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Resolution: R-15-0309
File Number: 15-00799
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/23/2015
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 FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES: TOWN OF BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, VILLAGE
OF EL PORTAL, CITY OF HIALEAH GARDENS, INDIAN CREEK VILLAGE, TOWN
OF MEDLEY, CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS, CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, TOWN
OF SURFSIDE, BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA CITY, VILLAGE OF BISCAYNE
PARK AND VILLAGE OF VIRGINIA GARDENS, TO RECEIVE AND EXTEND
MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND
RESOURCES TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADEQUATELY TO RESPOND
TO INTENSIVE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NATURAL AND
MAN-MADE DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN THE FLORIDA
MUTUAL AID ACT, PURSUANT TO PART 1, CHAPTER 23 OF THE FLORIDA
STATUTES.
WHEREAS, because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of law
enforcement problems and other natural and man-made conditions which are, or are likely to be,
beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the City of Miami ("City")
Department of Police or the police departments of the following municipalities: Town of Bay Harbor
Islands, Village of EI Portal, City of Hialeah Gardens, Indian Creek Village, Town of Medley, City of
Miami Springs, City of Sunny Isles Beach, Town of Surfside, Bal Harbour Village, Florida City, Village
of Biscayne Park and Village of Virginia Gardens ("Participating Municipalities"); and
WHEREAS, to ensure that preparation of these law enforcement agencies will be adequate to
address any and all of these conditions, to protect the 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 the Florida
Mutual Aid Act, Part 1, Chapter 23 of the Florida Statutes, to enter into mutual aid agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Participating Municipalities have the authority under the Florida
Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, §163.01 Florida Statutes, to enter into interlocal agreements to
jointly exercise any power, privilege or authority which they share in common and which each might
exercise separately;
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{1} to execute Mutual Aid Agreements, in
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substantially the attached form, between the City and the Participating Municipalities, to receive and
extend mutual aid in the form of law enforcement services and resources to ensure public safety and
to adequately respond to intensive situations, including, but not limited to, natural or man-made
disasters or emergencies as defined in the Florida Mutual Aid Act, pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 23 of
the Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1) The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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