2018-30624 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30624
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY, COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT,
TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF A CANINE, WITH AN APPROXIMATE
VALUE OF $13,000, FROM THE MIAMI BEACH K9 KNIGHTS INC., A
FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR USE BY THE MIAMI
BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT K9 UNIT.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department has identified a need to acquire
an additional police canine, which shall be used for criminal apprehension, in order to
prevent, detect and deter those subjects involved in various criminal activities occurring
in the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, specially trained canines have proven to be an effective means to
hinder criminal activity, and to apprehend those individuals who commit crimes
throughout the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach K9 Knights Inc. is a local, not-for-profit corporation
established in the State of Florida in 2013, dedicated to the purchase and care of trained
police dogs and equipment for the Miami Beach Police Department and other local law
enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, Miami Beach K9 Knights Inc. has graciously offered to donate a
canine, with an approximate value of $13,000, to the Miami Beach Police Department;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed donation will enhance the Miami Beach Police
Department's K9 Unit, which currently consists of 11 dogs and handlers and, in doing so,
will make the City of Miami Beach a safer place to live, work and play.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby authorize the City of Miami Beach, on behalf of the Miami Beach
Police Department, to accept the donation of a canine, with an approximate value of
$13,000, from the Miami Beach K9 Knights Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, for
use by the Miami Beach Police Department K9 Unit.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /d- day of •Di Cernbpr , 2018.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: December 12, 2018
SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ON
BEHALF OF THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO ACCEPT THE
DONATION OF A CANINE, WITH AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $13,000, FROM
THE MIAMI BEACH K9 KNIGHTS INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CORPORATION, FOR USE BY THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT K9
UNIT.
ANALYSIS
Miami Beach K9 Knights Inc. is a local, not-for-profit corporation established in the State of Florida in
2013. Through memberships, events, and donations, K9 Knights Inc. obtains funding to purchase
and care for trained police dogs and equipment for the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD). In
2017, the K9 Knights Inc. graciously donated specialized training equipment totaling approximately
$33,500, for use by the MBPD's K9 program.
The MBPD's K9 Unit currently consists of 11 dogs and handlers. The specialized dogs are an
integral part of the agency and are a valuable asset to the City as a whole. Each dog serves an
average of 7-8 years and then retires with his/her handler who provides housing and care.
As a result of a recent retirement of one of the K9s, the MBPD is now in need of a new dog. The K9
Knights Inc. has once again offered to purchase and donate a K9 dog for the department. The
approximate value of this donation is $13,000 and an MBPD officer has already been identified to
partner with the K9 during the 2019 training program.
We are requesting the Mayor and Commission authorize the City Manager, on behalf of the Police
Department, to accept the donation of the K9 dog from the Miami Beach K9 Knights Inc.
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