C7I-Approve Federal Equitable Sharing Agmt w- U S Dept Of Justice And TreasuryCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Approving A Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement With The United States Department
Of Justice And The United States Department Of The Treasury, And Authorizing The Mayor And The
City Clerk To Execute The Agreement.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
Increase resident ratings of public safety services.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): According to the Center for Research
and Public Policy, and Business Residential Satisfaction Survey of the City of Miami Beach,
residents in 2009, indicated that their three most important areas for the City of Miami Beach to
address in an effort to improve public safety throughout the City are: Preventing Crime 44.9%,
Enforcing Traffic Laws 36.1% and increasing Visibility of Police in the Neighborhoods 32.4%.
Issue:
j Shall the City adopt the Resolution?
Item Summary}Recommendation:
The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) periodically conducts investigations with a variety of
federal law enforcement agencies. During joint investigations where property (such as cash, vehicles,
and other real property) is seized and forfeited, the assets are shared by the agencies which
participated in the investigation.
As a prerequisite to receive MBPD's share of assets seized and forfeited, the United States
Department of Treasury, requests that the participating agency sign the Federal Equitable Sharing
Agreement in order to continue participation in the Asset Sharing Program.
The City will benefit financially through the MBPD's continued participation in the Asset Sharing
Program. The current Agreement has expired and renewing this agreement will ensure participation
in this program.
The Administration recommends approving the resolution.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account
Funds: 1
D 2
3
OBPI Total
Financial Impact Summary:
N/A
Assistant City Manager City Manager
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager . ~
January 11,2012 ) Q
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A FEDERAL EQUITABLE
SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
THE AGREEMENT.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) periodically conducts investigations with a
variety of federal law enforcement agencies. During joint investigations where property
(such as cash, vehicles, and other real property) is seized and forfeited, the assets are
shared by the agencies which participated in the investigation.
As a prerequisite to receive MBPD's share of assets seized and forfeited, the United
States Department of Treasury, requests that the participating agency sign the Federal
Equitable Sharing Agreement in order to continue participation in the Asset Sharing
Program.
The City will benefit financially through the MBPD's continued participation in the Asset
Sharing Program. The current Agreement has expired and renewing this agreement will
ensure participation in this program.
JMG/~
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RESOLUTION NO.----
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A FEDERAL
EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach wishes to enter into a Federal Equitable Sharing
Agreement with the United States Government Department of Justice and the United States
Department of the Treasury to provide a protocol for the City to receive the monies from the
Miami Beach Police Department's participation in joint criminal investigation where assets are
seized and forfeited; and
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement outlines the terms and restrictions governing the
use of federal forfeited property, or proceeds from such property to be shared with the Miami
Beach Police Department.
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 herein authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the attached Agreement with
the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of the Treasury.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ___ day of January, 2012.
ATTEST BY:
MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER
ROBERT PARCHER, CITY CLERK
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