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Resolution: R-13-0170
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-00456 Final Action Date: 5/9/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
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, FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 31, 2012 TO DECEMBER 31, 2016, TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE AND
EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND
RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO CONTINUING,
MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND
MISSING/ABDUCTED CHILDREN, 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, these agencies are all participants in a multi -agency effort known collectively as the
Children Abduction Response Team ("CART"); and
WHEREAS, these agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute
criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and
WHEREAS, these 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, at the request and with the approval of the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement ("FDLE") and other Child Abduction Team members, enter into this 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 fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially
the attached form, between the member agencies of the CART and FDLE, for an additional period
beginning on December 31, 2012 and ending December 31, 2016, to continue to receive and extend
mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to
continuing, multi -jurisdictional efforts to investigate child abduction and missing/endangered children,
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}
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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