2016-29533 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29533
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 A DONATION OF AN MRAP
PERSONNEL TRANSPORT VEHICLE FROM THE CITY OF CORAL
GABLES, FLORIDA, WITH AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $200,000.
WHEREAS, the City of Coral Gables has offered to donate an MRAP Personnel
Transport Vehicle to the City of Miami Beach, for use by the Miami Beach Police Department;
and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Police Department is in need of such a transport vehicle to
enable effective and safe operations against armed perpetrators in active threat zones, thus
increasing the safety and security of the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the tragic events at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016, and
Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs on November 27, 2015, were both brought to an end
by the use of similar vehicles, thus demonstrating the life-saving capabilities of such vehicles;
and
WHEREAS, the MRAP personnel transport vehicle will become the exclusive property of
the City of Miami Beach, and the title shall be vested unconditionally in the City of Miami Beach.
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 authorize the City Of Miami Beach to accept a donation of an MRAP personnel
transport vehicle from the City of Coral Gables, with an approximate value of$200,000.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /9 day of September, 2016.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 14, 2016
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 A
DONATION OF AN MRAP PERSONNEL TRANSPORT VEHICLE FROM THE CITY
OF CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA, WITH AN APPROXIMATE VALUE OF $200,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The MRAP is designed as a safe transportation vehicle for personnel. It has various capabilities
and can therefore be deployed during both natural and man-made disasters. In relation to the
former, a similar vehicle was used by the Department of Homeland Security to rescue numerous
people in New Orleans during Hurricane Isaac (28th - 29th August, 2012) which caused tidal
surges up to twelve (12) feet. The MRAP has a very heavy pushing and towing capability, and
can therefore be used to clear heavy debris from an area during, and after, extreme weather
events. This is particularly important for the City of Miami Beach given its geographic location
and propensity to flooding during king tides. In relation to man-made disasters, the recent tragic
attack at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on Sunday, 12th June, 2016 demonstrated how
important it is for law enforcement agencies to have the capability to move into active threat
zones to address armed perpetrators. In the Pulse Nightclub attack, the SWAT team was able to
use its SWAT vehicle to breach the premises to confront the attacker and to eliminate the threat.
This capability was also demonstrated in the Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs, on
27th November, 2015, when the SWAT team used the same type of vehicle to forcibly enter the
premises, to rescue hostages and to bring the incident to an end.
The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) does not currently have the capability highlighted
above. Presently, the MBPD would need to rely on either the City of Miami Police Department or
the Miami-Dade Police Department to take on the task of driving into a flooded area or high
threat zone. The MBPD estimates that it would take an hour or more to deploy such a vehicle
from the mainland. This delay would result in considerable vulnerability to our citizens, our
visitors and police officers.
The City of Coral Gables Police Department previously received two (2) MRAP Personnel
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Transport Vehicles through the Defense Logistics Agency 1033 program, and has graciously
offered to donate one of them to the MBPD. The cost of this vehicle new would be $500,000 -
$1,000,000. The vehicle to be donated is in excellent condition and has less than 20 miles on
the odometer. The MRAP will provide the MBPD with an additional capability to undertake
search and rescue operations, and also to tackle armed perpetrators. This will increase the
safety and security of the City of Miami Beach. The vehicle is consistent with best practices in
policing, and the MBPD will develop a strict policy governing its deployment. It will become the
exclusive property of the City, and the title shall be vested unconditionally in the City.
CONCLUSION
The acceptance of the donation will significantly increase the safety and security of the City of
Miami Beach.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Insist On Police Department Accountability And Skilled Management/ Leadership
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The vehicle will be donated at no cost. However, it will need to be retrofitted to make it fully
operational. The estimated cost of the retrofit is $30,000, which will be found within the 2016/17
budget.
Amount 1 $30,000 Account 1 011-1120-000343
Total $30,000
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