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File Number: 05-00665 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE CHILD
ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAM AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT, TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY
RESPOND TO CONTINUING, MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, SO
AS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY AND PRESERVE THE
LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS, AS DEFINED IN PART 1, CHAPTER
23, FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, the subscribed law enforcement agencies have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional
effort to rescue abducted children and under circumstances allocate their resources to
missing/endangered children cases; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies all are participants in a multi -agency effort known
collectively as the Children Abduction Response Team ("CART"); and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to
prosecute criminal, civil and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida
Statutes, "the Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and
assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines; and
WHEREAS, the subscribing law enforcement agencies are so located in relation to each other that
it is to the advantage of each to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services
and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional criminal activity, so as to protect
the public peace and safety and preserve the lives and property of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, additional parties may, at the request and with the approval of Florida Department of
Law Enforcement ("FDLE") and other CART members, enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement
("Agreement") at a later date as evidenced by their signing of the Agreement;
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 Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, between the member agencies of CART and the FDLE, to receive and extend mutual
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aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing,
multi -jurisdictional criminal activity, so as to protect the public peace and safety and preserve the lives
and property of the citizens, as defined under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes,
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:`
JORG= L. NDEZ
CITY A +TO NEY
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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