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Resolution R-21-0383
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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;
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File ID: 9491 Enactment Number: R-21-0383
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
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.
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