Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 070317

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File Number: 070317

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-200-07

Control: County Commission

File Name: OUTREACH CAMPAIGN REGARDING UNSOLVED CRIMINAL CASES

Introduced: 2/1/2007

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 2/20/2007

Agenda Date: 2/20/2007

Agenda Item Number: 11A21

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONER TO DEVELOP AND FUND AN OUTREACH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN REGARDING UNSOLVED VIOLENT CRIMES AND UNSOLVED CRIMINAL DRUG CASES

Indexes:	CRIME PREVENTION
	LEGISLATURE

Sponsors:	Audrey M. Edmonson, Prime Sponsor
	Sen. Javier D. Souto, Co-Sponsor
	Dorrin Rolle, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	2/20/2007	11A21	Adopted				P

County Manager	2/14/2007		Additions		2/20/2007

Budget and Finance Committee	2/13/2007	2FF	Forwarded to the BCC by the BCC Chairperson with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Benitez read the foregoing resolution into the record. It was moved by Commissioner Diaz that this proposed resolution be forwarded with a favorable recommendation. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Souto. Chairman Martinez suggested that the County Commission consider increasing the budget for the warrant bureau. He noted that this resolution called for funding, not a study. Hearing no other questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote.

County Attorney	2/1/2007		Referred	Budget and Finance Committee	2/13/2007

County Attorney	2/1/2007		Assigned	Abigail Price-Williams

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONER TO DEVELOP AND FUND AN OUTREACH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN REGARDING UNSOLVED VIOLENT CRIMES AND UNSOLVED CRIMINAL DRUG CASES

BODY
WHEREAS, many communities across our State are negatively impacted by the increase in violent crimes and illegal drugs in their neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, increased State efforts are necessary, to seek the public's assistance to apprehend individuals wanted by law enforcement agencies for violent crimes and drug offenses; and
WHEREAS, this Board considers a statewide outreach and public awareness campaign focused on capturing wanted violent criminals and closing unsolved criminal drug cases worth funding and implementing in an effort to decrease the incidences of violence and drug activity and improve the safety of Floridians,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Urges the Florida Legislature and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE") Commissioner to fund and implement an outreach and public awareness campaign to seek the public's assistance to apprehend violent offenders and close unsolved criminal drug cases.
Section 2. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, Chair and members of the Miami-Dade County State Legislative Delegation and the FDLE Commissioner.
Section 3. Directs the County's state lobbyists to advocate for the passage of the legislation set forth in Section 1 above, and directs the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to include this item in the 2007 State Legislative Package.