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File ID: #12884
Resolution
Sponsored by: Mayor Francis Suarez, Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner
Christine Kinq
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL'S APPOINTMENT OF RODNEY
W. JACOBS JR. TO SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CIVILIAN
INVESTIGATIVE PANEL, AS SET FORTH IN CIP RESOLUTION NO. 22-005,
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18, 2022, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51(B) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, SUBJECT TO ADHERENCE OF
ALL CITY OF MIAMI POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DURING THE TERM OF
APPOINTMENT.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-22-0461
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 12884 Final Action Date:11/17/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL'S APPOINTMENT OF RODNEY
W. JACOBS JR. TO SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CIVILIAN
INVESTIGATIVE PANEL, AS SET FORTH IN CIP RESOLUTION NO. 22-005,
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18, 2022, PURSUANT TO SECTION 51(B) OF THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, SUBJECT TO ADHERENCE OF
ALL CITY OF MIAMI POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DURING THE TERM OF
APPOINTMENT.
WHEREAS, the Civilian Investigative Panel ("CIP") serves as an independent
oversight panel with authority to conduct investigations related to allegations of
misconduct committed by sworn officers of the City of Miami ("City") Police Department
("MPD"), review policies and procedures of the City's police department, and authorized
to issue subpoenas in the course of their investigations; and
WHEREAS, section 51(B) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("Charter"), provides that the CIP shall be staffed with professional personnel,
including an executive director who shall serve as chief executive officer of whom shall
be appointed by and subject to removal by the CIP with the approval of the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, section 11.5-34(a)(1) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), provides that the CIP office shall be headed by a full-time
professional executive director, with certain qualifications, who is appointed by and
subject to removal by the CIP, with the approval of the City Commission, to serve as the
CIP's chief executive officer and shall oversee the operations of the CIP and perform
specific duties; and
WHEREAS, in April 2022, the CIP created a Search Committee in accordance
with its bylaws to initiate a national search for an executive director; and
WHEREAS, the Search Committee convened on various occasions to consider
and interview numerous applicants; and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2022, the Search Committee selected Mr. Rodney W.
Jacobs, Jr. ("Mr. Jacobs") from the list of qualified applicants for executive director and
moved to recommend the appointment of Mr. Jacobs as executive director to the
members of the CIP; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, the members of the CIP adopted CIP
Resolution No. 22-005, selecting Mr. Jacobs to serve as the CIP's executive director
and approving the terms of compensation and emoluments as set forth in "Attachment
A" to CIP Resolution No. 22-005, attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the executive director is an employee of the CIP therefore the terms
of employment are determined by the members of the CIP; and
WHEREAS, the CIP finds that the employment term sheet is fair and provides
reasonable compensation for Mr. Jacobs to serve as executive director, subject to
adherence with all City policies and procedures during the term of his appointment; and
WHEREAS, the CIP is operated on an annual budget that shall be no less than
one percent of the approved regular salaries and wages line item of the MPD general
fund budget to allow the CIP to maintain its independence and perform its Charter
mandated functions with sufficient professional staff while taking into account the City
Manager's declaration of a fiscal emergency, a financial urgency, or financial
emergency; and
WHEREAS, the CIP has offered and Mr. Jacobs has accepted the appointment
as CIP Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, the CIP finds that it is in its best interest for the City Commission to
approve the appointment of Mr. Jacobs as the CIP's executive director and approve
the terms of compensation and emoluments as set forth in CIP Resolution No. 22-005;
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 incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The CIP's appointment of Mr. Jacobs to serve as executive director of
the CIP, effective October 18, 2022, as set forth in CIP Resolution No. 22-005, are
approved, pursuant to Section 51(B) of the Charter, subject to adherence of all City
policies and procedures during the term of appointment.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 11/7/2022