HomeMy WebLinkAboutInter local Agmt. 2INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FOR PROVISION OF POLICE ROVING
PATROL FOR BAY HEIGHTS ROVING PATROL
SECURITY GUARD SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of
, 2005, by and between MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA the
"COUNTY"), a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and the CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA (the "CITY"), a municipality organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Florida.
WHEREAS, Section 163.01, Florida Statutes and the Miami -Dade County Home Rule
Charter, as amended, permit the COUNTY, and the CITY to enter into interlocal agreements;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 11476, on April 10, 1997,
approving the creation of the BAY HEIGHTS ROVING PATROL SECURITY GUARD
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT ("District"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 12104 on September 13,
2001, approving the amendment of the BAY HEIGHTS ROVING PATROL SECURITY
GUARD SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners, by the adoption of
Ordinance No. 02-83 on May 21, 2002, amending Ordinance No. 97-120, approving the petition
request for an increase in level of service from eight (8) hours to sixteen (16) hours of roving
police services per day within the District, pursuant to Chapter 18 of the Code of Miami -Dade
County, Florida, and Section 1.01(a)(11) of the Dade County Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, the District as amended was approved on July 2, 2002, by a majority vote
of qualified electors residing within the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, in Ordinance No. 97-120, authorized
the County Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the CITY, in order for the CITY
to provide off -duty police roving patrol services for the BAY HEIGHTS ROVING PATROL
SECURITY GUARD SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto, for the consideration as herein set forth, desire to enter
into this renewal of Interlocal Agreement in order to have the CITY continue to provide off -duty
police roving patrol services for the District as herein set forth:
I. The CITY will furnish management, supervision, manpower, equipment, vehicles
and supplies as required to provide for police patrol service. This service shall consist of one
roving uniformed off -duty police officer, sixteen (16) hours per, day three -hundred and sixty-
five (365) days per year within the BAY HEIGHTS ROVING PATROL SECURITY GUARD
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT boundaries.. This service is subject to the availability of the off -
duty police officers to perform this function and excludes coverage should the City require the
utilization of its police officers for emergency situations such as natural disasters, civil
disturbances, special events, and other similar situations.
2. The COUNTY agrees to pay the fixed hourly rate prevailing at the time of
execution of this agreement for an off -duty police officer, and the applicable administrative fee
both as set by City Code) The COUNTY is aware that this hourly rate per off -duty police officer
and administrative fee are subject to change as reflected in the uniform off -duty assignrnent rates
set by the City and agrees to accept modifications affecting said rate of pay and administrative
fees which may occur during the existence of this agreement and subsequent renewals, if
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applicable, provided the County has received at least 60 days advance notice of any such
change. Realizing the competitive market for off -duty police officer services, and the gap
between the provision of services and collection of special assessments for paid services, the
COUNTY agrees, upon execution of the Agreement, that the City retain the existing security
deposit of Twelve thousand six hundred dollars ($12,600.00) to ensure a minimum of four weeks
service at One hundred and twelve (112) hours of service per week. Said prepaid fund will be
recouped as a credit against the City's.invoices received within the final 90 day period of this
contract or any extension thereof.
3. From special assessments collected within the District, the COUNTY shall pay
all costs incurred by the CITY pursuant to Sections 1 and 2, above, within 30 days of receipt of
itemized invoices,
4. Post orders shall be prepared and published by the COUNTY and posted at a
mutually agreed upon location within the District. All officers must comply with and have
access to these post orders at all times while on duty. All post orders (initial or revised) must be
approved by the COUNTY. Said post orders may be amended from time to time by the
COUNTY in its discretion as it deems appropriate in its administration of the District. The
COUNTY will furnish, at no cost to the CITY, a sufficient number of all required forms and a
desk book with Post Orders.
5. The CITY agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the COUNTY and its officers,
employees, agents, and instrumentalities from any and all liability, losses or damages, including
attorneys' fees and costs of defense, which the COUNTY or its officers, employees, agents, or
instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of actions or
proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to or resulting from the performance of
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this Agreement by the CITY or its employees, agents, servants, partners, principals or
subcontractors. The CITY agrees to pay all claims and losses in connection therewith and shall
investigate and defend all claims, suits or actions of any kind or nature in the name of the
COUNTY, where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs,
judgments, and attorney's fees which may issue thereon. Provided, however, this
indemnification shall only be to the extent and within the limitations of Section 768.28, Florida
Statutes, subject to the provisions of that Statute whereby the CITY shall not be held Iiable to
pay a personal injury or property damage claim or judgment by any one person which exceeds
the sum of $100,000, or any claim or judgment or portions thereof, which, when totaled with all
other claims or judgment paid by the CITY arising out of the same incident or occurrence,
exceed the sum of $200,000 from any and all personal injury or property damage claims,
liability, losses or causes of action which may arise as a result of the negligence of the CITY.
Prior to execution of this Agreement by the COUNTY, and commencement of work, the CITY
must provide to the COUNTY proof of the CITY's self-insurance pursuant to Chapter 440 and
Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, for the following:
1. Workers' Compensation
2. Comprehensive General Liability
3. Automobile Insurance
All such insurance required hereunder shall remain in effect during the term of this Agreement.
6. The CITY or its agent shall not in any event be considered nor shall it represent
itself as an agent, officer, servant or employee of the COUNTY in the performance of its
activities under this Agreement.
7. The term of this Agreement, as it relates to the police roving patrol, is for a two
(2) year period retroactively from October 1, 2004, to September 30, 2006. This Agreement, as
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it relates to the police roving patrol, can be terminated by either party, at any time, by sixty (60)
days prior notification, in writing of desire to terminate.
8. The COUNTY retains the option of renewing this Agreement for successive two-
year periods at the current off -duty police officer rates and administrative fees. The renewal
Agreement can be terminated by either party, at any time, by sixty (60) days prior notification, in
writing of desire to terminate.
9. All written notices under this Agreement will be sent by certified mail addressed
to the following address of the COUNTY:
Miami -Dade Public Works Department
Special Taxing Districts Division
111 N.W. 15` Street, Suite 1510
Miami, Florida 33I28
and the following addresses for the CITY:
City Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
City Attorney
City of Miami
444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Suite 945
Miami, Florida 33130-1910
10. Nothing expressed or implied herein is intended or shall be construed to confer
upon or to give any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, other than the parties hereto, any
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Interlocal Agreement or by reason of any term,
covenant, condition, promise or agreement contained herein, all said rights, remedies, and any
claims whatsoever hereunder being for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, their
successors and assigns. No third party beneficiary rights are intended or implied.
11. This Interlocal Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
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12. This Interlocal Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
each party hereto and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each party in
accordance with its terms.
13. The terms of this Interlocal Agreement shall be enforceable by either party hereto
in a court of competent jurisdiction by use of all available equitable and legal remedies.
14. This Interlocal Agreement shall be effective when approved, executed, and
delivered by the City Manager of the City of Miami and the County Manager as authorized by
City Ordinance No. 12104 and County Ordinance No.97-120 respectively.
15. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Interlocal Agreement and any
subsequent amendments thereto, this Interlocal Agreement and such amendments must be filed
with the Clerk of the Board, in and for Miami -Dade County, Florida.
16. This document embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the
parties hereto, and any other agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, with
reference to the subject matter of this Interlocal Agreement are merged herein or superseded
hereby.
17. No alteration, changes, or modifications of the terms of this Interlocal Agreement
shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by all parties and, if deemed by either the City
Attorney or the County Attorney to be a material amendment, then only upon approval by both
the City Manager and the County Manager.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties having caused this Interlocal Agreement to be
executed by their respective and duly authorized officers.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
JOE kRRIOLA
CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A.
CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
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APPROVED as to legal form
and correctness
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CITY A EY
APPROVED:
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY
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APPROVED as to legal form
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