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File ID: #16003
Date: 04/30/2024
Commission Meeting Date: 06/18/2024
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Authorize Mutual Aid Agreement - Town of Medley & City of Miami Beach
Purpose of Item:
A Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City
Manager to execute mutual aid agreements, in substantially the attached form, between
the City of Miami and the Town of Medley and the City of Miami Beach, 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 or emergencies as defined in Part 1, Chapter
23, Florida Statutes, the "Florida Mutual Aid Act."
Background of Item:
There are natural and man-made challenges faced by the City of Miami's ("City") Police
Department ("MPD") and other local municipal police departments that are, or are likely
to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of MPD or
other local municipal police departments. The City and the Town of Medley and the City
of Miami Beach (collectively, the "Participating Municipalities") wish to enter into a
Mutual Aid Agreement ("MAA") to ensure that preparation and resources from each
Participating Municipalities' respective law enforcement agency 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 the Participating
Municipalities. The City and the Participating Municipalities 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 agreements. The City and the Participating Municipalities 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.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item has NOT an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
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Reviewed B
Jorge Blanco
Manuel Morales
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Marie Gouin
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Juan Carlos Perez
George K. Wysong III
Nicole Ewan
Nicole Ewan
City Clerk's Office
Initial Police Review
Department Head Review
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Legislative Division Review
City Manager Review
ACA Review
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Meeting
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Completed 05/29/2024 6:12 PM
Completed 05/29/2024 11:46 PM
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Completed 06/21/2024 4:04 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-24-0214
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 16003 Final Action Date:6/18/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE COMBINED VOLUNTARY
COOPERATION AND OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
THE TOWN OF MEDLEY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH 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 OR EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN PART
1, CHAPTER 23, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE "FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT."
WHEREAS, there are natural and man-made challenges faced by the City of Miami's
("City") Police Department ("MPD") and other local municipal police departments that are, or are
likely to be, beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of MPD or
other local municipal police departments; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Town of Medley and the City of Miami Beach (collectively,
the "Participating Municipalities") wish to enter into a Mutual Aid Agreement ("MAA") to ensure
that preparation and resources from each Participating Municipalities' respective law
enforcement agency 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 the
Participating Municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under
Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, the Florida Mutual Aid Act, to enter
into mutual aid agreements; and
WHEREAS, City and the Participating Municipalities 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:
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 MAA, in substantially the
attached form, with each of the Participating Municipalities 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:
ge Wy j ng III, C1ty ' ttor -y 6/3/2024
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.