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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
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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
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Completed 03/13/2023 10:06 AM
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Completed 03/13/2023 4:02 PM
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Completed 03/21/2023 12:20 PM
Completed 03/22/2023 12:41 PM
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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.