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File ID: 08-01020 Type: Resolution Status: Passed
Enactment #: R-08-0489 Enactment Date: 9/11/08
Version: 1 Introduced: 8,26/08 Controlling Body: Office of the City
Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NEW SOUTH FLORIDA MONEY LAUNDERING STRIKE
FORCE VOLUNTARY COOPERATION MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE MIAMI-DADE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND OTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT PARTICIPATING AGENCIES, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO, 04-0784,
ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 2004, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY AN AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VARIOUS OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES, TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES, TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO INTENSIVE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN PART 1,
CHAPTER 23, OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 04-0784, adopted December 9, 2004, authorizing the City Manager to execute a South Florida
Money Laundering Strike Force Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement with the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement and various other law enforcement agencies expires on or about September 18, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the new South Florida Money Laundering Strike Force Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement replaces
the Florida Department of Law Enforcement with the Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, there is exists a continuing possibility of law enforcement problems which are, or are likely to be, beyond
the control of the services, personnel, equipment or facilities of the City of Miami Police Department and the participating
municipal police departments, along their shared jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, in order for the respective governments to meet their responsibility of ensuring public safety and peace for
the citizens of their communities, it is necessary for these participating governmental agencies to execute a new Mutual Aid
Agreement ("Agreement") with the State Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional strike force to combat illegal
money laundering, drug trafficking and other drug law violations and related criminal investigations to disrupt organizations
engaging in such activity through coordinated and long-term investigative, forfeiture, and prosecution efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
City of Miami Page I Printed on 9/18/2009
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and the signature of the Mayor. {2}
City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 9/18/2009