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R-21-0383
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,"
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. R-15-0351 adopted on September 10, 2015 authorized the City Manager to
execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement ("Agreement") on behalf of the City of Miami's ("City")
Police Department ("MPD") with the State Attomey's Office for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami -
Dade County ("SAO") to participate in the South Florida Money Laundering Strike Force ("Strike Force"); and
WHEREAS, the Strike Force is a collaboration of 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, 2024; 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, 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.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized[].] to execute a new Agreement, in substantially the
attached form 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,
Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
[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.
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