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Resolution: R-12-0292
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-00883 Final Action Date: 9/13/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A NEW SOUTH FLORIDA
MONEY LAUNDERING STRIKE FORCE VOLUNTARY COOPERATION MUTUAL
AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE
MIAMI-DADE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 09-0490,
ADOPTED OCTOBER 22, 2009, 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, Resolution No. 09-0490, adopted October 22, 2009, authorizing the City Manager to
execute a South Florida Money Laundering Strike Force Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement
with the Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office and various other law enforcement agencies, will expire
on or about September 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the new agreement shall remain in full force as to all participating parties until
September 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, there is an existing and continuing possibility for the occurrence of law enforcement
problems which are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment or
facilities of the City of Miami Police Department or the participating municipal police departments,
along their shared jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, in order for the respective governments to meet their responsibility of ensuring public
safety and peace for the citizens of their communities, it is necessary for these participating
governmental agencies to execute a new Mutual Aid Agreement ("Agreement") with the State
Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional strike force
to combat illegal money laundering, drug trafficking and other drug law violations and related criminal
investigations to disrupt organizations engaging in such activity through coordinated and long-term
investigative, forfeiture, and prosecution efforts;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute a new South Florida Money Laundering
Strike Force Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the attached form, with the
Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office and other law enforcement participating agencies, 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.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and the
signature of the Mayor. {2}
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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