,875,000; 3) Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), High Visibility Enforcement for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Program, in the approximate amount of $200,000, and, retroactively to: 4) Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015116 Primary Care Housing and Services funds, in the approximate amount of $62,373 for the City's Homeless Outreach Program; and 5) Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust for Fiscal Year 2015/16 funding, in the approximate amount of $25,000, for ldentification Assistance through the City's Homeless Outreach Program; approve and authorize the appropriation of the above grants and funding requests, including any requisite matching funds and City expenses; and further authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take all necessary steps and to execute all necessary documents in connection with the aforestated grants and funding requests, including, without limitation, applications, grant and funding agreements, and audits. PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 2015. Philip Levine, Mayor ATTEST: Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk JLM/JWJMH T:\AG EN DA\20 1 5\May\G rants Reso.docx APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION d# Doie 92