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Resolutions - R7  H




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:January  31, 2024
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROVIDE INFORMATION, DATA AND OTHER RELEVANT DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER RELATING TO BAIL AND BOND REFORM, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLOSING THE METRICS, ALGORITHMS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION DEMONSTRATING HOW THE ARNOLD VENTURES COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM OR “PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT” TOOL WILL BE USED TO RELEASE MANY “LOW-LEVEL” OFFENDERS ON THEIR OWN RECOGNIZANCE, WITHOUT ATTENDING A FIRST APPEARANCE HEARING BEFORE A JUDGE AND WITHOUT ANY MONETARY BOND BEING POSTED, INCLUDING SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE METRICS AND ASSUMPTIONS THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM WILL USE WITH RESPECT TO OFFENDERS, INCLUDING OFFENDERS WITH A PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY.

ANALYSIS

The proposed Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Mayor Steven Meiner, and co-sponsor, Commissioner Alex Fernandez.

SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA

N/A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

N/A

Applicable Area

Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Mayor Steven Meiner and Co-sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez

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