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Resolution R-23-0383
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14292 Final Action Date: 9/14/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE COMBINED VOLUNTARY
COOPERATION AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND THE VILLAGE OF EL PORTAL, CITY OF AVENTURA,
TOWN OF GOLDEN BEACH, CITY OF HIALEAH, CITY OF HOMESTEAD,
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, CITY OF SWEETWATER, AND THE CITY OF
WEST MIAMI 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 Village of El Portal, City of Aventura, Town of Golden
Beach, City of Hialeah, City of Homestead, Village of Key Biscayne, City of Sweetwater, and the
City of West Miami (collectively, the "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
mutual aid agreements; 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:
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File ID: 14292 Enactment Number: R-23-0383
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 each of 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:
nde` z, City Httor ey 8/22/2023
1 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.
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