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File ID: #8960
Date: 04/22/2021 Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Commission Meeting Date: 06/10/2021 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute Mutual Aid Agreement - Law Enforcement Services
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City
Manager to execute mutual aid agreements, in substantially the attached form, between
the City of Miami and the following municipalities: City of Miami Gardens, City of South
Miami, Village of Biscayne Park and the City of North Miami Beach to receive and
extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to ensure
public safety and ability to adequately respond to intensive situations, including but not
limited to natural and man-made disasters or emergencies as defined in Part 1, Chapter
23, Florida Statutes, the "Florida Mutual Aid Act."
Background of Item:
There are natural and man-made challenges faced by the City of Miami's ("City") Police
Department ("MPD") and other local municipal police departments that are, or are likely
to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of MPD or
other local municipal police departments.
The City and the City of Miami Gardens, City of South Miami, Village of Biscayne Park
and the City of North Miami Beach (collectively, the "Participating Municipalities") wish
to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement ("MAX) to ensure that preparation and resources
from each Participating Municipalities' respective law enforcement agency will be
adequate to address natural and man-made challenges, protect public peace and
safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the City and the
Participating Municipalities.
The City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the Florida Mutual
Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, to enter into
mutual aid agreements.
The City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the Florida
Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, promulgated under Section 163.01, Florida Statutes,
to enter into interlocal agreements for the purposes of permitting local governmental
units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with
other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and
facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will
accord best with geographic, economic population, and other factors influencing the
needs of the local communities.
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
Jorge Blanco
Initial Police Review
Completed
05/25/2021 12:24 PM
Department of Police
Denise Lee
Police Chief Review
Skipped
05/25/2021 4:21 PM
Department of Police
Denise Lee
Department Head Review
Skipped
05/25/2021 4:22 PM
Department of Police
Art Acevedo
Department Head Review
Completed
05/26/2021 9:49 AM
Office of Management and Budget
Luis Hernandez -Torres Budget Analyst Review
Completed
05/26/2021 5:48 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Leon P Michel
Budget Review
Completed
05/26/2021 6:52 PM
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Legislative Division Review
Completed
05/26/2021 6:59 PM
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
City Manager Review
Completed
05/26/2021 7:28 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Juan Carlos Perez
ACA Review
Completed
06/01/2021 12:55 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
06/01/2021 6:22 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
06/01/2021 8:17 PM
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Meeting
Completed
06/10/2021 9:00 AM
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Rendered
Completed
06/11/2021 5:43 PM
City of Miami
City Hall
Le islation 3500 Pan American Drive
g Miami, FL 33133
Resolution www.miamigov.com
Enactment Number: R-21-0215
File Number: 8960 Final Action Date:6/10/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, VILLAGE OF BISCAYNE
PARK, AND CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL
AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO
ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO
INTENSIVE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NATURAL AND MAN-
MADE DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN PART 1, CHAPTER 23,
FLORIDA STATUTES, THE "FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT."
WHEREAS, there are natural and man-made challenges faced by the City of Miami's
("City") Police Department ("MPD") and other local municipal police departments that are, or are
likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of MPD or
other local municipal police departments; and
WHEREAS, the City and the City of Miami Gardens, City of South Miami, Village of
Biscayne Park, and City of North Miami Beach (collectively, "Participating Municipalities") wish
to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement ("MAA") to ensure that preparation and resources from
each Participating Municipalities' respective law enforcement agency will be adequate to
address natural and man-made challenges, protect public peace and safety, and to preserve the
lives and property of the people of the City and the Participating Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the
Florida Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, to enter into
the MAA; and
WHEREAS, City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the Florida
Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, promulgated under Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, to enter
into interlocal agreements for the purposes of permitting local governmental units to make the
most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis
of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to
forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic population,
and other factors influencing the needs of the local communities;
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 execute the MAA, in substantially the
attached form, with the Participating Municipalities to receive and extend mutual aid in the form
of law enforcement services and resources to ensure public safety and the ability to adequately
respond to intensive situations, including but not limited to natural or manmade disasters or
emergencies as defined in Chapter 23, Part 1, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ria dez, ity ttor ey 6/1/2021
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.