Resolution 2021-31587 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31587 1
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
TO REQUEST CASE DISPOSITION DOCUMENT(S) FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COURTS REGARDING ALL FELONY
CASES, MISDEMEANOR CASES AND TRAFFIC CITATIONS INITIATED BY
THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Miami Beach Police Department ("Police
Department") to utilize investigative best practices to prevent and solve crimes and unsafe
behavior that takes place within its jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, at the January 19, 2021 Police Citizen Relation Committee ("PCRC")
meeting, the PCRC recommended that the Administration submit a request to the Miami Dade
County Clerk of Courts to provide the City with case disposition documents concerning all felony,
misdemeanor, and civil infractions in an effort to be better track the outcome of cases initiated by
the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, additional statistics concerning criminal cases and traffic citations initiated by
the Police Department can assist in identifying tools, policies and resources that can be utilized
on an ongoing basis to mitigate the City's concerns with quality of life and criminal activity; and
WHEREAS, obtaining the dispositions of criminal cases and traffic citations allow the
Police Department to ascertain the effectiveness that prosecutions have in acting as a deterrent
or mechanism of preventiveness on those individuals committing crimes within the City's
jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, identifying crime and traffic data, in conjunction with case dispositions, serves
as a legitimate law enforcement tool, and can be utilized to acquire a detailed understanding
surrounding criminal conduct throughout the City, which permits the establishment of appropriate
safety measures and other initiatives to ensure the welfare, health and safety of the City's
residents and guests.
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 direct the City Administration to request case disposition document(s) from
the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts regarding all felony cases, misdemeanor cases and
traffic citations initiated by the Miami Beach Police Department.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2021.
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Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael Paz,Acting City Attorney
DATE: February 10, 2021
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION
TO REQUEST CASE DISPOSITION DOCUMENT(S) FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COURTS REGARDING ALL FELONY
CASES, MISDEMEANOR CASES, AND TRAFFIC CITATIONS INITIATED
BY THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Gongora, the above-referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the February 10, 2021
Commission Meeting.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
N/A
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Michael Gongora
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