2012-0419 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting April 19, 2012 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 10B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Chief of Police, in Accordance with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, to Expend up to $774,986.00 from the Federal Forfeiture (DOJ) Funds for the Addition of Six (6) New, Non Budgeted Police Officer Positions, Purchase of Six (6) Additional Police Vehicles, Start-Up Costs for Uniforms and Equipment for New Positions and Miscellaneous Investigative Electronics and Tactical Equipment; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Police Chief Fred Maas reported. City Manager Cohen said the first year salary for the officers are eligible expenses under the DOJ Forfeiture Funds Program. Vice Mayor Thaler said after the first year, the City picks up the salary. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Scholl moved and Commissioner Gatto seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2012 -1888 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 10C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Authorizing the Purchase of Six (6) Vehicles and Associated Equipment, for the Police Department, in an Amount Not to Exceed $221,609.75, Attached Hereto as Exhibit "A "; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing For An Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Police Captain Michael Grandinetti reported that these vehicles will be paid out of the DOJ funds, and will supplement the six (6) additional officers and the transfers we are going to be doing within the agency. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2012 -1889 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor. 10D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Ratifying Authorization for the Mayor to Apply for, Receive and Expend Grant Funds from the Miami -Dade County, Federal Funds, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program — American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, in the Amount of $11,364.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title, and Police Captain Michael Grandinetti reported that this is an additional Byrne Grant that we got this year in addition to the original one that we do every year. Every municipality in Miami -Dade County is participating in an Automatic Arrest Form Program and there is going to be a cost to each City to connect to this Program. They found extra money in the Byrne Grant and so they divided it up and gave it to the cities, which should pay the entire amount that we will owe. Public Speakers: None Commissioner Aelion moved and Vice Mayor Thaler seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2012 -1890 was adopted by a voice vote of 5 -0 in favor.