HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormDate: 11/20/2018
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
File ID: #5153
Commission Meeting Date: 01/10/2019
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Mutual Aid Agreement - South Florida Financial Crimes Strike Force
Purpose of Item:
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 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."
Background of Item:
Resolution No. 15-0351, adopted on September 10, 2015, authorized the City Manager
to execute a Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid 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"). 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. The City of Miami ("City") and the SAO now wish to
execute a new successor Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement to continue
MPD's participation in the Strike Force until September 1, 2021. 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. 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. 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.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed By
Department of Police
Jorge Blanco
Department of Police
Ronald Papier
Department of Police
Ronald Papier
Office of Management and Budget
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher M Rose
City Manager's Office
Nikolas Pascual
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney
Juan Carlos Perez
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria M6ndez
City Commission
Maricarmen Lopez
Office of the Mayor
Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Initial Police Review
Completed
Police Chief Review
Completed
Department Head Review
Completed
Budget Analyst Review
Completed
Budget Review
Completed
City Manager Review
Completed
Legislative Division Review
Completed
ACA Review
Completed
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
Meeting
Completed
Signed by the Mayor
Completed
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk
Completed
Rendered
Completed
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File Number: 5153
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-19-0003
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
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:
1
i ria i ndez, City Attor iey 12/26/2018
' 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.