97-22557 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22557
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE APPLICATION AND, IF
APPROVED, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS, FOR A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,307.00,
FOR CONTINUATION OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT'S DRIVING
UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) ENFORCEMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department was awarded a grant in October, 1996
from the State of Florida, Department of Transportation for the purpose of creating a Driving
Under the Influence (DUI) Enforcement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has applied for second year funding to continue this
Project and the State of Florida Department of Transportation has funds available for the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the total funds for the grant are $111,307.00, with the Department of
Transportation funding $89,046.00, and the City providing matching funds in the amount of
$22,261.00 from the Police Confiscations Account; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to pay eighty percent (80%) of the salaries and
benefits for two (2) police officers; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for submission of the grant was September 15, 1997. Due to
difficulties in preparing the grant package and collecting the statistical data, retroactive approval
IS necessary.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that retroactive approval is herein
granted for the Miami Beach Police Department, through the Office of the City Manager, to
apply for grant funding from the State of Florida Department of Transportation for $111,307.00
for continuation of the Miami Beach Police Department's Driving Under The Influence (DUI)
Enforcement Project and if funded, the budgeting and expenditure of funds.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of October
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. G:. 8 ~ - q 1
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: October ~!1, 1997
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION OF .. E MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH ORIDA, AUTHORIZING, RETROACTIVELY, THE
APPLICATION, AND IF APPROVED, APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS, FOR
A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,307.00, FOR
CONTINUATION OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (OUI) ENFORCEMENT PRO,IECT.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The Miami Beach Police Department has applied for a grant from the State of Florida
Department of Transportation for a Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Project. This
application is for the continuation of a grant that was first awarded in October 19B6.
The grant will fund 80% of the salaries and benefits for two (2) police officers for the 1997-
1998 fiscal year. These two police officers are dedicated to DUI enforcement dutiE~s. The
total funds for the grant are $111,307.00, with the State funding $89,046.00 and the City
providing matching funds in the amount of $22,261.00, from the Police Confiscations
Account.
The deadline for submission of the grant package was September 15, 1997. Due to
difficulties in preparing the grant package and collecting the necessary statistical
information, the Police Department was unable to meet the September 15, 1997 -date. The
Department of Transportation has agreed to accept a late submission.
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ANAL YSIS
This grant gives the Police Department two (2) police officers dedicated to DUI
enforcement duties. The Police Department has made significant efforts in DUI
enforcement and education, which has resulted in the number of alcohol related traffic
accidents being reduced to a level that is under the statewide average. This is the first time
in several years that the Police Department has reduced DUI related accidents to this level.
CONCLUSION
The approval of this grant will enable the Police Department to continue to provide this
vrfff~ service to the citizens of the City.
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