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File Number: 06-02116 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; AND CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION; TO SET FORTH THE PARAMETERS UNDER WHICH THE CITY
OF FORT LAUDERDALE CAN ACCESS THE 800 MHZ TRUNKED RADIO
SYSTEM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCESSING THE COMMON TALK GROUPS
ESTABLISHED ON THE CITY OF MIAMI'S RADIO SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE
PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFIT OF INTEROPERABILITY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and the City of Fort Lauderdale are continually identifying more
effective service delivery methods which result in the overall savings to the taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City of Miami, and the City of Fort Lauderdale to provide
interoperability communications among public safety and general government agencies for the
purpose of providing mutual assistance, planning and executing on -scene operations; critical to the
effective and efficient operations; and
WHEREAS, the agreement sets forth the parameters under which all parties will provide accessing
features of the radio system and provide interoperability among these public safety agencies and
common talk groups; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized{1 } to execute an agreement, in substantially the
attached form, between the City of Miami, a Municipal Corporation, and Fort Lauderdale, a Municipal
Corporation, to set forth the parameters under which the City of Fort Lauderdale can access the 800
MHZ Trunked Radio System, for the purpose of accessing the common talk groups established on the
City of Miami's radio system to receive the public safety benefit of interoperability as outlined in
Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, permitting public agencies to enter into agreements to jointly exercise
any power, privilege or authority which such agencies share in common and which each might
exercise separately.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the
Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
City of Miami Page 1 of 2 Printed On: 12/4/2006
File Number: 06-02116
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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