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Resolution: R-14-0196
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00390b Final Action Date: 5/8/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CREATING AN
INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"), WHICH SHALL BE
COMPRISED OF FIVE (5) MEMBERS, ONE (1) APPOINTMENT FROM EACH CITY
COMMISSIONER, TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN ANY
MALFEASANCE OR MISFEASANCE BY THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL OF THE
CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WHETHER
THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL AND CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL HAVE
TIMELY INVESTIGATED CASES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE TO
RENDER AN OPINION WHETHER THE PAST INVESTIGATIONS, OR LACK OF
INVESTIGATIONS, WERE TIMELY; TO REVIEW THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE
CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL; AND TO PREPARE A REPORT WITH ITS
FINDINGS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY,
AND CITY MANAGER WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS.
WHEREAS, the Civilian Investigative Panel ("CIP"), created pursuant to Ordinance No. 12188,
provides for independent and impartial citizens' oversight of the City of Miami ("City") Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, the objectives of the CIP is to provide the City with independent and impartial
oversight of the City Police Department through monitoring and analysis of police practices, policies
and procedures, as well as conducting independent investigations pertaining to allegations of police
misconduct pursuant to the procedures outlined in Section 11.5-31 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, various concerns have been brought to the City Commission's attention including
the CIP's ability to timely complete investigations and effectively operate autonomously; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission to establish an Independent Review
Committee ("Committee") to investigate the various concerns brought to the attention of the City
Commission, including but not limited to, the conduct of the Independent Counsel ("IC"), whether the
IC has timely investigated cases, whether past investigation were timely, whether any delays in
investigations are due to the fault of the IC or the CIP, and whether the CIP is in fact operating
independently; and
WHEREAS, each City Commissioner shall appoint one (1) person to serve as a member of
the Committee; and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Committee to review the CIP's ability to perform its duties
consistent with Chapter 11.5 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Committee shall prepare a report containing their findings, as well as any
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recommendations to resolve conflicts, if any, to present to the City Commission, the City Attorney,
and the City Manager no later than sixty (60) days from the date of this Resolution;
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. A committee comprised of five (5) individuals appointed by each City Commissioner
shall be created for the purpose of reviewing the CIP's ability to perform its duties independent of the
IC, determine whether there is a delay attributed to the CIP in the investigation of alleged police
misconduct, and prepare a report containing its findings as well as any recommendations to the City
Commission, City Attorney, and City Manager no later than sixty (60) days from the date of this
Resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} 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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