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Resolution R-18-0366
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4515 Final Action Date: 9/13/2018
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 ("CITY") AND THE CITY OF AVENTURA, TOWN OF GOLDEN
BEACH, CITY OF HIALEAH, CITY OF HOMESTEAD, VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, CITY OF CORAL GABLES, CITY OF SWEETWATER, AND CITY
OF WEST MIAMI (COLLECTIVELY, "PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES") TO
RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO INTENSIVE SITUATIONS,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS
OR EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 23, PART 1, FLORIDA
STATUTES, ENTITLED "FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT."
WHEREAS, there are natural and manmade challenges faced by the Miami Police
Department ("MPD") and other municipal police departments that are, or are likely to be, beyond
the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the respective municipal police
departments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and the City of Aventura, Town of Golden Beach,
City of Hialeah, City of Homestead, Village of Key Biscayne, City of Coral Gables, City of
Sweetwater, and City of West Miami (collectively, "Participating Municipalities") wish to enter
into Mutual Aid Agreements ("MAA") to ensure that preparation and resources from their
respective law enforcement agencies will be adequate to address natural and manmade
challenges, to protect the public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the
residents of the City and the Participating Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the
Florida Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, to enter into
the MAA; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the
Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, promulgated under Section 163.01, Florida Statutes,
to enter into the MAA for a purposes of permitting local governmental units to make the most
efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of
mutual advantage and thereby provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms
of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic population, and
other factors influencing the needs of the local communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 4515 Enactment Number: R-18-0366
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 MAA between the City and the
Participating Municipalities to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement
services and resources to ensure public safety and adequate response to intensive situations,
including, but not limited to natural and manmade disasters or emergencies as defined in
Chapter 23, Part 1, Florida Statutes, entitled "Florida Mutual Aid Act."
Section 3. 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 City 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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