HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-180-3309 MOU w/ SAO Gun Violence Reduction Initiative RESOLUTION NO. 2019-180-3309
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST
RESPECTIVELY THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
(MOU) WITH THE MIAMI DADE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE (SAO); PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens ("City") on behalf of the Miami Gardens
Police Department (MGPD) desires to establish the Miami Gardens Gun Violence
Reduction Initiative, in conjunction with the SAO, to investigate and prosecute
perpetrators of gun violence, and
WHEREAS, formalizing the relationship between the City and the SAO fosters an
efficient and cohesive initiative capable of investigating and eradicating gun violence,
and
WHEREAS, the SAO will designate an Assistant State Attorney ("ASA") to
provide MGPD with legal support to ensure prosecutable cases, to work with community
members and conduct outreach, and assist MGPD in proactively identifying chronic
firearm offenders, and
WHEREAS, the SAO will also designate an investigator who will assist MGPD
homicide and contact shooting detectives, assist MGPD with surveillance operations in
gun related crimes, and locate reluctant and uncooperative witnesses, and
WHEREAS, the City will reimburse the SAO up to One Hundred and Seventy
Thousand Dollars ($170,000) for the Investigator's and ASA's salary, benefits and
expenses, and
WHEREAS, the partnership with the SAO will commence on October 1, 2019
and expire on September 30, 2020, but with the concurrence of the SAO and the
Resolution 2019-180-3309
MGPD, may be extended on a month-to-month basis until the funding allocated for the
MOU has been depleted or terminated, and
WHEREAS, City Staff recommends that the City Council authorizes the City
Manager to execute the MOU with the SAO,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS.-
Section
OLLOWS:Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorizes the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest
respectively the MOU with the SAO in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
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Section 3: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby
directed to obtain two (2) fully executed copies of the subject Memorandum of
Understanding with one to be maintained by the City and with one to be delivered to the
SAO.
Section 4: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2019.
OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: MAYOR OLIVER GILBERT, III
Moved by: Councilman Williams Jr.
Seconded by: Councilwoman Odom
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Katrina Wilson X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr X (Yes) (No)
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