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Resolution R-22-0461
Legislation
File Number: 12884
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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Final Action Date: 11/17/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL'S APPOINTMENT OF
RODNEY W. JACOBS JR. TO SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL, AS SET FORTH IN CIP RESOLUTION
NO. 22-005, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18, 2022, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51(B)
OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, SUBJECT TO
ADHERENCE OF ALL CITY OF MIAMI POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
DURING THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the Civilian Investigative Panel ("CIP") serves as an independent oversight
panel with authority to conduct investigations related to allegations of misconduct committed by
sworn officers of the City of Miami ("City") Police Department ("MPD"), review policies and
procedures of the City's police department, and authorized to issue subpoenas in the course of
their investigations; and
WHEREAS, section 51(B) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("Charter"), provides that the CIP shall be staffed with professional personnel, including an
executive director who shall serve as chief executive officer of whom shall be appointed by and
subject to removal by the CIP with the approval of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, section 11.5-34(a)(1) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), provides that the CIP office shall be headed by a full-time professional executive
director, with certain qualifications, who is appointed by and subject to removal by the CIP, with
the approval of the City Commission, to serve as the CIP's chief executive officer and shall
oversee the operations of the CIP and perform specific duties; and
WHEREAS, in April 2022, the CIP created a Search Committee in accordance with its
bylaws to initiate a national search for an executive director; and
WHEREAS, the Search Committee convened on various occasions to consider and
interview numerous applicants; and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2022, the Search Committee selected Mr. Rodney W. Jacobs,
Jr. ("Mr. Jacobs") from the list of qualified applicants for executive director and moved to
recommend the appointment of Mr. Jacobs as executive director to the members of the CIP;
and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, the members of the CIP adopted CIP Resolution No.
22-005, selecting Mr. Jacobs to serve as the CIP's executive director and approving the terms of
compensation and emoluments as set forth in "Attachment A" to CIP Resolution No. 22-005,
attached and incorporated; and
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WHEREAS, the executive director is an employee of the CIP therefore the terms of
employment are determined by the members of the CIP; and
WHEREAS, the CIP finds that the employment term sheet is fair and provides
reasonable compensation for Mr. Jacobs to serve as executive director, subject to adherence
with all City policies and procedures during the term of his appointment; and
WHEREAS, the CIP is operated on an annual budget that shall be no less than one
percent of the approved regular salaries and wages line item of the MPD general fund budget to
allow the CIP to maintain its independence and perform its Charter mandated functions with
sufficient professional staff while taking into account the City Manager's declaration of a fiscal
emergency, a financial urgency, or financial emergency; and
WHEREAS, the CIP has offered and Mr. Jacobs has accepted the appointment as CIP
Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, the CIP finds that it is in its best interest for the City Commission to approve
the appointment of Mr. Jacobs as the CIP's executive director and approve the terms of
compensation and emoluments as set forth in CIP Resolution No. 22-005;
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
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The CIP's appointment of Mr. Jacobs to serve as executive director of the
CIP, effective October 18, 2022, as set forth in CIP Resolution No. 22-005, are approved,
pursuant to Section 51(B) of the Charter, subject to adherence of all City policies and
procedures during the term of appointment.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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