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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2016-075Temp. Reso # 12810 June 17, 2016 Page 1 of 4 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2016- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $14,500.00 FROM THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND FOR THE PROVISION OF FUNDING A NARCOTICS CANINE, SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR TAMARAC DISTRICT DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND CRIME PREVENTION INITIATIVES; AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,500 FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS; AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $14,500; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac currently contracts for police services with the Broward Sheriff's Office; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac approved a five (5) year Agreement with the Broward Sheriff's Office as Resolution R-2010-146, which is on file in the City Clerk's Office; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac approved Resolution R- 2015-46 on May 27, 2015 renewing the agreement with the Broward Sheriff's Office through September 30, 2020, which is on file in the City Clerk's Office, and WHEREAS, the Broward Sheriff's Office has requested funding for various expenses including a Narcotics Canine, Specialized Training Initiatives for Tamarac District Deputy Sheriffs and Crime Prevention Initiatives as detailed in the funding request attached as Exhibit A and amended by the funding request included in Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, the appropriation of the Law Enforcement Trust Funds (LETF) are governed by the City of Tamarac City Commission and may be appropriated for the Tamarac District's use within the boundaries of the City, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.18 of the Broward Sheriff's Office Policy Manual, the request shown as Exhibit A and amended by Exhibit B has been determined to be in legal compliance and signed off by BSO; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, the BSO Chief of the Tamarac District, and the Director of Financial Services recommend the acceptance of the application by BSO to authorize the use of $14,500.00 to provide funding for a Narcotics Canine, Specialized Training Initiatives for Tamarac District Deputy Sheriffs and Crime Prevention Initiatives; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, pursuant to the BSO Policy Manual, desires to appropriate an amount not to exceed Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($14,500.00) Dollars from the State Law Enforcement Trust Fund; Page 2 of 4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof. All Exhibits referenced in this Resolution are hereby incorporated herein and made a specific part hereof. SECTION 2: The City of Tamarac hereby approves the use of Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($14,500.00) Dollars from the State Law Enforcement Trust fund for the purpose of providing funding for a Narcotics Canine, Specialized Training Initiatives for Tamarac District Deputy Sheriffs and Crime Prevention Initiatives. SECTION 3: An appropriation in the amount not to exceed $14,500 is hereby approved and will be included in a Budget Amendment prior to November 30, 2016, pursuant to F.S. 166.241(2). SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 1 Page 3 of 4 SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 13 day of 2016. ATTEST: DIANE GLASSER/ VICE MAYOR 01 PATRICIA TEU EL, C RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE. - CITY CLERK ��,, MAYOR DRESSLER 0 &_n DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL 1111e<_1 DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ DIST 3: V/M GLASSER DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form. V'1m-"/1/`/)J /1_11)%/; SAM L S. (jO_RItrTY ATTORNEY 1 Page 4 of 4 Sheriff Scott Israel INTERNAL MEMO Date: April 15, 2016 To: Colonel Alvin Pollock via chain of command Department of Law Enforcement From: Captain Neal Glassmanv_./Ir Tamarac District Subject: LETF Request EXHIBIT A MAY 2 3 2016 MAY 23 2016 Lt. Col James Polan t arded Aatc -:�,,- "r Col.: t':,'):,:K I have discussed with city Manager Michael Cernech making an LETF request for use by our Broward County Sheriffs Office Tamarac District for a Narcotics Canine, Specialized Training for our Tamarac Deputies, and also funds to be used for crime prevention initiatives in Tamarac. The following is a request for BSO command staff approval of this request as well as the city attorney to ensure that they meet the statutory requirements of FSS 932.7055. Narcotics Canine $8500.00 The Broward Sheriffs Office Narcotics Detection Canine Unit has been in existence for numerous years and has always proven to be extremely effective in combating drug trafficking. The detection dogs are trained to identify illegal odors including; cocaine HCL, crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis/marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamines, amphetamines, ketamine, MOMA and other commonly abused drugs. Our canines are impeccably trained in-house by a nationally renowned narcotics detection trainer. The canine can be used for search warrants, hotel, mass transit, storage facilities, and person searches but its primary use will be assisting with narcotic searches on traffic stops. A narcotics detection canine would be useful within the district to assist in asset forfeitures. Below are 2015 currency seizures elicited from canine detection alerts in three BSO Districts: • District 5 (Central Broward) $3,925 • District 11 (Pompano Beach) $165,000 • District 10 (Deerfield Beach) $35,705 The request for LETF funds will pay for the initial cost of the canine only ($8500), all other costs such as training, food, veterinarian bills, vehicle costs, and any other fees will be covered by the Broward Sheriffs Office. Lt. Colonel J. Polan, 14487 Major Nathan, Trainin The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) mandates that law enforcement officers receive 40 hours of training every four years to maintain their certification. The Broward Sheriffs Office goes beyond the state mandate by providing In -Service training to BSO sworn personnel in four hour blocks of instruction each year. The training usually covers topics that reinforce officer safety and street survival skills. In the past BSO has offered specialized training courses through outside vendors and other agencies whose costs were covered through countywide resources. With the economic downturn and budget cuts in the last few years these specialized courses have been drastically reduced. I am requesting to utilize Law Enforcement Trust Fund Resources not to exceed $2500 to ensure that Tamarac staff has access to specialized training in 2016. Crime Prevention Initiativ The BSO Tamarac District takes part in many events in our community. These events strengthen the bonds between law enforcement and the community we serve in a way that we hope makes the community safer and more effective in preventing crime. These initiatives would include outreach efforts aimed towards residents and others that would offer tips and advice that would hopefully reduce their risk of becoming victims of crime. As of April 15, 2016 the account balance in the Tamarac LETF account was $485,828.51. This is broken down between $91,073.55 in the Federal Trust Fund, and $394,754.96 in the State LETF. With command and city attorney approval I will forward this request to the city manager for him to present same to the Tamarac city commission for their approval. EXHIBIT B Sheriff Scott Israel INTERNAL MEMO Date: April 15, 2016 To: Colonel Alvin Pollock via chain of command Department of Law Enforcement From: Captain Neal Glassman Tamarac District Subject: LETF Request I have discussed with city Manager Michael Cernech making an LETF request for use by our Broward County Sheriffs Office Tamarac District for a Narcotics Canine, Specialized Training for our Tamarac Deputies, and also funds to be used for crime prevention initiatives in Tamarac. The following is a request for BSO command staff approval of this request as well as the city attorney to ensure that they meet the statutory requirements of FSS 932.7055. Narcotics Canine $9500.00 The Broward Sheriffs Office Narcotics Detection Canine Unit has been in existence for numerous years and has always proven to be extremely effective in combating drug trafficking. The detection dogs are trained to identify illegal odors including; cocaine HCL, crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis/marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamines, amphetamines, ketamine, MDMA and other commonly abused drugs. Our canines are impeccably trained in-house by a nationally renowned narcotics detection trainer. The canine can be used for search warrants, hotel, mass transit, storage facilities, and person searches but its primary use will be assisting with narcotic searches on traffic stops. A narcotics detection canine would be useful within the district to assist in asset forfeitures. Below are 2015 currency seizures elicited from canine detection alerts in three BSO Districts: • District 5 (Central Broward) $3,925 • District 11 (Pompano Beach) $165,000 • District 10 (Deerfield Beach) $35,705 The request for LETF funds will pay for the initial cost of the canine only ($8500), all other costs such as training, food, veterinarian bills, vehicle costs, and any other fees will be covered by the Broward Sheriffs Office. Specialized Trainina $2500 The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) mandates that law enforcement officers receive 40 hours of training every four years to maintain their certification. The Broward Sheriffs Office goes beyond the state mandate by providing In -Service training to BSO sworn personnel in four hour blocks of instruction each year. The training usually covers topics that reinforce officer safety and street survival skills. In the past BSO has offered specialized training courses through outside vendors and other agencies whose costs were covered through countywide resources. With the economic downturn and budget cuts in the last few years these specialized courses have been drastically reduced. I am requesting to utilize Law Enforcement Trust Fund Resources not to exceed $2500 to ensure that Tamarac staff has access to specialized training in 2016. Crime Prevention Initiatives $2500 The BSO Tamarac District takes part in many events in our community. These events strengthen the bonds between law enforcement and the community we serve in a way that we hope makes the community safer and more effective in preventing crime. These initiatives would include outreach efforts aimed towards residents and others that would offer tips and advice that would hopefully reduce their risk of becoming victims of crime. As of April 15, 2016 the account balance in the Tamarac LETF account was $485,828.51. This is broken down between $91,073.55 in the Federal Trust Fund, and $394,754.96 in the State LETF. With command and city attorney approval I will forward this request to the city manager for him to present same to the Tamarac city commission for their approval. After this memo was approved through BSO chain of command I was informed that the narcotics detection canine might cost as much as $9500.00 instead of the previously approved $8500.00. Colonel Pollock gave approval for the increased amount without the need to send a revised copy of this request through command.