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A Resolution of the City Commission authorizing the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $355,722 allocated to the Coral Gables Police Department as part of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program Initiative; authorizing execution of the grant contract; and authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 annual budget to recognize the $355,722 grant as revenue and to appropriate such funds to put toward the cost of the program.
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The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program provides assistance to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in areas determined to be critical drug-trafficking regions of the United States. The purpose of this program is to combat the threat from drug trafficking regions such as South Florida. The City of Coral Gables will implement the grant funded initiative in accordance with all requirements provided by the HIDTA Program.
The program initiated in FY18 awards the City annual funding based on available dollars, i.e., FY18 - $567,601, FY19 - $394,352, FY20 - 256,721, FY21 - $273,759 & FY22 - $355,722.
An amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Budget is required to recognize the $355,722 grant funds as revenue and to appropriate such funds to cover the cost of the grant expenditures. For all subsequent annual awards, staff recommends the Commission authorizes annual budget amendments for the life of the program.
Recommended Action
It is recommended that the City Commission approve the Resolution.