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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #10660 Date: 09/07/2021 Requesting Department: Department of Police Commission Meeting Date: 10/14/2021 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Execute MOU - Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Miami and the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain for Cooperation in Enhancing Community Policing and Combatting Transnational Crime, in substantially the attached form, approving the City of Miami Police Department's participation in providing mutual assistance in preventing and combatting crimes, to include but not limited to, illicit drug trafficking, terrorism, arms smuggling, human trafficking maritime fraud, commercial crime, bank offenses and credit card fraud cyber-crime, money laundering and fraudulent travel documents. Background of Item: This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is intended to facilitate a transnational partnership between the law enforcement departments of the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the City of Miami ("Participants") to allow both agencies to share best practices for training, community policing, and the reduction of transnational crime. The Participants recognize the significance of forging stronger ties between members of the law enforcement and the community. The Participants are concerned and realize the need for effective law enforcement in the field of community policing by preventing and combatting transnational crime, pursuant to the prevailing laws and regulations in their respective countries. Each Participant has the right to conveniently terminate this MOU at any time. 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 09/10/2021 9:38 AM Department of Police Art Acevedo Department Head Review Completed 09/16/2021 12:07 PM Office of Management and Budget Luis Hernandez -Torres Budget Analyst Review Completed 09/17/2021 9:12 AM Office of Management and Budget Leon P Michel Budget Review Completed 09/21/2021 10:20 AM City Manager's Office Arthur Noriega V City Manager Review Completed 09/21/2021 11:57 AM Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Legislative Division Review Completed 09/21/2021 1:56 PM Office of the City Attorney Juan Carlos Perez ACA Review Completed 10/01/2021 6:20 PM Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 10/02/2021 8:53 AM Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez Approved Form and Correctness Completed 10/04/2021 2:18 PM City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Meeting Completed 10/14/2021 9:00 AM Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 10/19/2021 5:33 PM GSY v City of Miami *� iso,u 1„Tto City Hall LeLegislation 3500 Pan American Drive g Miami, FL 33133 R Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-21-0419 File Number: 10660 Final Action Date:10/14/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR IN THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN TO COLLABORATE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY POLICING, COMBATING TRANSNATIONAL CRIME, AND APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN PROVIDING MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN PREVENTING AND COMBATING CRIMES, TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING, TERRORISM, ARMS SMUGGLING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, MARITIME FRAUD, COMMERCIAL CRIME, BANK OFFENSES AND CREDIT CARD FRAUD, CYBER-CRIME, MONEY LAUNDERING, AND FRAUDULENT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. WHEREAS, this Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Miami ("City") and the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain ("Bahrain"), attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("MOU"), is intended to facilitate a voluntary transnational partnership between the law enforcement departments of Bahrain and the City (collectively, "Participants") to allow the Participants to share best practices for training, community policing, and the reduction of transnational crime; and WHEREAS, the Participants recognize the significance of forging stronger ties between members of law enforcement and the community; and WHEREAS, the Participants are concerned and realize the need for effective law enforcement in the field of community policing by preventing and combatting transnational crime pursuant to the prevailing laws and regulations in their respective countries; and WHEREAS, each Participant has the right to terminate this MOU, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", for convenience at any time; 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 and enter into the MOU, in substantially the attached form, between the Participants for cooperation in enhancing community policing and combatting transnational crime. ' 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. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ria i dez, ity ttor �ey 10141202.1 Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.