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Resolution: R-15-0310
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-00798 Final Action Date: 7/23/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
COOPERATION AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, ESTABLISHING ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING
PROCEDURES THAT TRACK THE USE OF E911 FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 365, FLORIDA STATUTES, MORE
SPECIFICALLY, SECTION 365.171 THROUGH SECTION 365.175, RELATING TO
THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NUMBER E911 ACT.
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County and the City of Miami ("City") both desire to continue
providing citizens with a single, primary three -digit emergency phone number as outlined in
Florida Statutes, Chapter 365, entitled "Use of Telephones and Facsimile Machines", specifically
Sections 365.171 through Section 365.175, Florida Statutes, relating to Florida's Emergency
Communications Number E911 Act ("Act"); and
WHEREAS, the "E911" plan for enhanced 911 services is intended to provide citizens
with rapid direct access to public safety agencies by accessing "911" with the objective of
reducing the response time to situations requiring law enforcement, fire, medical, rescue, and
other emergency services; and
WHEREAS, the Act establishes the E911 Board with authority to levy a reasonable fee
from voice communications services providers and provide funds to counties to pay certain costs
associated with their E911 or 911 systems; and
WHEREAS, local telephone exchange providers will bill their subscribers for the
Emergency 911 fee, collect all Emergency 911 fees paid by subscribers, and then transfer such
fees to the State of Florida, less a one (1) percent remuneration for administrative costs, the
balance of the Emergency 911 fees; and
WHEREAS, wireless telephone service providers will bill their subscribers for the
Emergency 911 fees, collect all Emergency 911 fees paid by subscribers, and then transfer these
fees to the E911 Board, less a one (1) percent remuneration for administrative costs, the balance
of the Emergency 911 fees; and
WHEREAS, the E911 Board will transfer a portion of these funds to Miami -Dade County
pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this Interlocal Agreement is to ensure that Miami -Dade County
and the City establish strict accounting and auditing procedures that track the use of E911 fees in
accordance with the Act to ensure the City receives its share of the E911 fees; and
WHEREAS, this agreement shall be in effect from the date of signing and will expire on
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File Number: 15-00798 Enactment Number: R-15-0310
January 1, 2025;
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
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement, in substantially the attached form, with Miami -Dade County, establishing accounting
and auditing procedures that track the use of E911 funds received by the City in accordance with
Chapter 365 Florida Statutes, more specifically, Section 365.171 through Section 365.175, Florida
Statutes, relating to the Emergency Communications Number E911 Act.
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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