Res No 164-22-15917RESOLUTION NO: 164-22-15917
A Resolution by the Mayor and City Commission requiring a status report on Police
Officer recruitment, retention, and hiring within the Police Department.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami's Police Depa r tment is budgeted for fif ty (S O) sworn
Officers; and
WHEREAS, the Police Departm e nt currently has six (6) vacancies; and
WHEREAS, the Poli ce Departm ent is an in tegral part of the City of South Miami and t he
City's Officers are essential in providing a safe and secure envi ronme nt for residents and visitors
alike; and
WHEREAS, the Com mission would li ke to receive a month ly status report on officer
recru it m ent, r etention, and hiring.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recita ls are hereby ratified and confirmed as being t r ue and
corr ect and are hereby made a specific part of this r eso lution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. Th e City will provide the Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Commission a status report,
on a monthly bas is, during a Commission meeting, on officer recruitment, retention, and hi ri ng
within t he Police Depa rtment.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming la nguage or technical scr ivener-type correct ion s
may be m ade by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorp orat ed into the
final resoluti on for signa ture.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutiona l by a court of competent j urisdiction, the holding wi l l
not affect the validity of the r emain ing portions of this resolutio n .
Section 5. Effective Date. This re solution will become effectiv e i mmediate ly upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADO PTED this ~day of December, 2022.
ATTE ST: APPROV ED:
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COMM ISSION VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Fernandez: Yea
Vice Mayor Bonich : Yea
Commissi oner Ca lle: Yea
Commissi oner Co r ey: Yea
Commi ssi oner Liebman : Yea
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Agenda Item No:7.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: December 6, 2022
Submitted by: Samantha Fraga-Lopez
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution by the Mayor and City Commission requiring a status report on Police Officer recruitment,
retention, and hiring within the Police Department. 3/5 (Mayor Fernández)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso_Status_Report_PD_Hiring.docx
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