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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover Page2_� V op �k�1ti9 AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE 01A1t° File ID: #6424 3 AA F ° x �V Resolution Sponsored bv: Commissioner Manolo Reves A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COMBINED INTERLOCAL AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A JOINT ENFORCEMENT ZONE, FOR THE PROVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, AND CREATING A MULTI -AGENCY ANTI - PROSTITUTION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE PURSUANT TO THE MUTUAL AID ACT, CHAPTER 23, PART 1, FLORIDA STATUTES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN. File Number: 6424 City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-19-0426 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date:10/24/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COMBINED INTERLOCAL AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A JOINT ENFORCEMENT ZONE, FOR THE PROVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, AND CREATING A MULTI -AGENCY ANTI - PROSTITUTION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE PURSUANT TO THE MUTUAL AID ACT, CHAPTER 23, PART 1, FLORIDA STATUTES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN. WHEREAS, human sex trafficking has become an epidemic of significant consequences to South Florida; and WHEREAS, this crime occurs when a trafficker uses violence, threats, blackmail, false promises, deception, manipulation, and debt bondage to trap vulnerable individuals and force them to engage in commercial sex acts or labor against his/her will; and WHEREAS, the victims of human sex trafficking are often exposed to serious health risks, including sexually transmitted diseases, drug and alcohol addiction, physical injuries, forced abortions, and various forms of psychological trauma; and WHEREAS, the individuals engaged in prostitution are exposed to similar physical and psychological injuries; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City of Miami ("City") and the City of West Miami ("West Miami") to ensure the public safety of their citizens by providing adequate levels of police services; and WHEREAS, the City and West Miami have authority under the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, Section 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; and WHEREAS, the City and West Miami have the authority under the Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, Section 166.011, Florida Statutes, et. seq., to enter into enter into an interlocal agreement with an adjoining municipality within the same county to provide law enforcement services within the territorial boundaries of the other adjoining municipality; and WHEREAS, the City and West Miami have authority under the Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Florida Statutes, to enter into mutual aid agreements; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and West Miami to enter into this Combined Interlocal Agreement and Mutual Aid Agreement ("Agreement"), attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide for the creation and implementation of a Joint Enforcement Zone of a Multi -Agency Anti -Prostitution and Human Trafficking Task Force ("MAAPTF") intended to combat human trafficking, prostitution, and other related criminal violations; and WHEREAS, the MAAPTF seeks to disrupt human trafficking, prostitution, and other related criminal activity through joint proactive law enforcement operations in order to investigate, apprehend, and successfully prosecute offenders engaging in such activity within the Joint Enforcement Zone; and WHEREAS, the apprehension and prosecution of these criminals is intended to reduce crimes inside and outside the respective jurisdictions of the City and West Miami, regardless of where these criminal offenders are ultimately apprehended; and WHEREAS, this Agreement shall take effect upon approval and execution by the City and West Miami and shall continue in full force and effect for an initial period of five (5) years; 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 fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the Agreement, in substantially the attached form, between the City and West Miami to receive and extend mutual aid in the creation of a Joint Enforcement Zone, for the provision of law enforcement services, and creating a MAAPTF pursuant to the Mutual Aid Act, Chapter 23, Part 1, Florida Statutes. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the West Miami Mayor and City Commission. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS i'I ria i ndez, City Attorney 9/17/2019 ' 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.