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Resolution: R-18-0367
File Number: 4516
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/13/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY') AND THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI BEACH ("NMB") TO
RECEIVE AND EXTEND MUTUAL AID IN THE FORM OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADEQUATE
RESPONSE TO INTENSIVE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES AS DEFINED IN
CHAPTER 23, PART 1, FLORIDA STATUTES, ENTITLED "FLORIDA MUTUAL
AID ACT."
WHEREAS, there are natural and manmade challenges faced by the Miami Police
Department ("MPD") and other municipal police departments that are, or are likely to be, beyond
the control of the services, personnel, equipment, or facilities of the municipal police
departments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") and the City of North Miami Beach ("NMB") wish to
enter into a Voluntary Cooperation and Operational Assistance Mutual Aid Agreement ("MAA")
to ensure that preparation and resources from their respective law enforcement agencies will be
adequate to address natural and manmade challenges, to protect the public peace and safety,
and to preserve the lives and property of the residents of the City and NMB; and
WHEREAS, the City and NMB have the authority under the Florida Mutual Aid Act,
Chapter 23, Part 1, Sections 23.12-23.127, Florida Statutes, to enter into mutual aid
agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City and NMB have the authority under the Florida Interlocal
Cooperation Act of 1969, promulgated under Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, to enter into
interlocal agreements for purposes of permitting local governmental units to make the most
efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of
mutual advantage and thereby provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms
of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic population, and
other factors influencing the needs of the local communities;
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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File ID: 4516
Enactment Number: R-18-0367
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the MAA, in substantially the
attached form, between the City and NMB to receive and extend mutual aid in the form of law
enforcement services and resources to ensure public safety and adequate response to intensive
situations, including, but not limited to natural and manmade disasters or emergencies as
defined in Chapter 23, Part 1, Florida Statutes, entitled "Florida Mutual Aid Act."
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' 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 City 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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