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Resolution: R-13-0420
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-01255 Final Action Date: 10/24/2013
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
THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES: CITY OF AVENTURA, CITY OF CORAL
GABLES, TOWN OF GOLDEN BEACH, CITY OF HIALEAH, CITY OF HOMESTEAD,
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH, VILLAGE OF
PINECREST, CITY OF SWEETWATER AND THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI, 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 UNDER THE MUTUAL
AID ACT, CHAPTER 23, PART 1, 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 police departments of the following municipalities: City of Aventura, City
of Coral Gables, Town of Golden Beach, City of Hialeah, City of Homestead, Village of Key Biscayne,
City of North Miami Beach, Village of Pinecrest, City of Sweetwater and the City of West Miami
("Participating Municipalities"); 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 Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under The Mutual
Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, of the Florida Statutes, to enter into mutual aid agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the Florida
Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, §163.01 Florida Statutes, to enter into interlocal agreements to
jointly exercise any power, privilege or authority which they share in common and which each might
exercise separately;
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.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute Mutual Aid Agreements, in
substantially the attached form, between the City and the following municipalities: City of Aventura,
City of Coral Gables, Town of Golden Beach, City of Hialeah, City of Homestead, Village of Key
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File Number: 13-01255 Enactment Number: R-13-0420
Biscayne, City of North Miami Beach, Village of Pinecrest, City of Sweetwater and the City of West
Miami, 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 under The Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, of the
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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