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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #8335 Date: 12/08/2020 Commission Meeting Date: 01/28/2021 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Execute Mutual Aid Agreement - Child Endangerment and Missing/Abducted Children Purpose of Item: 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 member agencies of the Child Abduction Response Team (CART), and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), for an extended period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025, to continue mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional efforts to rescue abducted children and investigate missing endangered children cases. The previous agreement entered into pursuant to Resolution No. 17-0081, has an expiration date of December 31, 2020. Background of Item: The law enforcement agencies listed on the attached agreement have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional effort to rescue abducted children and under circumstances allocate their resources to missing/endangered children cases. These agencies are all participants of a multi -agency effort known collectively as the Children Abduction Response Team (CART). These agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate. These agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, "The Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: N/A Reviewed B Department of Police Department of Police Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk Ronald Papier Ronald Papier Luis Hernandez -Torres Leon P Michel Arthur Noriega V Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan City Clerk's Office Police Chief Review Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review ACA Review Deputy City Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Completed 12/08/2020 12:57 PM Completed 12/08/2020 12:58 PM Completed 12/08/2020 4:17 PM Completed 12/08/2020 5:46 PM Completed 12/09/2020 8:26 AM Completed 12/10/2020 1:13 PM Completed 01/05/2021 3:58 PM Completed 01/05/2021 7:13 PM Completed 01/05/2021 7:37 PM Completed 01/28/2021 9:00 AM Completed 02/01/2021 1:03 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-21-0030 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 8335 Final Action Date:1/28/2021 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 MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAM AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2021 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO CONTINUING, MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND MISSING/ABDUCTED CHILDREN, TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY, AND TO PRESERVE THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO PART 1, CHAPTER 23, FLORIDA STATUTES. WHEREAS, the subscribed law enforcement agencies ("Member Agencies") including the Miami Police Department ("MPD") have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional effort to rescue abducted children and, under certain circumstances, allocate their resources to missing/endangered children cases; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are all participants in a multi -agency effort known collectively as the Children Abduction Response Team ("CART"); and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, titled the "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are located in relation to each other that it is to the advantage of each to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional criminal activities, to protect the public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of each Member Agencies' residents; and WHEREAS, additional parties, at the request and with the approval of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") and other CART members, may enter into this Agreement at a later date as evidenced by their signing of the Agreement; 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 a Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the Member Agencies of CART, including the City, and the FDLE for the period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2025 to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional efforts to investigate incidents involving child abduction and missing/endangered children so as to protect the public peace and safety and to preserve the lives and property of the each Member Agencies' residents pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor 1/5/2021 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.