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Resolution: R-14-0453
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-01144 Final Action Date: 12/11/2014
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: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THE VILLAGE OF
MIAMI SHORES, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND THE CITY
OF DORAL, 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 MAN-MADE 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 police departments of the following municipalities: Miami -Dade County,
the Village of Miami Shores, the School Board of Miami -Dade County, and the City of Doral
("Participating Municipalities"); and
WHEREAS, to ensure that the 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 said Participating Municipalities have the authority under the Florida
Mutual Aid Act, Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes, to enter into mutual aid agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City and said 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: Miami -Dade
County, the Village of Miami Shores, the School Board of Miami -Dade County, and the City of Doral,
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
man-made disasters or emergencies as defined in Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes.
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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 (10)
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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