HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-090-1685 - Bait Car 1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 City of Miami Gardens Agenda Cover Memo Council Meeting Date: June 27, 2012 Item Type: (Enter X in box) Resolution Ordinance Other X Fiscal Impact: (Enter X in box) Yes No Ordinance Reading:(Enter X in box) 1 st Reading 2 nd Reading X Public Hearing:(Enter X in box) Yes No Yes No Funding Source: Advertising Requirement:(Enter X in box) Yes No X Contract/P.O. Required: (Enter X in box) Yes No RFP/RFQ/Bid #:(Enter #) X Strategic Plan Related (Enter X in box) Yes No Strategic Plan Priority Area: Enhance Organizational Bus. & Economic Dev Public Safety Quality of Education Qual. of Life & City Image Communication Strategic Plan Objective/Strategy: (list the specific objective/strategy this item will address) N/A X Sponsor Name Dr. Danny Crew, City Manager Department:Police Department Short Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO UNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZ ING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THAT CERTAIN VEHICL E USE AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU FOR THE USE OF A BAIT AND SURVEILLANC E VEHICLES, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A”; PROV IDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDIN G FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Staff Summary: The Miami Gardens Police Department currently has a “bait vehicle” that detectives deploy within the City during their normal auto theft and burglary investigations to proactively target offenders commiting these types of crimes. As this v ehicle’s use/lease agreement is nearing its term expiration, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has made a replacem ent vehicle available for the Department to utilize for this purpose, at no cost to the City. ITEM I-10) CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION Agreement w/ National Insurance Crime Bureau
1515 NW 167 Street, Building 5 Suite 200 Miami Gardens, Florida 33169 The use of this vehicle and its technology is an integral part of the police department’s arsenal of tools to combat auto theft and vehicle burglaries. The vehicle that is being provided for a temporary use/lease is valued at approximately $59,000 and is being offered at no cost to the City of Miami Gardens (CMG), though it will be insured through regular CMG channels for a period of one year. The year, make and model of the vehicle is not noted to prev ent public disclosure of this vehicle. Proposed Action: That the City Council approves the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a vehicle lease/use agreement with NICB to allo w for the use of a bait and surveillance vehicle. Attachment: NICB Vehicle Use Agreement NICB Special Operations Plan Request