HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2009-172Temp. Reso #11735
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2009- ! 7 2-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO APPROVE AN
APPLICATION BY THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR
THE RELEASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
TAMARAC DISTRICT EXPLORER POST 7, THE REQUEST
COMPLIES WITH THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF TAMARAC AND THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE
(BSO); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDNG 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-2005-121, a copy of which is
available in the City Clerk's Office; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is desirous of maintaining a high level of competent
professional police service; and
WHEREAS, the Broward Sheriffs Office has initiated several new programs to
increase the efficiency of the police service that they provide; and
and
WHEREAS, BSO wants to start an Explorer Post exclusive to the Tamarac District;
WHEREAS said funds shall be and shall always remain in the ownership of the City
and may be earmarked for the Tamarac District's use within the confines of the City; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of Section 12.4 of the Agreement,
the request shown as Exhibit "A" and per Exhibit "B" has been determined to be in legal
compliance with Florida Statute 932.7055(4) by a BSO legal advisor and is accompanied
by a written certification to that effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, the BSO Chief of the Tamarac District, and the
Interim Director of Financial Services recommend the acceptance of an application by BSO
to allow for the release of $20,000.00 to start an Explorer Post for Tamarac District 7; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the
application by BSO to allow for the release of $20,000.00 to start an Explorer Post for
Tamarac District 7; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, pursuant to Section
166.241, Florida Statutes, desires to budget and appropriate an amount not to exceed
Twenty Thousand and 00/100 ($20,000.00) Dollars from the LETF fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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 appropriate City officials are hereby authorized and
directed to approve the application by BSO, to allow for the release of $20,000.00 of Law
Enforcement Trust Funds to start an Explorer Post for Tamarac District 7, to be utilized by
BSO personnel strictly within the confines of the City of Tamarac.
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SECTION 3: It is hereby found and determined that the proposed funds pursuant
to Section 166.241, Florida Statutes, the City Commission hereby budgets and
appropriates an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand and 00/100 ($20,000.00) Dollars
from the LETF fund.
SECTION 4: Furthermore, the appropriate City Officials are hereby
authorized to execute a payment from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, payable to BSO,
in order for BSO to enter an order to start an Explorer Post for Tamarac District 7.
SECTION 5: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6: 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 the
Resolution.
SECTION 7:
passage and adoption.
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This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
MARION SWEN ON, CMC
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved this RESOLUTION as to form.
,W,4SAMEL S. GOREN
City Attorney
! � day of , 2009.
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BETH FLANSBAUM-TAtABISCO
Mayor
Record of COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
DIST 1: COMM BUSHNELL
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3: COMM GLASSER
DIST 4: VM DRESSLERi
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Temp Reso #11735-Exhibit A
Office of the General Counsel
2601 West Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale. Florida 33312
1954) 331.8920 (T-Aephone)
(954) 321 -4•t25 (far • Gentnal Counsel)
195.1) 321.5040 (Fax • Legal)
195,1) 797.0937 (Fax - Confiscations Unit)
www.sheriff.org
Chief J. Marc Duguay
District 7 — Tamarac
7515 Fine Island Road
Tamarac, FL 33321
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November 6, 2009
Re: LETF — Tamarac District Explorer Post 7
$20,000
Dear Chief Duguay:
Upon review and consideration of the above referenced LETF request to
be submitted to the city for approval, I believe LETF funding is appropriate for
this expenditure, pursuant to Florida State Statutes 932.7055,
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact
me at 954-321-4641.
Sincerely,
Donald Gelin, Esq.
Assistant Legal Counsel
DG/kab
cc: Vicki J. Petersen, DLE Administration
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HOWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE
TAMARAC DISTRICT
7515 N.W. 88th Avenue
TAMARAC, FL 333321
(954) 720-2225
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DATE: October 9, 2009
MEMO TO: Major Kevin Tyrie
Acting North Regional Major
FROM: Chief J. Marc Duguay
Tamarac District
SUBJECT: Request for Approval of L.E.T.F. Purchase
This memorandum is forwarded to request approval to present to the Tamarac
City Commission a proposal for an expenditure of $20,000.00 from the Tamarac
Law Enforcement Trust Fund to fund Tamarac District Explorer Post 7.
Additionally, as per section 12.4 of the current AGREEMENT FOR POLICE SERVICES, I am
requesting a memorandum from the. BSO Legal Unit certifying that the request
complies with the provisions of FSS 932,7055(4).
12A ... said request shall first be submitted to the BSO legal
advisor for a determination of the legality of the request. The
Tamarac District agrees to submit such application to the City
Commission for appropriation accompanied by a written
certification that the request complies with the provision of
932.7055(4) Florida Statutes.
Background
At the beginning of the 2009 calendar year I conferred with, and received
permission from, Colonel Edward J. Werder to start an Explorer Post exclusive to
the Tamarac District. This idea was then discussed with Tamarac City Manager
Jeff Miller. Mr, Miller was very excited about the prospects of an Explorer Post
and he asked that we proceed with the formation of the post. Mr. Miller also
authorized the submission of a $20,000.00 L.E.T.F. request to the Tamarac City
Commission to be used as the initial funding for this project.
Program Overview
The Law Enforcement Explorer Program is a career -oriented program that gives
young adults the opportunity to explore a career in law enforcement by working
with local law enforcement agencies. It is one of the Exploring programs from
LEARNING FOR LIFE, a non -Scouting subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America. The
program is generally available to qualified young adults who graduated 8th
grade and are ages 14 through 21.
The Law Enforcement Explorer Program will offer a unique opportunity for the
youths of Tamarac to gain realistic insight and exposure to the duties and
functions of law enforcement. Tamarac District Explorers will receive training in a
wide variety of law enforcement functions including, but not limited to; accident
investigation, traffic control, community policing, crime prevention, crime scene
investigation, patrol procedures, firearm safety and drill and ceremony.
The Tamarac District Explorer Post will be structured much like a law
enforcement agency with youth being eligible to progress through the ranks to
positions of leadership and responsibility within the post. The post will also train
for local, regional and national competitions in various law enforcement skill
categories. The structure of the post is designed to instill a sense of responsibility,
leadership, discipline and self-confidence in participating youth members. The
primary goal of the explorer program is to prepare these youth for a career in
the field of law enforcement. The Broward Sheriff's Office Tamarac District
currently has six sworn personnel that began as law enforcement explorers.
As a component of their training and exposure to law enforcement, Explorers will
also be utilized to assist Tamarac District personnel with a variety of functions.
This assistance is anticipated to occur at functions such as the Tamarac
Veteran's Assembly, the annual Tamarac Turkey Trot, the Tamarac July 4►h
Celebration, as well as other City functions where their presence can enhance
public safety and/or expose additional Tamarac youth to the program.
Broward Sheriff's Office Tamarac District personnel will serve as advisors and
leaders for the post. Specialized training is mandated for all advisors and has
been coordinated through, and provided by, LEARNING FOR LIFE. Several of the
district personnel that have volunteered to work with the post were themselves
explorers or have served as post advisors previously. Explorer Advisors will be
compensated in a variety of ways to include; compensatory time accrual,
overtime, and payment in the form of off -duty details.
Pro used Explorer Post Structure
The Tamarac District Explorer Post will be initially started with 20 Explorers and 10
Post Advisors. The goal is to grow the Tamarac District Explorer Post to 30 active
Law Enforcement Explorers.
Post Executive Officer: Lieutenant Fred Wood
Post Advisor: SRD Steve Delsol, Millennium Middle School
Assistant Advisor: Deputy Bob Martinez, Tamarac District
Advisors: Sergeant Darryl Stallings, Tamarac Alpha Shift
Corporal Jim Dees, Tamarac Alpha Shift
Corporal Steve Davis, Tamarac Bravo Shift
Deputy Eric Strzalkowski, Tamarac Power Shift
Deputy Rich Mosca, Tamarac Alpha Shift
Deputy Mario Ginory, Tamarac CMV Deputy
Detective Monica Jean, Tamarac C.I.
Expenditures
Learnina for Life, Inc. Charter Fee: Paid by District
20.00
Learning for Life, Inc. (Paid by District)
Membership Fee - 30 total $1 1.00 per person
(20 Youth) (10 Adult)
$330.00
Explorer Uniforms and Related Equipment - $250.00 x 20
$5,000.00
Advisor Polo Shirts - $20.00 x 10 _
$200,00
Advisor Compensation
Contractual Detail Rate ($37.00 per hour x 400 hours)
$14,800.00
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Total Initial Projected Costs
$20,350.00
fAlread Paid b Tamarac District _ _50.00
Total of L.E.T.F. Request
$20,000.00
Tamarac L.E.T.F. Status Balance
Due to some changes in the language of the current AGREEMENT FOR POLICE
SERVICES, between the City of Tamarac and the BSO, the City of Tamarac has
two separate L.F.T.F. accounts. All monies forfeited prior to the current
agreement are being held in a L.E.T.F. account by the BSO Bureau of Finance
and Budget as Law Enforcement Trust Fund -- City of Tamarac (68420). As of 9-
16-09, the balance on that account was $176,584.89.
Monies forfeited since the inception of the Current AGREEMENT FOR POLIO SERVICES
are being held by the City of Tamarac Finance Department. As of 9-23-09, the
balance of the City of Tamarac held L.E.T.F. account was $56,679,83. The
current balance being held in the two City of Tamarac L.E.T.F. accounts is
$233,264.72. It should be noted that on October 5, 2009, a L.r~.T.F. request was
approved for funding a program to be provided by the Tamarac Parks and
Recreation Department for the amount of $11,575.00. Once the funds for the
previous L.E.T.F. request of $11,575.00 are subtracted from the account, the
account balance will be $221,689.72.
Upon approval, I will forward the request to the City Manager for presentation to
the City Commission for approval.
cc: Jeff Miller, Tamarac City Manager
Temp Reso #11735-Exhibit B .
CITY OF TAMARAC
MEMORANDUM NO.2009-194
TO: Jeffrey Miller, City Manager
CC: Michael. Cernech, Deputy City Manager
Diane Phillips, Assistant City Manager
J. Marc Duguay, Police Chief
FROM: Samuel S. Goren, City Attorney s,Sq
Julie F. Klahr, Assistant City Attorney
Jacob G. Horowitz, Assistant City Attorney P5P
DATE: December 3, 2009
RE: City of Tamarac ("City") / Law Enforcement Trust Fund. Expenditure — Police
Explorers
Pursuant to your request, the City Attorney's Office has examined whether Law Enforcement Trust
Fund ("LETF") monies may be used in furtherance of the Broward Sheriff's Office Police
Explorers program. After review, our office has concluded that the utilization of LETF funds for the
Police Explorers program is a permitted use under Chapter 932, Florida Statutes, and the request
complies with the requirements of §932.7055, Florida Statutes.
Please contact our office if there is any additional information. that we can provide.
SSG/JGH
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