Res No 188-12-13745RESOLUTION No.: 188 42 -13745
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida, relating to the Police Department. The Commission firmly disavows
any and all attempts by individual members of the Commission to outsource
the South Miami Police Department to Miami -Dade County.
WHEREAS: In the interest of transparency it is important for the entire Commission to
voice their intentions regarding the South Miami Police Department (SMPD) rather than working
independently behind the scenes and creating false perceptions in the community; and
WHEREAS: It is the belief of this Commission that no single member of this
Commission has the expertise to conduct and present a complete and accurate assessment of the
SMPD; and
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WHEREAS: It is the belief of this Commission that no single member of this
Commission has the expertise to conduct and present a complete and accurate assessment of the
SMPD; and
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WHEREAS: The indecision of retaining or outsourcing the SMPD by this commission
has created divisiveness and problems with the morale of all city staffers and the South Miami
Police Department; and
WHEREAS: The common good and safety of all residents, business owners, and visitors
should be paramount to this commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.
Section 1. That the commission as a body has no intention of outsourcing the South
Miami Police Department and that it commends the exemplary performance of the South Miami
Police under the leadership of Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro along with Majors Ana Baixauli
and Rene Landa,
Section 2. That the Commission desires to restrict any individual member of the
Commission from acting as a representative of this body without the consent of the majority.
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WHEREAS: The indecision of retaining or outsourcing the SMPD by this commission
has created divisiveness and problems with the morale of all city staffers and the South Miami
Police Department; and
WHEREAS: The common good and safety of all residents, business owners, and visitors
should be paramount to this commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI.
Section 1. That the commission as a body has no intention of outsourcing the South
Miami Police Department and that it commends the exemplary performance of the South Miami
Police under the leadership of Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro along with Majors Ana Baixauli
and Rene Landa,
Section 2. That the Commission desires to restrict any individual member of the
Commission from acting as a representative of this body without the consent of the majority.
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Section 4 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF September, 2012,
ATTEST:
CLERK
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APPROVED:
D AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0
F AND Mayor Stoddard: Yea
F Vice Mayor Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Newman: Yea
s Commissioner Harris: Yea
i . �, r► Commissioner Welsh: Yea
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Section 4 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF September, 2012,
ATTEST:
CLERK
READ AND
LANGUAGI
0
APPROVED:
D AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0
F AND Mayor Stoddard: Yea
F Vice Mayor Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Newman: Yea
s Commissioner Harris: Yea
i . �, r► Commissioner Welsh: Yea
W AMy Documents \resolutions \Resolution police department.Newman. amendeddoc
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