Res No 058-14-14152RESOLUTION NO. 58-14-14152
A Resolution directing the City Manager and the South Miami Police
Department to procure firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories from
responsible manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
WHEREAS, Florida Department of Law Enforcement data show that firearms are used
in 72 percent of homicides in Florida; and
WHEREAS, 721 gun murders were committed in Florida in 2012 alone, an increase of
44 percent since 2000; and
WHEREAS, a 2000 report released by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) indicated that many guns used in crime are obtained directly from federally
licensed gun dealers, which are one of the largest sources of illegally trafficked guns; and
WHEREAS, guns often fall into criminal hands through "straw purchases," in which a
friend or family member of a criminal purchases a gun and passes it along; and
WHEREAS, a recent study published in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing
finds that responsible practices by gun manufacturers, distributors, and retailers helps to prevent
guns from falling into criminal hands and leads to a lower incidence of guns recovered from the
scenes of violent crimes; and
WHEREAS, The South Miami Police Department has the duty to preserve the public
peace, prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders, and protect the rights of persons and property
in accordance with the laws of this state and the ordinances of this county; and
WHEREAS, The South Miami Police Department is committed to integrity, ethical
conduct and truthfulness in all relationships, and believes these core values are promoted through
a policy designed to ensure that its officers use firearms purchased from responsible
manufacturers, distributors, and retailers; and
WHEREAS, the South Miami City Commission, in enacting this resolution, is carrying
out its law enforcement responsibilities pertaining to firearms, ammunition, and firearm
accessories used by South Miami Police officers in the course of their official duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission hereby directs the City Manager and the South
Miami Police Department ("SMPD") to further the goals described above by requiring that every
bidder who submits to the procurement process for firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories
of the SMPD submit, as part of its bid, a written report detailing the company's efforts and
practices in combating gun violence and the illegal transfer of guns. This report shall include,
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but shall not be limited to, the company's practices for the sale, transfer, transport, and marketing
of such products.
Section 2. In awarding the bids, the South Miami Police Department shall take into
consideration the efforts and practices implemented by bidders to combat gun trafficking and the
illegal transfer of guns.
Section 3. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of April ,2014.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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MAYOR
ORM, COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Harris: Yea
Commissioner Edmond: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Yea
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