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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary Form1IV OF 3 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #8335 �) ;,moo x i 9 Date: 12/08/2020 Requesting Department: Department of Police Commission Meeting Date: 01/28/2021 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Execute Mutual Aid Agreement - Child Endangerment and Missing/Abducted Children Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City Manager to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the member agencies of the Child Abduction Response Team (CART), and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), for an extended period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025, to continue mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional efforts to rescue abducted children and investigate missing endangered children cases. The previous agreement entered into pursuant to Resolution No. 17-0081, has an expiration date of December 31, 2020. Background of Item: The law enforcement agencies listed on the attached agreement have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional effort to rescue abducted children and under circumstances allocate their resources to missing/endangered children cases. These agencies are all participants of a multi -agency effort known collectively as the Children Abduction Response Team (CART). These agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate. These agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, "The Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NO budget impact Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Reviewed By Department of Police Ronald Papier Police Chief Review Completed 12/08/2020 12:57 PM Department of Police Ronald Papier Department Head Review Completed 12/08/2020 12:58 PM Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres Budget Analyst Review Completed 12/08/2020 4:17 PM Office of Management and Budget Leon P Michel Budget Review Completed 12/08/2020 5:46 PM City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 12/09/2020 8:26 AM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 12/10/2020 1:13 PM Office of the City Attorney Juan Carlos Perez ACA Review Completed 01/05/2021 3:58 PM Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 01/05/2021 7:13 PM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 01/05/2021 7:37 PM City Commission Nicole Ewan Meeting Completed 01/28/2021 9:00 AM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 02/01/2021 1:03 PM �tzY,°v City of Miami City Hall " * `IIL111 IIATtA k ' „ 11 Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 r R % www.miamigov.com Resolution Enactment Number: R-21-0030 File Number: 8335 Final Action Date:1/28/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAM AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2021 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO CONTINUING, MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND MISSING/ABDUCTED CHILDREN, TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY, AND TO PRESERVE THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO PART 1, CHAPTER 23, FLORIDA STATUTES. WHEREAS, the subscribed law enforcement agencies ("Member Agencies") including the Miami Police Department ("MPD") have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional effort to rescue abducted children and, under certain circumstances, allocate their resources to missing/endangered children cases; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are all participants in a multi -agency effort known collectively as the Children Abduction Response Team ("CART"); and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, titled the "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are located in relation to each other that it is to the advantage of each to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional criminal activities, to protect the public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of each Member Agencies' residents; and WHEREAS, additional parties, at the request and with the approval of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") and other CART members, may enter into this Agreement at a later date as evidenced by their signing of the Agreement; 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 hereby authorized' to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the Member Agencies of CART, including the City, and the FDLE for the period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2025 to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional efforts to investigate incidents involving child abduction and missing/endangered children so as to protect the public peace and safety and to preserve the lives and property of the each Member Agencies' residents pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: -\� 1 i - ria i ndez, Ci y Httor ey 1/5/2021 Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission. ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions.