The contract for police services with Miami Dade County Police Department is set to expire/renew in November of 2019. This contract represents over 50% of our Town's general fund expenses. While I believe that our current relationship with the Miami Dade County Police Department represents the best possible value with respect to cost vs. level of services, as we have done in the past, we should embrace as a“best practice” to convene a group of resident experts to review the contract, weigh our options, and provide feedback to the Council.

This process is not one which should be rushed and it was suggested in a previous budget workshop that (1) year would be ample time to convene, review, and provide recommendations to the Council.

I propose that the Town Council create an ad-hoc Police Services Contract Review Committee to convene for the purposes noted above, with a sunset provision after the Committee's recommendation to the Council.

Fiscal Impact: Medium