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Resolution R-19-0265
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 5992 Final Action Date: 7/11/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), AND OTHER
PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR
RESPECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND
MUTUAL AID THROUGH THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
PARTICIPATION IN THE THREAT MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INCREASING PUBLIC SAFETY BY CONDUCTING THREAT
ASSESSMENTS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND INFORMATION SHARING FOR
THOSE INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF CONCERN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), Miami -Dade County ("County"), and other
participating governing bodies, by and through their respective law enforcement agencies, have
joined together, for the primary purpose of conducting public safety threat assessments, case
management, and information sharing as it pertains to individuals identified as persons of
concern for potential violence; and
WHEREAS, the County has established the Threat Management Task Force ("Task
Force") consisting of various participating law enforcement agencies, which work in partnership
with the objective of increasing public safety, by proactively reducing the number of mental
health crisis calls -for -service, involving weapons and minimizing targeted acts of violence within
the County; and
WHEREAS, the County and the City have the authority under Section 23.12, Florida
Statutes, et seq., the Florida Mutual Aid Act, to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement, in
substantially the attached form ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, this Agreement will expire on June 30, 2024, with the option to renew, for an
additional five (5) year period;
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 hereby authorized' to execute the Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, between the City, County, and other participating local
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.
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File ID: 5992 Enactment Number: R-19-0265
governing bodies, by and through their respective law enforcement agencies, to receive and
extend mutual aid through the Miami Police Department's participation in the Task Force for the
purpose of increasing public safety by conducting threat assessments.
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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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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