97-22528 RESO
RESOLUTION No. 97-22528
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE POLICE
CONFISCATION TRUST FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1997/98 IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,933, SAID
BUDGET TO BE FUNDED FROM THE PROCEEDS OF
CONFISCATED FUNDS ($255,933 FROM STATE FUNDS
AND $115,000 FROM FEDERAL FUNDS).
WHEREAS, Section 932.705, Florida Statutes, addresses the
purposes and procedures to be utilized for the appropriation and
expenditures of the Police Confiscation Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the City of Miami Beach has
determined that the need for appropriations and expenditures
exist, and the appropriation and expenditure of forfeiture funds
is in compliance with Section 932.705, Florida Statutes and with
Federal guidelines; and
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 appropriate the funds for the 97/98
Police Confiscation Trust Fund Budget for the City of Miami
Beach, in the amount of $370,933, as reflected in Exhibit "A".
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS
ATTEST BY:
~cr ~c1uA
City Clerk
FUNDING APPROVAL:
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & lANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
1Ui, ~
ity Attorney
;/16/91
Date
AFFIDAVIT
I, Richard Barreto, Chief of Police, City of Miami Beach, do
hereby certify that the aforementioned proposed request for
expenditures from the City of Miami Beach Police Confiscation
Trust Fund, for the 1997/98 fiscal year providing funds
expenditures as indicated in Exhibit "A" complies with the
provisions of Section 932.704(3) (a), Florida Statutes and federal
guidelines.
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r Chief of Police
Miami Beach Police Department
9 dePf. .~, '7
Date
POLICE CONFISCATION TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES
FISCAL YEAR 97/98 BUDGET
STATE FUNDS ,:
COSTS CONNECTED WITH THE PROSECUTION AND
PROCESSING OF FORFEITURE CASES $5,000
REIMBURSEMElvT FOR PROTECTIVE VESTS 10,000
(40 at $450" 00 each)
TRAINING AND SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE LEGAL UNIT 1,000
PERTAINING TO CONFISCATIONS AND FORFEITURES
ACCREDITATION - To continue the process to 15,570
to make the MBPD an accredited police agency.
This will be possible meeting standards set
by the Comm~lssion on Accredi tation of Law
Enforcement Agencies (C.A.L.E.A.).
D. A. R. E. The curriculum has changed for DARE 10,000
requiring the Department to purchase new and
additional ~ltems in order to continue the program
(including training for assigned officers)
Expenses re}ated to quarterly meetings and award 5,000
ceremonies For employee and community recognition
(plaques, certifica tes, etc.)
Expenses re}ated to the "SCAN" PROGRAM (A cooperative 3,000
program successfully implemented by other agencies.)
The program which is partially funded by the local
hotels alons.r the Miami Beach Boardwalk facili ta tes
the communication between private security personnel
and the Pol]~ce Department
Expenses re:Lated to the CITIZENS OBSERVER 5,000
PROGRAM (COP)
EXPENSES RELATED TO DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT/HIRING 5,000
LEASE OF CARS 150,000
ASSISTANCE TO TOURIST/VICTIMS OF CRIME
This project: will assist tourist/victims of
crime durinsr the hours/days after they have
been victimJzed. Funds will be used on "an as
needed basis" for tourist victims, to cover
3,500
transportat~[on (cabs, airline ticket re-issuance),
hotel/motel rooms, food, clothing, medicine, etc.
Each tourisc/victim will be screened to determine
if any other resources can be used. Tourist/
victims wiLl be asked to pay back any funds
they are furnished.
STRATEGIC Pl~ANNING SESSION FOR MBPD STAFF
5,000
ESTABLISH AND FUND A POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM
(EQUIPMENT liND ACTIVITIES)
2,000
G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) $12,000
provided by the Miami Beach Police Department.
This program is a community policing effort in
which two police officers tech children strategies
for resisting drugs, peer pressure and conflict
resolution. The police officers will be trained to
deliver the GREAT curriculum. In addition,
the police officers will follow up the intervention
with continued recreational involvement with the children
MATCH GRANTS:
VOCA (Victims of Crime Act-Domestic Violence)
8,522
PYCAP {Police and Youth Community Assistance
Program
4,918
GARP (Gang )~ctivi ty Reduction Program)
10,423
SUB-TO']"AL STATE FUNDS
$255,933
FEDERAL - CUSTOMS:
REPORT CONTROL CENTER (RCC-FRONT DESK) 80,000
(to include removing of the existing structure
and construction of new unit)
BAR CODING gYSTEM for the Property Uni t to keep 35, 000
a more accurate inventory system to include Evidence,
Shift Change, Capital Equipment and Quartermaster
databases.
SUB - TO'I~AL FEDERAL - CUSTOMS
$115,000
GRAND TOTAL
EXHIBIT "A"
$37.0,933
CITY OF
MIAMI
BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
September 24, 1997
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
TRUST FUND BUDGET FOR
SUBJECT: POLICE CONFIS
FISCAL YEAR 9
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The expenditure of forfeiture funds for law enforcement purposes
under the federal guidelines is a proper expenditure.
Florida Statute 932.705 provides for, but is not limited to,
expenditure of forfeiture funds for crime prevention and other
law enforcement purposes.
The Chief of Police of the City of Miami Beach has determined
that the need for appropriation and expenditures exists and that
the appropriation and expenditures of funds is in compliance with
Section 932.705, Florida Statutes.
ANALYSIS
The Administration requests authorization to adopt an operating
budget for the Police Confiscation Trust Fund for FY 97/98 to
appropriate $370,933 ($255,933 from State funds and $115,000 from
Federal funds) to be used to provide funds for the expenditures
listed in Exhibit "A".
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission
adopt the operating budget for the Police Confiscation Trust Fund
and appropriate funding.
AGENDA ITEM
DATE~
C.1E
In accordance with Florida Statute 932.705, forfeiture funds have
been deposited in the Police Confiscation Trust Fund and all
other statutory procedures have been complied with.
CONCLUSION
The proper procedure has been complied with in accordance with
Florida State Statute 932.705.
Forfeiture funds have been collected pursuant to Asset Sharing
agreements ~lith various Federal agencies pursuant to 18 USCA
981 (e) 2 i 21 USCA 881) e) (1) (A) and (e) (3) i and/or USCA 1616a
a:t have been deposited in the Police Confiscation Trust Fund.
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