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Resolution R-25-0327
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17955 Final Action Date: 9/11/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EQUITABLE
SHARING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS
("DHS") AND THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), WITH SEVERAL LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EL DORADO TASK
FORCE IN AN EFFORT TO DISRUPT CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES AND
REMOVE THE INSTRUMENTALITIES OR PROCEEDS OF CRIMES
THROUGH JOINT INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTION, AND CONTRABAND
FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED
BY THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations ("DHS") has authority to enter into
agreements with state and local government to combat and prevent crimes against the United
States in coordination with local law enforcement agencies pursuant to the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-298, 116 Stat. 2135, and relevant directives and delegation orders; and
WHEREAS, DHS is the sponsoring agency for the Equitable Sharing Memorandum of
Understanding ("MOU") and several local law enforcement agencies participating in the El
Dorado Task Force ("Task Force"); and
WHEREAS, the Task Force is a collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies in
an effort to disrupt criminal enterprises and seize instrumentalities and proceeds of criminal
activity through joint investigations, contraband forfeiture proceedings, and prosecutions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Police Department ("MPD"), as a member of the
Task Force, will have an opportunity to receive distributions of any contraband forfeiture funds
recovered by the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the City will continue to be fully responsible in its obligations to personnel
assigned to the Task Force for payment of overtime earnings, withholdings, insurance
coverage, and all other requirements by law or contract regardless of the reimbursable overtime
charges incurred; and
WHEREAS, the reimbursement of overtime costs and other expenses may be
authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund subject to
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the availability of funds and approval by the Treasury Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture
(TEOAF); and
WHEREAS, the Task Force MOU will be effective for a period of two (2) years from the
date of execution, with options to renew for three (3) additional years or two (2) year terms upon
agreement by all parties;
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 authorized1 to execute an Equitable Sharing
Memorandum of Understanding between the DHS and the City, along with several local law
enforcement agencies, to participate in the El Dorado Task Force in an effort to disrupt criminal
enterprises and remove the instrumentalities and proceeds of crimes through joint investigation,
prosecution, and contraband forfeiture proceedings pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of
2002.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to
execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney
Section 4. 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.
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