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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #14291 Date: 07/11/2023 Commission Meeting Date: 09/14/2023 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: MAA - Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Purpose of Item: 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 Miccosukee Tribe of Indians ("Miccosukee") 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. Background of Item: There are natural and man-made challenges faced by the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD") and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians ("Miccosukee") that are, or are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of Miccosukee. The City and Miccosukee wish to enter into a Combined Voluntary Cooperation and Operational Assistance Mutual Aid Agreement ("MAA") 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 Miccosukee. The City and Miccosukee have the authority under the Florida Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, to enter into the MAA. Prior to any City of Miami officer taking any enforcement action on tribal land must first obtain approval from the Miccosukee Police Chief or his designees, before conducting any investigations. Budget Impact Analysis Item has NOT an Expenditure 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 07/13/2023 9:04 AM Completed 07/13/2023 10:31 AM Completed 07/13/2023 12:39 PM Completed 07/13/2023 4:27 PM Completed 07/14/2023 12:30 PM Completed 07/20/2023 12:38 PM Completed 08/30/2023 4:10 PM Completed 08/30/2023 7:05 PM Completed 09/14/2023 9:00 AM Completed 09/21/2023 4:41 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-23-0382 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 14291 Final Action Date:9/14/2023 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 MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS ("MICCOSUKEE") 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, TITLED "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 Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD") and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians ("Miccosukee") that are, or are likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of Miccosukee; and WHEREAS, the City and the Miccosukee wish to enter into a Combined Voluntary Cooperation and Operational Assistance Mutual Aid Agreement ("MAA") 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 Miccosukee; and WHEREAS, the City and the Miccosukee have the authority under the Florida Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, to enter into the MAA; and WHEREAS, prior to any MPD officer taking any enforcement action on tribal land, MPD must first obtain approval from the Miccosukee Police Chief or his designees, before conducting any investigations; 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 authorized to execute a MAA, in substantially the attached form, between the City and the Miccosukee 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 manmade disasters or emergencies as defined in Chapter 23, Part 1, Florida Statutes. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, ity Attor ey 8/30/2023 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.