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Resolution R-22-0071
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11519 Final Action Date: 2/10/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO RELEASE ANY AND ALL REPORTS, BODY WORN CAMERA
RECORDINGS, AND RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE JANUARY 5, 2022
VEHICULAR COLLISION INVOLVING A MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
("MPD") OFFICER TO EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND TO
THE PUBLIC AS SOON AS SAID MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE CONSISTENT
WITH STATE OF FLORIDA ("STATE") LAWS AND THE MPD'S PUBLIC
RECORDS POLICIES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, UPON
THE CONCLUSION OF ANY PENDING INVESTIGATION BY AN OUTSIDE
AGENCY, TO COMMENCE AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE
WHETHER ANY CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND/OR MPD PERSONNEL
VIOLATED ANY CITY ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES OR ANY MPD
DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, OR
STATE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO OR STEMMING FROM THE
INVESTIGATION OF SAID INCIDENT AND TO TAKE ANY APPROPRIATE
ACTION UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
WHEREAS, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution and the Florida Public Records Act,
Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, confers on the public the right to inspect and copy any records
made or received by the City of Miami ("City") and its agencies in the course of official City
business; and
WHEREAS, the City, its employees, and its agencies must be dedicated to fostering an
open and transparent process for the public to request, inspect, and copy non-exempt public
records within a reasonable period of time; and
WHEREAS, it is the will of the City Commission to proactively publish and make City
records available to the public to enhance accountability and transparency; and
WHEREAS, it is also the will of the City Commission to make the records pertaining to
the January 5, 2022 incident readily available for inspection and copying by the public;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to release any and all reports, body
worn camera recordings, and records pertaining to the January 5, 2022 vehicular collision
involving a Miami Police Department ("MPD") officer to each member of the City Commission
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and to the public as soon as said materials are available consistent with State of Florida
("State") laws and MPD's public records request policies.
Section 3. The City Manager is further directed, upon the conclusion of any pending
investigation by an outside agency, to commence an internal investigation to determine whether
any City and/or MPD personnel violated any City administrative policies or any MPD
departmental orders, standard operating procedures, or State regulations pertaining to or
stemming from the investigation of said incident and to take any appropriate action upon the
conclusion of the investigation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity ttor ey 4/5/2022
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