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AGREEMENT NUMBER
25941
NAME/TYPE OF AGREEMENT
FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION
DESCRIPTION
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT/DETECT, INVESTIGATE, &
OTHERWIDE COMBAT ILLEGAL GAMBLING/MATTER ID: 25-
3366
EFFECTIVE DATE
ATTESTED BY
TODD B. HANNON
ATTESTED DATE
1/23/2026
DATE RECEIVED FROM ISSUING
DEPT.
1/27/2026
NOTE
DOCUSIGN AGREEMENT BY EMAIL
CITY OF MIAMI
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: Police
DEPT. CONTACT PERSON: Joy Saunlett EXT. 305 603-6196
NAME OF CONTRACTUAL PARTY/ENTITY: Florida Gaming Commission
IS THIS AGREEMENT TO BE EXPEDITED/RUSH
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT: $ 0.00
TYPE OF AGREEMENT:
❑ MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
❑ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
❑ GRANT AGREEMENT
❑ EXPERT CONSULTANT AGREEMENT
❑ LICENSE AGREEMENT
OTHER: (PLEASE SPECIFY: Mutual Aid Agreement
❑ YES NO
FUNDING INVOLVED? ❑ YES NO
El PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT
❑ MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
❑ INTER -LOCAL AGREEMENT
❑ LEASE AGREEMENT
El PURCHASE OR SALE AGREEMENT
PURPOSE OF ITEM (DETAILED SUMMARY/ADD ADDITIONAL PAGES IF NECESSARY) To execute
a Mutual Aid Agreement for the police department's continued participation in permitting
voluntary cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature allowing agencies to
tackle problems crossing typical jurisdictional lines.
COMMISSION APPROVAL DATE: / / FILE ID: ENACTMENT NO:
IF THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE COMMISSION APPROVAL, PLEASE EXPLAIN: No Funding
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EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER
MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION,
DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT AND
THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
THIS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into as of the
day of , 202_, between the Florida Gaming Control Commission, Division of
Gaming Enforcement ("Division") and the City of Miami Police Department, by and through Chief
Manuel A. Morales ("Agency"). As used herein, the "Parties" shall mean the Division and Agency;
and a "Party" shall mean the Division or the Agency, individually.
WHEREAS, as the Florida Legislature explained in the Florida Mutual Aid Act (the
"Act"), law enforcement agencies can benefit by entering into mutual aid agreements with other
law enforcement agencies in this state.
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 23.1225, Florida Statutes, such mutual aid agreements
permit voluntary cooperation and assistance of a routine law enforcement nature allowing agencies
to tackle problems crossing typical jurisdictional lines.
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 16,711, Florida Statutes, the Division is a law
enforcement agency within the meaning of the Act.
WHEREAS, pursuant to article VIII, section 1, subsection (d) of the Florida Constitution,
and section 30.15, Florida Statutes, the Agency is a law enforcement agency within the meaning
of the Act; and
WHEREAS the Division and Agency desire to enter into a mutual aid agreement to
empower the Parties to better detect, investigate, and otherwise combat illegal gambling and all
related criminal activities throughout this state.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
I. Nature of Law Enforcement Assistance to be Rendered. Both Parties shall aid one another
and jointly endeavor to detect, investigate, apprehend, and make arrests for any alleged
violation of chapter 24, part II of chapter 285, chapter 546, chapter 550, chapter 551, or chapter
849, Florida Statutes, and/or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, or any law of this state.
II. Procedure for Requesting and Authorizing Assistance.
(a)
If either Party needs assistance as set forth above in Paragraph I of this Agreement, an
authorized representative of the Party requesting assistance shall notify the other Party's
agency head or his/her designee from whom such assistance is requested. The agency
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head or authorized designee of the Party whose assistance is sought shall evaluate the
situation and the Party's available resources, consult with his/her supervisors if
necessary, and respond in a manner he/she deems appropriate.
(b) The agency head for the Agency, and the Executive Director of the Florida Gaming
Control Commission may deteuniine who the individuals authorized to lend assistance in
his/her jurisdiction, the time period during which such assistance is authorized, and the
purpose for which such authority is granted. This authority may be granted either verbally
or in writing. The agency contacts are the following:
(c)
City of Miami Police Department
Lt. Roman Sarria
City of Miami Police Department
400 NW 2°d Avenue
Miami, FL 33128
(786) 554-8676
6259@miami-police.org
Florida Gaming Control Commission
Director L. Carl Herold
Florida Gaming Control Commission
4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 794-8050
Carl.Herold@a,flgaming.gov
Should a sworn law enforcement officer representing a Party be in another Party's
jurisdiction for matters of routine nature, such as traveling through the jurisdiction on
routine business, attending a meeting or going to or from work, or transporting a prisoner,
and a felony occurs in the presence of said law enforcement officer, representing his/her
respective agency, he/she shall be empowered to render enforcement assistance and act
in accordance with the law. Should enforcement action be taken, the enforcing Party shall
notify the Party having nouunal jurisdiction and upon the latter's arrival, turn the situation
over to them and offer any assistance requested, including, but not limited to, a follow-
up written report documenting the event and the actions taken. This Subparagraph is not
intended to grant general authority to conduct investigations, serve warrants and/or
subpoenas, or to respond without request to emergencies already being addressed by the
Party having normal jurisdiction, but is intended to address critical, life -threatening or
public safety situations, prevent imminent bodily injury to citizens, or secure
apprehension of criminals whom the law enforcement officer may encounter.
(d) No officer or other appointee shall be empowered under this agreement to operate in the
other Party's jurisdiction without prior approval of the agency head having normal
jurisdiction. The agency head's decision in these matters shall be final.
III. Command and Supervisory Responsibility. When assisting the Division, the Agency's
personnel and equipment shall be under the immediate command of an Agency's supervising
officer and shall be under the ultimate supervision and command of the Division's agency head
or his/her designee. Likewise, when assisting the Agency, the Division's personnel and
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equipment shall be under the immediate command of a Division's supervising officer and shall
be under the ultimate supervision and command of the Agency's Chief of Police or his/her
designee.
IV. Powers Privileges, and Immunities.
(a)
Pursuant to section 23.127(1), Florida Statutes, any Party's employee who, pursuant to
this Agreement, renders aid outside of that employee's normal jurisdiction but inside this
State shall have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if the
employee was performing duties inside the employee's normal jurisdiction.
(b) The Parties agree to bear their own costs associated with providing aid pursuant to this
Agreement. These costs consist of, but are not limited to, employee compensation,
including any amounts paid or due for compensation for personal injury or death while
the employee is rendering aid pursuant to this Agreement, travel, and any expense or cost
incurred in the operation and maintenance of or loss or damage of any equipment,
resources, or facilities.
(c)
Pursuant to section 23.127(3), the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption
from laws, ordinances, and rules, and pension, insurance, relief, disability, workers'
compensation, salary, death, and other benefits that apply to the ordinary activity of an
employee of a Party when performing the employee's duties within the territorial limits
of the employee's agency apply to the employee to the same degree, manner, and extent
while engaged in the performance of the employee's duties extraterritorially under the
provisions of this Agreement. This Subparagraph applies to paid, volunteer, and auxiliary
employees.
(d) Nothing herein shall prevent the requesting Party from requesting supplemental
appropriations from its governing authority having budgeting jurisdiction to reimburse
the assisting Party for any actual costs or expenses incurred by the assisting agency
performing hereunder.
(e)
Nothing in this Agreement is intended or is to be construed as any transfer or contracting
away of the powers or functions of one Party to the other.
V. Policies, Procedures, and Conflicts. Whenever an agent, police officer, or other appointee of
either Party is rendering assistance pursuant to this Agreement, the agent, police officer, or
appointee shall abide by and be subject to the rules and regulations, personnel policies, general
orders, and standard operating procedures of his/her own employing agency. The Parties agree
that in the event of a conflict between the Agency's or the Division's rules, regulation,
personnel policy, general order, or standard operating procedure, the Division's rules,
regulation, personnel policy, general order, or standard operating procedures shall supersede
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and control. Nothing in this Agreement, however, shall be construed to compromise the powers
granted to the Agency under sections 14.022, 30.15, Florida Statutes, the Florida Constitution,
or the United States Constitution.
VI. Complaints.
(a) If either Party receives a complaint regarding any cooperative effort stenuning from this
Agreement, the Party receiving the complaint shall document the following:
i. The identity of the complainant.
ii. The complainant's address, phone number, and email address.
iii. The complainant's specific allegations; and
iv. The identity of the subject(s) of the complaint.
(b) After gathering the information required by Subparagraph VI(a) above, the Party
receiving the complaint shall either:
If the subject(s) of the complaint is employed by the Party receiving the
complaint, resolve the complaint according to the Party's rule, regulation,
personnel policy, general order, or standard operating procedure for handling such
a complaint; or
ii. If the subject(s) of the complaint is employed by the Party not receiving the
complaint, forward the complaint and all the information required by
Subparagraph VI (a) above to the other Party so that Party can resolve the
complaint according to that Party's rule, regulation, personnel policy, general
order, or standard operating procedure for handling such a complaint.
(c) Subject to Paragraph V above, if a complaint is received accusing employees of both
Parties of wrongdoing, the Parties agree to cooperate and resolve the complaint.
VII. Liability. Each Party agrees to assume responsibility for its own acts, omissions, and conduct
of its employees' providing assistance or mutual aid as described in this Agreement. This
Paragraph shall not constitute a waiver of the Division's sovereign immunity.
VIII. Insurance. Each Party shall provide satisfactory proof of liability insurance by one or more of
the means specified in section 768.28 (16)(a), Florida Statutes, in an amount that is, in the
judgment of the governing body of that party, at least adequate to cover the risk to which that
Party may be exposed. However, should the insurance coverage provided by any Party be
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canceled or undergo a material change, that Party shall notify the other Party in writing of such
change within 10 days of receipt of notice of actual knowledge of such change.
IX. Seizure and Disposition of Contraband.'
(a) Division Seizure and Disposition
If the Division, during the course of rendering assistance pursuant to this
Agreement, seizes any real property, vessel, motor vehicle, aircraft, currency, or
other contraband article, the Division shall be responsible for maintaining any
forfeiture action and shall have the exclusive right to control and the responsibility
to maintain such property.
ii. The Division shall be entitled to 75% of the net value of any property described in
Subparagraph IX(a) of this Agreement after all other liens or costs listed in sections
932.7055(3) or (4), Florida Statutes have been satisfied or covered; the Agency
shall be entitled to the other 25%.
iii. The Division shall be responsible for all reports required by section 932.7061,
Florida Statutes in connection with this Agreement.
(b) Agency Seizure and Disposition
If the Agency, during the course of rendering assistance pursuant to this Agreement,
seizes any real property, vessel, motor vehicle, aircraft, currency, or other
contraband article, the Agency shall be responsible for maintaining any forfeiture
action and shall have the exclusive right to control and the responsibility to maintain
such property.
ii. The Agency shall be entitled to 75% of the net value of any property described in
Subparagraph IX(a) of this Agreement after all other liens or costs listed in sections
932.7055(3) or (4), Florida Statutes have been satisfied or covered; the Division
shall be entitled to the other 25%.
iii. The Agency shall be responsible for all reports required by section 932.7061,
Florida Statutes in connection with this Agreement.
The terms used in this Paragraph shall have the same meaning as in the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. See
generally § § 932.701— 932.7062, Fla. Stat.
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(c) Financial Contacts
i. The individuals below should be contacted on all financial matters relating to this
Agreement:
City of Miami Police Department
Jorge Blanco, Commander
Office of Budget & Finance Management
400 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33128
305-603-6190
43473@miami-police.org
X. Term and Termination.
(a)
Florida Gaming Control Commission
Lisa Mustain
4070 Esplanade Way, Suite 250
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(850) 794-8027
Lisa.Mustain@flgaming.gov
This Agreement shall be effective when signed by all Parties to the Agreement.
(b) This Agreement shall terminate automatically on , 2026, unless the
Parties agree in writing to extend the term of the Agreement.
(c)
This Agreement may be terminated by any Party upon 30 days written notice.
XI. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or illegal by any
competent jurisdiction, then that part shall be limited or curtailed to the extent necessary to
make such provision valid, and all other remaining terms of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
XII. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any
signature page delivered by facsimile, telecopy machine, portable document format (pdf) or
email shall be binding to the same extent as an original.
XIII. Headings; Interpretation. The headings in this Agreement have been included solely for ease
of reference and shall not be considered in the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
All references herein to the masculine, neuter, or singular shall be construed to include the
masculine, feminine, neuter, or plural, as appropriate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Mutual Aid Agreement as of date
first written above.
FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION,
DIVISION OF GAMING ENFORCEMENT
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ATTEST:
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THE CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal
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Olivera, Rosemary
From:
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Saunlett, Joy <6272@miami-police.org>
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 3:34 PM
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Florida Gaming Commission - Matter ID.: #25-3366
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Good afternoon:
Attached please find the fully executed agreement for the above -mentioned matter.
Thank you and stay safe.
Joy Saunlett I Administrative Assistant 1
Business Management
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400 NW 2 ''i Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
18 (305-603-6196 I 4 305-579-6634
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