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Resolution R-22-0160
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11775 Final Action Date: 5/12/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COMBINED
VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE MUTUAL
AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI ("NORTH
MIAMI") TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO INTENSIVE
SITUATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NATURAL AND MAN-MADE
DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN PART 1, CHAPTER 23,
FLORIDA STATUTES, THE "FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT"; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY
BE NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, there are natural and man-made challenges faced by the City of North
Miami's ("North Miami") Police Department ("NMPD") that are, or are likely to be, beyond the
control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of North Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and North Miami wish to enter into a Combined
Voluntary Cooperation and Operational Assistance Mutual Aid Agreement ("Mutual Aid
Agreement") to ensure that preparation and resources from both respective law enforcement
agencies will be adequate to address natural and man-made challenges, protect public peace
and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the City and North Miami;
and
WHEREAS, the City and North Miami have the authority under the Florida Mutual Aid
Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, to enter into Mutual Aid
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City and North Miami have the authority under the Florida Interlocal
Cooperation Act of 1969, promulgated under Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, to enter into
interlocal agreements for the purposes of permitting local governmental units to make the most
efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of
mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to
forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic population,
and other factors influencing the needs of the local communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 11775 Enactment Number: R-22-0160
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 the Mutual Aid Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with North Miami to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of
law enforcement services and resources to ensure public safety and the ability to adequately
respond to intensive situations, including but not limited to, natural or man-made disasters or
emergencies as defined in Chapter 23, Part 1, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all
other documents related to the Mutual Aid Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
as may be necessary for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 4/10/2022
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.
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.
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