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RESOLUTION NO. R15 -152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
SIGN AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH AND THE BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT THE
NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER POLICING PROGRAM AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the goal of the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is to
eliminate slum and blight and to facilitate reinvestment within the Community
Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the proposed NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER POLICING PROGRAM
attached as Exhibit "A" will help the Community Redevelopment Agency to achieve its goals;
and
WHEREAS, the City has the ability to manage the NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER
POLICING PROGRAM; and
WHEREAS, the cost of implementing the NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER POLICING
PROGRAM is $200,000 and will be paid for by the Boynton Beach Community
Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, upon
recommendation of staff and the CRA Board, deems it to be in the best interests of the
residents and citizens of the City of Boynton Beach to approve the Interlocal Agreement
between the City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment
Agency regarding the creation of the NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER POLICING PROGRAM.
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THEREFORE, RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BO /N BOYNTON BEACH, 1' 1
Section 1. Each Whereas clause set forth above is true and correct and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does
hereby approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement between the City of
Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency for the
implementation of the NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER POLICING PROGRAM, a copy of said
Interlocal Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "B ".
Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 St day of December, 2015.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
YES NO
Mayor — Jerry Taylor
Vice Mayor — Joe Casello
Commissioner — David T. Merker
Commissioner — Mack McCray
Commissioner -- Michael M. Fitzpatrick
VOTE `-
ATTEST:
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AND THE BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FOR THE FUNDING OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER POLICING
PROGRAM
THIS AGREEMENT is made this day of , 2015 by and
between the CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, a Florida Municipal Corporation,
(hereinafter referred to as "CITY "), and the BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, (hereinafter referred to as the "CRA ").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the CRA's Neighborhood Officer Policing Program is intended to
improve the quality of life for area residents and to increase private investment within the
CRA Redevelopment area known as the Heart of Boynton in the City of Boynton Beach ;
and
WHEREAS, the CRA elimination of slum and blighted conditions in the area of
the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program is a goal of the CRA's Redevelopment Plan,
and the CITY desires to provide the CRA with the management for the Program under
the terms of the Program shown in Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the CRA Board of Commissioners finds that this Agreement, and
the use of the CRA's funds to implement the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program is
consistent with the CRA's Redevelopment Plan, and Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, due to the intended elimination of slum and blighted conditions, and
the beneficial economic impact of the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program, the CRA
and the CITY find that this funding agreement serves a municipal and public purpose,
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and is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the City of Boynton Beach,
including the Community Redevelopment Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. The recitations set forth above are hereby incorporated herein.
2. The CRA shall provide funding to the CITY in the maximum amount of
Two Hundred Thousand and 00 /100 Dollars ($200,000.00), for management of the
Neighborhood Officer Policing Program. The CRA shall make payments to the CITY
upon receipt of a written request from the CITY for payment, which request shall include
all requested documentation indicating the amount and the purpose for the payment.
3. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution by both
parties and shall terminate on September 30, 2016. The term of the Agreement may be
extended upon the execution of a written amendment signed by the City Manager and the
CRA Executive Director.
4. This Interlocal Agreement shall be filed pursuant to the requirements of
Section 163.01(11) of the Florida Statutes.
5. No prior or present agreements or representations with regard to any
subject matter contained within this Agreement shall be binding on any party unless
included expressly in this Agreement. Any modification to this Agreement shall be in
writing and executed by the parties.
6. The validity of any portion, article, paragraph, provision, clause, or any
portion thereof of this Agreement shall have no force and effect upon the validity of any
other part of portion hereof.
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7. This Agreement shall be governed by and in accordance with the Laws of
Florida. The venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in Palm Beach
County, Florida.
8. Neither the CITY nor the CRA shall assign or transfer any rights or
interest in this Agreement.
9. This Agreement shall not be valid until signed by the Mayor and the City
Clerk.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY and CRA hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date set forth above.
ATTEST: CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
a Florida municipal corporation
By:
Janet Prainito, City Clerk Jerry Taylor, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
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Office of the City Attorney
BOYNTON BEACH
COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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EXHIBIT "A"
BOYNTON
BEACH1
BOYNTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICER POLICING PROGRAM
2015 -2016
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Community Oriented Policing Defined
Community policing definitions typically focus on three components that characterize many
programs: some level of community involvement and consultation; decentralization, often
increasing discretion to line -level officers; and problem solving. Because community policing is
focused on close collaboration with the community and addressing community problems, it has
often been seen as an effective way to increase citizen satisfaction and enhance the legitimacy
of the police and the evidence is supportive in this regard.
A major goal of this proposed neighborhood officer program is to cultivate high levels of mutual
trust, understanding and respect between police and the residents of the neighborhoods they
patrol. In order to achieve this, it is necessary that these stakeholders develop relationships
which transcend the confines of ordinary community policing activities and instead focuses upon
building sustainable problem solving partnerships.
Additionally, the building of problem solving partnerships and substantive relationships with
invested members of the community will lead to a greater understanding of some of the
challenges members of the public face and help the police department garner unique insights
which might aid in addressing these challenges. This program helps effectively integrate police
personnel into the fabric of our community.
Reducing crime and disorder and improving the quality of life within historically plighted
neighborhoods requires the development of these types of productive and meaningful
relationships between citizens and representatives of their local government.
As the most visible and accessible municipal agency, police personnel are uniquely postured to
serve as a catalyst to an array of city services, community resources and organizations which
can aid those in need as they work to better their circumstances and work in concert with other
stakeholders to confront the challenges they identify within the community.
Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment
"Neighborhood Officer Policing Program"
The Boynton Beach Police Department shall make all necessary efforts to achieve the following
Program Goals:
• Hold monthly meetings within the Heart of Boynton.
• Recruit stakeholders within the community to identify the top five priorities within the
program area within 60 -days of the unit's inception.
• Within the first 60 -days, identify five people with significant influence within the
community (members of the clergy, community activists, longstanding residents who are
well- respected by their neighbors), work with them to cultivate a team of partners and
organize activities which will address the substance of the challenges identified.
• Establish goals with stakeholders which are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic, & Timebound)
• Assign goals to workgroups and have community leaders report their team's progress at
each monthly meeting.
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• Achieve an 80% success rate in 80% of the goals set within 12- months of the program's
inception.
The Boynton Beach Police Department shall implement the following activities in order to
achieve the goals of the Neighborhood Officer Policing Program
• The Boynton Beach CRA will provide a visible base of operations for this Program
located at: 404 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Unit A.
• Police personnel assigned to this Program will be assigned within the Heart of Boynton
community with a specific geographical emphasis on the east and west portions of
Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
• Prior to the start of the Program, the Police Department shall provide the CRA with crime
statistics for the Heart of Boynton area along with a GIS map identifying where crimes
are occurring in the area.
• Police personnel assigned to this unit shall patrol: (a) on foot, (b) on bicycle, or (c) on
Segway vehicles, or (d) on golf carts. As a general rule, marked patrol vehicles should
not be used unless operationally necessary and approved by command personnel.
• Police personnel assigned to this function shall work a minimum of 40 hours a week.
Thirty of these hours should be spent in the community, building relationships, collecting
information and providing resources and information to residents and business owners
who seek to promote positive change within their neighborhood. Specific emphasis
should be given to those actions which will contribute to the attainment of the goals
established with community stakeholders.
• The schedule for these Police personnel shall not be set, established or publically
posted. Their presence should be anticipated at anytime by those who may be disrupted
by their integration into the neighborhood.
• Police personnel assigned to this function will be furnished with either cell phones or, at
minimum, voicemail accounts, which will be used to correspond with police personnel
directly. CRA staff shall be provided with a list of these phone numbers and protocol for
telephone contact or dissemination of information by the CRA to the Officers assigned to
the Program.
• CRA staff shall be informed of the Neighborhood Officers hours on a regular basis.
• The CRA shall be provided with an organizational chart of the Officers assigned to the
Program listing rank, badge numbers and years of service.
• The CRA shall be provided a quarterly written report outlining the following:
o Hours worked by the Program Officer
o Name, rank and badge number of Program officers who have worked the
Program during the reporting period.
o Activities undertaken to achieve the goals of the Program
o Crime statistics for the reporting period.
• At the end of the first year of the Program, the Police Department shall provide a written
report summarizing the goals achieved along with a crime statistics report and
associated map. Included in the report shall be recommendations for Program changes
for the next fiscal year.
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• Funding for the Neighbor Officer Policing Program shall be at the discretion of the CRA
Board and appropriated annually.
• Funding for first year of the Program shall be $200,000. The City and CRA shall enter
into an Interlocal Agreement for payment of the Program funds to the City. The Police
Department shall bill the CRA each quarter while the Program is operational in the
amount of $50,000.
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7. This Agreement shall be governed by and in accordance with the Laws of
Florida. The venue for any action arising from this Agreement shall be in Palm Beach
County, Florida.
8. Neither the CITY nor the CRA shall assign or transfer any rights or
interest in this Agreement.
9. This Agreement shall not be valid until signed by the Mayor and the City
Clerk.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY and CRA hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date set forth above.
ATTEST:
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Approved as to Form:
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Office of the City Attorney
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
a Florida municipal corporation