HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-144-1326 - Byrne Grant
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: September 8, 2010 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution
Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance Reading: (Enter X in box) 1st Reading 2nd Reading X Public Hearing: (Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No Funding Source:
N/A Advertising Requirement: (Enter X in box) Yes No Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #: X Sponsor Name Dr. Danny Crew, City Manager Department: Police Department
Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, THAT CERTAIN
AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND, FIVE
HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($182,567.00), A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Staff Summary: The Miami Gardens Police Department has applied for and been awarded grant funding from the United States Department of Justice FY 10 Byrne
Grant in the amount of $182,567. These funds will be used in furtherance of enhanced enforcement initiatives throughout the Police Department. As in previous years, Byrne Grant funding
will provide additional resources for the Investigations, Operations and Community Policing Divisions to carry out targeted enforcement operations citywide as well as to conduct the
Department’s annual “Grinch Buster” Holiday Enforcement activities. The funds from this grant award will significantly assist the Department in its endeavor to continually impact criminal
activity and be progressive in the deployment of our officers. ITEM J-2) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 Proposed Action: That the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract with the United States Department of Justice allowing the Miami Gardens Police Department to utilize the $182,567 allocated by this grant. Attachment: Attachment A: FY 10 Byrne
Grant Acceptance Package and Contract