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File Number: 05-00660 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
COOPERATION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THEIR CITIZENS
WITH A SINGLE, PRIMARY THREE -DIGIT EMERGENCY NUMBER (911), AS IS
INTENDED AND OUTLINED IN THE FLORIDA EMERGENCY TELEPHONE ACT,
SECTION 365.171, FLORIDA STATUTES AND THE WIRELESS EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS ACT, SECTION 365.172, FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County ("County") and the City of Miami ("City") both desire to continue
to provide their citizens with a single, primary three -digit emergency phone number ("911") as is
intended and outlined in the Florida Emergency Telephone Act, Section 365.171, Florida Statutes and
the Wireless Emergency Communications Act, Section 365.172, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to expedite the collection of fees by the County on its behalf, it waives
the provisions of Section 2-1, Rule 5.06(f), County Code, which direct that each County ordinance that
affects the jurisdiction or the duties of municipalities should be brought forward for second reading at
least six weeks after its passage on first reading; and
WHEREAS, local telephone exchange providers will bill their subscribers for the 911 fee, collect all
911 fees paid by subscribers and then transfer to the County, less a one percent (1 %) remuneration
for administrative costs, the balance of the Emergency 911 fees; and
WHEREAS, wireless telephone service providers will bill their subscribers for Emergency 911 fees,
collect all Emergency 911 fees paid by subscribers and then transfer to the Florida Wireless 911
Board, less a one percent (1%) remuneration for administrative costs, the balance of the Emergency
911 fees and the Florida State Wireless 911 Board will transfer a portion of these funds to the County
pursuant to Section 365.173, Florida Statutes;
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{1} to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with the County, to continue providing their citizens with a single,
primary three -digit emergency phone number (911) as is intended and outlined in the Florida
Emergency Telephone Act, Section 365.71, Florida Statutes and the Wireless Emergency
Communications Act, Section 365.172, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
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the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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