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Subject: Authorize LETF Donation - Amplify Community Resources Inc
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A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing a donation in an amount not to exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($75,000.00) to Amplify Community Resources, Inc., a Florida not for profit organization, for financial assistance in providing a youth educational and development community programming in the City of Miami ("City") focusing on promoting mental, physical, and emotional well-being of the City's youth; allocating funds from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Project Number 19 690001, Award 1169, and Account Code 12500.191602.883000.0.0, such expenditures having been approved by the Chief of Police and in compliance with the directives provided in Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, as amended.
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Section 932.7055, Florida Statutes, authorizes the expenditure of forfeiture cash or proceeds for certain law enforcement purposes not considered normal operating expenses. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 932.7055(5)(c)3., Florida Statutes, a local law enforcement agency that acquires at least $15,000 pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act within a fiscal year must expend or donate no less than 25 percent of such proceeds for the support or operation of any drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, or school resource officer program or programs. Local law enforcement agencies have the discretion to determine which program, or programs will receive the designated proceeds. Pursuant to Section 932.7055(5)(c), Florida Statutes, the recipient of such proceeds shall certify that funds appropriated will be used lawfully and for the purpose stated, be required to maintain proper accounting records for the expenditure of such monies, and provide any reports, including but not limited to audit reports, as may be required. The City of Miami ("City") Police Departm...
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