Res No 076-19-15348RESOLUTION NO: 7 6-19 -1534 8
A Resolution of the City of South Miami authorizing the City Manager to execute
all future Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Agreements
wherein the grant amount is for $5,000 or less.
WHEREAS, the JAG program is authorized under 34 U.S.C. §§ 10151 - 10158 and is
the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the JAG program provides funding for local police departments to perform
a range of activities including material acquisition, training, education, technology improvement,
etc.; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami participates in multiple Byrne JAG grant program
agreements each year, notably JAG-C and JAG-D, with the majority of grant agreements
providing less than $5,000 dollars in funding to the City of South Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requires the authorization of the Mayor and Commission
to execute each grant agreement under the Byrne JAG program; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Commission's blanket extension of authorization for the
City Manager to execute all future BYRNE JAG program agreements providing funds under
$5,000 would streamline the process of applying for and receiving funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all future grant agreements
with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Criminal Justice Grants for the
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in instances wherein the amount of funds
received totals $5,000 or less. Notwithstanding the forgoing, nothing contained herein shall
imply that the City Manager has less authority than provided in the City Charter regarding his
contracting authority.
Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18`h day of June, 2019.
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Res. No. 76-19-15348
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D AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
LANGUATY D Mayor Stoddard: Yea
F• Vice Mayor Harris: Yea
Commissioner Gil: Yea
Commissioner Liebman Yea
ITY ORNEY Commissioner Welsh: Yea
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Agenda item No:3.
City Commission Agenda item Report
Meeting Date: June 18, 2019
Submitted by: Zachariah Cosner
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the City of South Miami authorizing the City Manager to execute all future Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Agreements wherein the grant amount is for $5,000 or less. 3/5 (City
Manager)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
BYRNE JAG $5000 Memo.docx
Resolution authorizing CM re 5000.docx
South(Omiami
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Commission
FROM: Steven Alexander, City Manager
DATE: June 18th, 2019
SUBJECT: A Resolution of the City of South Miami, Florida, accepting and approving
the City Manager to proceed with all future Edward Byrne Justice
Assistance Grants (JAG-D & JAG-C) valued under $5,000.
Background: The JAG Program provides local governments with critical funding
necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement,
prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education,
corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement,
planning, evaluation, technology improvement, and crime victim and
witness initiatives and mental health programs and related law
enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs
and crisis intervention teams. Each year the City of South Miami
participates in the JAG-C and JAG-D grants, receiving amounts generally
under $5,000. This resolution would streamline the process of applying for
and accepting this funding.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
KA