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Resolution
Enactment Number: R-16-0501
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 1106 Final Action Date:10/27/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") AND A COST REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORMS, WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION FOR THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION IN PROVIDING A RAPID, PROACTIVE, AND INTELLIGENCE -
DRIVEN INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSE TO THE SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION OF
CHILDREN AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID MOU AND COST
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") has requested the Miami Police
Department ("MPD") to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to enhance the
effectiveness of federal, state and local law enforcement resources through a well -coordinated
initiative seeking the most effective investigative and prosecutive avenues by which to convict
and incarcerate criminals involved in child exploitation that continue to present the greatest
threat to the greater Miami area; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the MOU is to delineate the responsibilities of the Child
Exploitation Task Force ("CETF"); and
WHEREAS, CETF personnel will formalize relationships between participating agencies
for policy guidance, planning, training, public and media relations, and maximization of inter-
agency cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the execution of the Cost Reimbursement Agreement will allow for the FBI
to, subject to the availability of the required funding, reimburse the MPD for overtime payments
made to the officers assigned full-time to the CETF; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required from the City of Miami;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute an MOU and a Cost
Reimbursement Agreement, in substantially the attached forms, from the FBI for the MPD's
continued participation in providing a rapid, proactive, and intelligence -driven investigative
response to the sexual victimization of children and other crimes against children.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any other necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance and
administration of said MOU and Cost Reimbursement Agreement.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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.