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File ID: #9491
Date: 08/06/2021
Commission Meeting Date: 09/23/2021
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute Mutual Aid Agreement - South Florida Financial Crimes Strike Force
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, approving the City of Miami Police Department's continued participation
in the South Florida Financial Crimes Strike Force, consisting of the Miami -Dade County
State Attorney's Office and other participating law enforcement agencies, to combat
illegal money laundering, drug trafficking, related criminal violations, and to disrupt
organizations engaging in such activity through coordinated and long-term investigative,
forfeiture, and prosecution efforts, pursuant to the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, of
the Florida Statutes, "Florida Mutual Aid Act."
Background of Item:
Resolution No. 19-0003, adopted on January 10, 2019, authorized the City Manager to
execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, on behalf of the City of Miami
Police Department ("MPD") and with the State Attorney's Office for the Eleventh Judicial
Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County ("SAO"), to participate in the South Florida Money
Laundering Strike Force ("Strike Force"). The Strike Force is a collaboration with
multiple law enforcement agencies to combat illegal money laundering, drug trafficking,
drug law violations and related criminal investigations, and to disrupt organizations
engaging in such activity through coordinated and long-term investigative, forfeiture,
and prosecution efforts. The City of Miami ("City") and the SAO now wish to execute a
new successor Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement to continue MPD's
participation in the Strike Force until September 1, 2024. The SAO requires all law
enforcement agencies approved and authorized as a member of the Strike Fore to enter
into this agreement in order to participate in the Strike force for the purposes and goals
set forth in the agreement. As a member of the Strike force, MPD will have an
opportunity to participate in the distribution of any forfeiture funds recovered by the
Strike Force. The City is authorized by Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, "Florida
Mutual Aid Act," to enter into voluntary cooperation agreement for collaboration and
assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Department of Police
Department of Police
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
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Office of the City Attorney
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Office of the City Clerk
Jorge Blanco
Art Acevedo
Leon P Michel
Arthur Noriega V
Valentin J Alvarez
Juan Carlos Perez
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Maricarmen Lopez
City Clerk's Office
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0383
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 9491 Final Action Date:9/23/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A VOLUNTARY COOPERATION
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA FINANCIAL CRIMES STRIKE FORCE
CONSISTING OF THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND OTHER
PARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL MONEY
LAUNDERING, DRUG TRAFFICKING, AND RELATED CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS AND
TO DISRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGING IN SUCH ACTIVITY THROUGH
COORDINATED AND LONG-TERM INVESTIGATIVE, FORFEITURE, AND
PROSECUTION EFFORTS PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY UNDER PART 1,
CHAPTER 23 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, TITLED "FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT."
WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-15-0351 adopted on September 10, 2015 authorized the
City Manager to execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement ("Agreement") on
behalf of the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD") with the State Attorney's Office
for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County ("SAO") to participate in the
South Florida Money Laundering Strike Force ("Strike Force"); and
WHEREAS, the Strike Force is a collaboration of multiple law enforcement agencies to
combat illegal money laundering, drug trafficking, drug law violations, and related criminal
investigations and to disrupt organizations engaging in such activity through coordinated and
long-term investigative, forfeiture, and prosecution efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City and the SAO now wish to execute a new successor Agreement to
continue MPD's participation in the Strike Force until September 1, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the SAO requires all law enforcement agencies approved and authorized as
a member of the Strike Force to enter into this Agreement in order to participate in the Strike
Force for the purposes and goals set forth in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, as a member of the Strike Force, MPD will have an opportunity to
participate in the distribution of any forfeiture funds recovered by the Strike Force; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, titled "Florida
Mutual Aid Act," to enter into the Agreement for collaboration and assistance of a routine law
enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines;
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 a new Agreement, in
substantially the attached form as Exhibit "A", with the SAO and other participating law
enforcement agencies to participate in the Strike Force, thereby extending and receiving mutual
aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to combat illegal money laundering,
drug trafficking, and related criminal violations and to disrupt organizations engaging in such
activity pursuant to the "Florida Mutual Aid Act" under 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 ey ) 8/30/2021
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.