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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #16674 Date: 09/17/2024 Commission Meeting Date: 10/24/2024 Requesting Department: Department of Police Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Authorize - MAA Voluntary Cooperation Agrmt SAO Purpose of Item: Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), authorizing the City Manager to execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, in substantially the attached form, approving the City of Miami Police Department's continued participation in the South Florida Financial Crimes Strike Force, consisting of the Miami -Dade County State Attorney's Office and other participating law enforcement agencies, to combat illegal money laundering, drug trafficking, related criminal violations, and to disrupt organizations engaging in such activity through coordinated and long-term investigative, forfeiture, and prosecution efforts, pursuant to the authority under Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes, "Florida Mutual Aid Act." Background of Item: Resolution No. 21-0383, adopted on September 23, 2021, authorized the City Manager to execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement, on behalf of the City of Miami Police Department ("MPD") and with the State Attorney's Office for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County ("SAO"), to participate in the South Florida Financial Crimes Strike Force ("Strike Force"). The Strike Force is a collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies to combat illegal money laundering, drug trafficking, drug law violations and related criminal investigations, and to disrupt organizations engaging in such activity through coordinated and long-term investigative, forfeiture, and prosecution efforts. The City of Miami ("City") and the SAO now wish to execute a new successor Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement to continue MPD's participation in the Strike Force until September 1, 2027. The SAO requires all law enforcement agencies approved and authorized as a member of the Strike Fore to enter into this agreement in order to participate in the Strike force for the purposes and goals set forth in the agreement. As a member of the Strike force, MPD will have an opportunity to participate in the distribution of any forfeiture funds recovered by the Strike Force. The City is authorized by Part 1, Chapter 23, Florida Statutes, "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into voluntary cooperation agreement for collaboration and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines. 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 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 Leon P Michel Arthur Noriega V Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez George K. Wysong III 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 09/23/2024 10:13 AM Completed 10/07/2024 11:18 AM Completed 10/07/2024 11:35 AM Completed 10/09/2024 9:18 AM Completed 10/10/2024 11:21 AM Completed 10/10/2024 12:25 PM Completed 10/10/2024 12:50 PM Completed 10/10/2024 12:51 PM Completed 10/24/2024 9:00 AM Completed 10/28/2024 4:13 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-24-0416 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 16674 Final Action Date:10/24/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A VOLUNTARY COOPERATION MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA FINANCIAL CRIMES STRIKE FORCE, CONSISTING OF THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL MONEY LAUNDERING, DRUG TRAFFICKING, AND RELATED CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS AND TO DISRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGING IN SUCH ACTIVITY THROUGH COORDINATED AND LONG-TERM INVESTIGATIVE, FORFEITURE, AND PROSECUTION EFFORTS PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY UNDER PART 1, CHAPTER 23, OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, TITLED "FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT." WHEREAS, Resolution No. 21-0383, adopted on September 23, 2021, authorized the City Manager to execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement ("Agreement"), on behalf of the City of Miami ("City") Police Department ("MPD") and with the State Attorney's Office for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -Dade County ("SAO"), to participate in the South Florida Financial Crimes Strike Force ("Strike Force"); and WHEREAS, the Strike Force is a collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies to combat illegal money laundering, drug trafficking, drug law violations, and related criminal investigations and to disrupt organizations engaging in such activity through coordinated and long-term investigative, forfeiture, and prosecution efforts; and WHEREAS, the City and the SAO now wish to execute a new successor Agreement to continue MPD's participation in the Strike Force until September 1, 2027; and WHEREAS, the SAO requires all law enforcement agencies approved and authorized as a member of the Strike Force to enter into this Agreement in order to participate in the Strike Force for the purposes and goals set forth in the Agreement; and WHEREAS, as a member of the Strike Force, MPD will have an opportunity to participate in the distribution of any forfeiture funds recovered by the Strike Force; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes, titled "Florida Mutual Aid Act," to enter into the Agreement for collaboration and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature that crosses jurisdictional lines; 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 new Agreement, in substantially the form attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," with the SAO and other participating law enforcement agencies to participate in the Strike Force, thereby extending and receiving mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to combat illegal money laundering, drug trafficking, and related criminal violations and to disrupt organizations engaging in such activity pursuant to the "Florida Mutual Aid Act" under Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes. Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 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.