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    The City of Miami passed a resolution urging Miami-Dade County to create an independent civilian oversight board to oversee the Miami-Dade Police Department. The resolution calls for the oversight board to be adequately funded, staffed by independent leadership, and authorized to investigate complaints, issue subpoenas, conduct dispute resolution, and review police policies and procedures. The resolution was deemed an emergency to immediately protect public health, welfare, and safety.

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    The City of Miami passed a resolution urging Miami-Dade County to create an independent civilian oversight board to oversee the Miami-Dade Police Department. The resolution calls for the oversight board to be adequately funded, staffed by independent leadership, and authorized to investigate complaints, issue subpoenas, conduct dispute resolution, and review police policies and procedures. The resolution was deemed an emergency to immediately protect public health, welfare, and safety.

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    City of Miami City Hall

    3500 Pan American Drive


    Legislation Miami, FL 33133
    www.miamigov.com
    Resolution:

    File Number: Final Action Date:

    A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING MIAMI-DADE


    COUNTY MAYOR CARLOS A. GIMENEZ (“MAYOR GIMENEZ”) AND THE
    BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
    (“BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS”) TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT
    AN INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT BOARD WITHIN
    MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (“COUNTY”) TO FACILITATE AND IMPROVE
    COMMUNITY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MIAMI-DADE POLICE
    DEPARTMENT (“MDPD”) AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY; FURTHER
    DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
    RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN.

    WHEREAS, in 2001, the City of Miami (“City”) Charter was amended to mandate that the
    City Commission create and established a Civilian Investigative Panel (“CIP”) providing for an
    independent and impartial civilian board to oversee the sworn officers of the City’s Police
    Department; and

    WHEREAS, civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies is an important tool in


    modern day society to improve police practices by facilitating an avenue for independent
    investigations into allegations of police misconduct, examining the policies of police
    departments, and providing recommendations to local officials; and

    WHEREAS, civilian oversight of police serves to better improve the quality of a police
    department and better hold individual officers accountable for their actions; and

    WHEREAS, civilian oversight of law enforcement provides substantial benefits to


    individuals, police departments, and the community as a whole; and

    WHEREAS, civilian oversight of law enforcement helps to improve community relations,


    increases public understanding of law enforcement policies and procedures, and increases
    police awareness of community concerns; and

    WHEREAS, the CIP has been the only active independent investigative authority in
    Miami-Dade County (“County”) for more than a decade; and

    WHEREAS, in light of the current discussions surrounding police-community relations


    and the interactions between police and individuals it is apparent that independent civilian
    oversight within the County is a necessary and important aspect of police oversight and
    community relations; and

    WHEREAS, the County does not currently provide individuals mistreated by Miami-Dade
    Police Department (“MDPD”) officers with any mechanism to register a complaint for
    investigation by an independent civilian oversight committee; and

    City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: (Revision: ) Printed On:


    File ID: Enactment Number:

    WHEREAS, local governments throughout the United States, including the County, and
    the municipal governments within it, have experienced a need for strong, independent civilian
    oversight of law enforcement; and

    WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (“Mayor Gimenez”) has


    stated that he would use his authority as the County’s mayor to prevent instances of police
    misconduct similar to the incident that occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and

    WHEREAS, civilian oversight of law enforcement is an important means to avoid such


    situations and to hold law enforcement officers accountable; and

    WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(f) of the City Code, the Miami City Commission by
    a majority vote deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature in order to immediately
    protect the public health, welfare, and safety of the City’s residents;

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF


    MIAMI, FLORIDA:

    Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
    adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.

    Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A.
    Gimenez and the Board of County Commissioners to create and establish an independent entity
    providing civilian oversight of law enforcement which is: (a) adequately funded; (b) staffed with
    an independent director and independent legal counsel; (c) authorized to issue subpoenas
    within the County and in accordance with the law; (d) authorized to conduct alternative dispute
    resolution; (e) authorized to investigate complaints against law enforcement officers; (f)
    available for use/participation by all municipalities in the County; (g) authorized to review all
    Miami-Dade County Police Department policies and procedures; and (h) all above-referenced
    authority be made available to all municipalities in the County which do not have a similar entity.

    Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Miami-Dade
    County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez and each of the elected officials on the Board of County
    Commissioners.

    Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

    APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:

    Victoria Méndez, City Attorney [INSERT DATE]

    City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: (Revision: ) Printed on:

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