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MOTION TO RATIFY THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO, AND APPROVE CONTINUATION OF, THE UNITED WAY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & DRUG PREVENTION (UWBCCBH&DP) UNDERAGE DRINKING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM UNTIL JUNE 30TH, 2027.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On May 1st, 2024, the City and the United Way of Broward County Commission on Behavioral Health and Drug Prevention (UWBCCBH&DP) entered into an agreement for operations to be performed once annually between February 1, 2024, and June 30, 2027.
2. The MOU enables the City’s Police Department to provide support to locally target issues concerning the illegal sales of alcohol to underage persons, and the consumption and possession of alcohol by underage persons.
The operation is divided into three phases:
1) On-site Compliance Check operations of alcohol vendors,
2) High Visibility operations, and
3) Award Certificate distribution to vendors who are in compliance with the underage alcohol laws.
3. The MOU provides for the program to be carried out annually with funding in the amount of $31,614.03 renewed each year and made available to the Pembroke Pines Police Department on behalf of this Underage Drinking Environmental Program. The funds are used to reimburse officer overtime costs plus associated fringe benefits.
4. Funds for the program term from February 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024 were provided with the parties entering into a First Amendment to the MOU on July 2, 2024 to extend the period for performance of the program by thirty (30) days to July 31, 2024, and to clarify the program periods ending in 2025, 2026, and 2027.
5. Funds have been approved in the amount of $31,614.03 for the program term expiring on June 30th, 2025. The operation will continue for the following periods if funding is made available: July 1st, 2025 - June 30th, 2026 & July 1st, 20...
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