CA.2 - Hire Polygraph Examiner Position

WHEREAS, on September 25, 2025, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-25-0413 approving the General Fund Budget of the City of Miami (“City”) for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2025 and ending September 30, 2026 (“Fiscal Year 2025-26”) in the amount of $1,224,745,000, and the total budget for all non-capital funds in the amount of $1,830,273,000 (collectively, “Adopted Budget”); and

WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21-0408 on October 1, 2021, during a special meeting, which among other things, established a budgetary restriction on the City's Police Department (“Police Department”) and the Department of Fire-Rescue (“Fire-Rescue”); and

WHEREAS, the budgetary restriction adopted in Resolution No. R-21-0408 on October 1, 2021, reads, in part, “requiring that notwithstanding anything in Resolution No. R-21-0402 or the Capital Plan to the contrary, an affirmative vote of the City Commission is required prior to any and all movements of monies that are different from the line item-budgets’ approved amounts as adopted on September 13, 2021 for the Capital Plan and as adopted on September 23, 2021 for Resolution No. R-21-0402, for the departmental budgets of the Police Department and Fire-Rescue, provided that such requirements shall not apply to Fire-Rescue for Urban Search and Rescue (“USAR”) funds, Urban Security Initiative (“UASI”) funds, or for movements of money pursuant to a catastrophic event” (“Restriction”); and

WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-22-0230 on June 23, 2022, amending the Restriction established pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0408 in order to limit the Restriction on the Police Department and Fire-Rescue to any and all movements of monies in excess of $100,000.00; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the City Commission’s directives, the Police Department seeks to create and fill one (1) part-time Subject Matter Specialist by re-employing Certified Polygraph Examiner and retired police officer Joseph McCrink; and

WHEREAS, by re-employing Joseph McCrink, the Police Department will be utilizing his expertise in conducting polygraph tests; and

WHEREAS, Joseph McCrink's certification, combined with his previous employment as a police officer and administering polygraphs for approximately nine (9) years will ensure a high standard of professionalism and reliability in sensitive investigative matters; and

WHEREAS, to create and fill this position for a period of three (3) years at the maximum rate of $45.00 hourly and 29.5 hours per week, the Police Department will continue to maintain the integrity and reliability of the polygraph process; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to authorize the City Manager to make any and all necessary changes to adjust, amend, and appropriate the City’s Operating Budget, Five-Year Financial Plan, Strategic Plan, and Capital Plan regarding City services and resources as necessary and legally allowed; and

WHEREAS, it is also in the best interests of the City to ratify, approve, and confirm certain necessary actions of the City Manager and designated City departments to update the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting entries, and computer systems;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:

Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.

Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to approve the creation of a part-time Subject Matter Specialist position in the City's Police Department and employing a Certified Polygraph Examiner with a projected net zero fiscal impact for fiscal year 2025-2026 that shall be fully funded through the appropriated funds from account code 00001.191501.531000.0.0, for the re-employment of Joseph McCrink, a Certified Polygraph Examiner and retired police officer, and as required pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0402 adopted September 23, 2021, and Resolution No. R-21-0408 adopted October 1, 2021.

Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized1 to make any necessary changes to adjust, amend, and appropriate to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget, five-year financial plan, strategic plan, and multi-year capital plan regarding city services and resources as necessary, legally allowed, and applicable.

Section 4. Authorizing the City Manager and the designated City departments to update the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting entries, and computer systems are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.

Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and

signature of the Mayor.