HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-093-3804_-_(Federal)_Law_Enforcement_Trust_Fund_Expenditure_-_Mobile_Command_Vehicle_-_Adopted_RESOLUTION NO. 2022-093-3804
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS,FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
EXCEED TO NOT ONEAN IN EXPENDITURE AMOUNT
HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND
THIRTY FROM ($162,137.00) THESEVEN DOLLARS
(FEDERAL) LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (“LETF”) TO
PURCHASE A NEW MOBILE COMMAND VEHICLE (MCV)
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-845, of the City’s Code of Ordinance,
and the Untied States Civil and Forfeiture Code, the City is authorized to expend funds
from the Federal Justice Law Enforcement Trust Fund (“LETF”) for law enforcement
equipment, and
WHEREAS, the Miami Gardens Police Department is requesting to expend the
funding from its Federal LETF account, to purchase a new 2023 Freightliner M2 Chassis,
32-Ft Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV), and
WHEREAS, the City purchased an MCV in 2009 that is reaching the end of life. An
MCV is a critical element utilized by the Police Department during various incidents and
events including, natural and human-caused critical incidents, training, preplanned and
spontaneous law enforcement details, and public engagements, and
WHEREAS, an MCV allows for enhanced communication capabilities during an
incident. It allows dispatch personnel to be in an enclosed area near an incident to pass
information from officers on the scene to supervisors, share with other agencies involved
in the incident, as well as communicate with the public, and the media, and
WHEREAS, the Federal LETF funds will be allocated for the purchase of the
Mobile Command Vehicle at a cost of Seven Hundred Thousand, Eight Hundred and
Seventy dollars ($714,874.00),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorizes the expenditure in an amount not to exceed One Hundred and Sixty-
Two Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Seven Dollars ($162,137.00) from the Federal
Law Enforcement Trust Fund account to purchase a new MCV.
Resolution No. 2022-093-3804
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Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 13, 2022.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: Vice Mayor Leon
Seconded by: Councilman Stephens
VOTE: 6-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Leon Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Absent
Councilman Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
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