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try Resolution: R-19-0003
File Number: 5153
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/10/2019
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 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY STATE
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND OTHER PARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES, TO COMBAT ILLEGAL MONEY LAUNDERING, DRUG
TRAFFICKING, 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, "THE FLORIDA MUTUAL AID ACT."
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 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 Police Department ("MPD") and with the State Attorney'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 with 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 of Miami ("City") and the SAO now wish to execute a new
successor Agreement to continue MPD's participation in the Strike Force until September 1,
2021; and
WHEREAS, the SAO requires all law enforcement agencies approved and authorized as
a member of the Strike Fore 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, the "Florida
Mutual Aid Act," to enter into voluntary cooperation 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
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adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute a new Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, 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,
related criminal violations, and to disrupt organizations engaging in such activity pursuant to the
"Florida Mutual Aid Act" under Part 1, Chapter 23, of the Florida Statutes.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and the
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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