CA.3 - A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED “PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM CONTRACT NUMBER G3P01”; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI (“CITY”) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA TRAINING AND SERVICES INSTITUTE, INC., D/B/A INSTITUTE OF POLICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME EXPENSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED EIGHT AND 33/100 DOLLARS ($125,208.33), WITH NO CITY MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, FOR MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS CONDUCTING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DETAILS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NEC...

WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”), through a Task Work Order managed by the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management (“IPTM”), utilizes local law enforcement agency support to educate and enforce pedestrian, bicyclist, and driver behaviors in priority counties throughout the State of Florida; and

WHEREAS, a funding opportunity exists for the City of Miami (“City”) which would develop and implement effective community level, high visibility enforcement operations in areas with the highest representation of traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists; and

WHEREAS, the Letter of Agreement and Contract, in substantially the attached form (collectively, “Agreement”), are intended to utilize the support of the Miami Police Department (“MPD”) by allotting funds to implement a comprehensive enforcement and educational campaign that addresses motor vehicle crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities to pedestrians and bicyclists within the pre-approved locations and pre-approved times of day at intersections throughout the City; and

WHEREAS, this high visibility enforcement program is managed through the Agreement with an allotment of funds to the City in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand,Two Hundred Eight and 33/100 Dollars ($125,208.33), to reimburse the City for overtime expenses disbursed to MPD officers conducting on-street enforcement operations that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety or making on-street contacts with the public to deliver the initiative’s safety messages; and

WHEREAS, the MPD’s Traffic Enforcement Unit has prepared a program plan for purposes of conducting the enforcement and education component of the initiative pursuant to the Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Agreement is for the period commencing the date of execution by all parties and ending May 7, 2027; and

WHEREAS, no matching funds are required from the City;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Section 1.  The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.

Section 2.  The following new Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are appropriated as described below:

FUND TITLE:Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety High Visibility

Enforcement and Support Program Contract

Number G3P01

RESOURCES:IPTM and FDOT$125,208.33

APPROPRIATIONS:Reimbursement of overtime expenses$125,208.33

Section 3.  The City Manager is authorized to execute the Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the City and IPTM for reimbursement of overtime expenses in an amount not to exceedOne Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand,Two Hundred Eight and 33/100 Dollars($125,208.33), for MPD officers conducting traffic enforcement details and community education initiatives consistent with the pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement and support program.

Section 4.   The City Manager is further authorized1 to designate the Chief of Police to execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of said reimbursement funds.

Section 5.  This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.