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File Number: 08-00714
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES, 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, because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of law
enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or are likely to be,
beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the City of Miami ("City")
Department of Police or the participating municipal police departments; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that preparation of these law enforcement agencies will be adequate to
address any and all of these conditions, to protect the public peace and safety and to preserve the
lives and property of the people of the City and the participating municipal police departments; and
WHEREAS, the City and the participating municipal police departments have the authority in
Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes, under the Florida Mutual Aid Act, to enter into a mutual aid
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 Mutual Aid Agreements, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and the participating municipal police departments,
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 or
manmade disasters or emergencies as defined in Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
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File Number: 08-00714
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
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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