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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #13603 Date: 03/02/2023 Commission Meeting Date: 04/13/2023 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Mutual Aid Agreement - FDLE and CART Purpose of Item: A Mutual Aid Agreement between the participating agencies of the Child Abduction Response Team and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement until December 31, 2025, to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi -jurisdictional investigations of incidents involving child endangerment and missing/abducted children, to protect the public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of the City of Miami's residents pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes. Background of Item: The subscribed law enforcement agencies ("Member Agencies") including the Miami Police Department ("MPD") have joined together in a multijurisdictional effort to rescue abducted children and, under certain circumstances, allocate their resources to missing/endangered children's cases. The Member Agencies are all participants in a multi -agency effort known collectively as the Children Abduction Response Team ("CART"). The Member Agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate. The Member Agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, titled the "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines. The Member Agencies are located in relation to each other that it is to the advantage of each to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing, multi - jurisdictional criminal activities, to protect the public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of each Member Agencies' residents. Additional parties, at the request and with the approval of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") and other CART members, may enter into this Agreement at a later date as evidenced by their signing of the Agreement. Budget Impact Analysis Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $0.00 Department of Police Department of Police Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the City Clerk Reviewed B Jorge Blanco Manuel Morales Luis Hernandez -Torres Marie Gouin Arthur Noriega V Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez Victoria Mendez Maricarmen Lopez City Clerk's Office Initial Police Review Department Head Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review City Manager Review Legislative Division Review ACA Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Rendered Completed 03/10/2023 9:23 AM Completed 03/10/2023 3:49 PM Completed 03/13/2023 10:06 AM Completed 03/13/2023 10:36 AM Completed 03/13/2023 4:02 PM Completed 03/13/2023 4:38 PM Completed 03/21/2023 12:20 PM Completed 03/22/2023 12:41 PM Completed 04/13/2023 9:00 AM Completed 04/18/2023 3:31 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-23-0161 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 13603 Final Action Date:4/13/2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE PARTICIPATING MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAM AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025, TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO CONTINUING MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND MISSING OR ABDUCTED CHILDREN, TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY, AND TO PRESERVE THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO PART 1, CHAPTER 23, FLORIDA STATUTES. WHEREAS, the subscribed law enforcement agencies ("Member Agencies") including the Miami Police Department ("MPD") have joined together in a multi -jurisdictional effort to rescue abducted children and, under certain circumstances, allocate resources to support investigations of missing and endangered children cases; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are all participants in a multi -agency effort known collectively as the Children Abduction Response Team ("CART"); and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies of the CART agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies have the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, titled the "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into a voluntary agreement for cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines; and WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are located in relation to each other that it is to the advantage of each to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing multi -jurisdictional criminal activities so as to protect the public peace and safety, and to preserve the lives and property of each Member Agencies' residents; and WHEREAS, additional parties, at the request and with the approval of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") and other CART members, may enter into this Agreement at a later date as evidenced by their signing of the subject mutual aid agreement; 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 hereby authorized1 to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the participating Member Agencies of the CART and FDLE for an additional period through December 31, 2025, to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to adequately respond to continuing multi - jurisdictional efforts to investigate incidents involving child abduction and missing or endangered children pursuant to 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 ey ) 3/22/2023 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.