HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-Legislation8/3/2021 R-19-0003 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO E...
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, "THE FLORIDA
MUTUAL AID ACT."
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 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 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"); and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and the SAO now wish to execute a new successor Agreement to
continue MPD's participation in the Strike Force until September 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, 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; 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, the "Florida Mutual Aid Act,"
to enter into voluntary cooperation 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.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized[1] to execute a new Agreement, in substantially the attached
form, 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, related criminal violations, and to disrupt organizations engaging in such
activity pursuant to the "Florida Mutual Aid Act" under Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and the signature of
the Mayor[2]
[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.
Meeting History
Jan 10, 2019 9:00 AM
City
Commission
Regular Meeting
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner, District One
SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four
AYES: Ken Russell, Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Manolo Reyes, Keon Hardemon
ABSENT: Joe Carollo
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