Resolution No. 2020-36 Supporting Efforts to Combat Cyber Crimes - June 9, 2020RESOLUTION NO. 2020-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO COMBAT CYBER
CRIMES WHICH HAVE FURTHER ARISEN DURING THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC; SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
TO COMBAT ALL FORMS OF CYBER CRIMES; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the incidence of
cyber crimes including scams, fraud and identity theft have continued to rise, as criminals,
both foreign and domestic, attempt to take advantage of the pandemic ; and
WHEREAS, fraud has further spread in connection with misdirected donations,
false offers of virus testing, identity theft, cyber squatting, defacement, and other areas
made more vulnerable by the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura Police Department and the State Attorney's
Office already do an excellent job in detecting and combatting cyber crimes, and in
educating residents of the danger posed by cyber criminals, and the City Commission
greatly appreciates and commends those efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission calls upon all law enforcement entities of cities,
counties, state, regional, and federal, to further work together to enhance the detection
and destruction of cyber crimes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1. Recitals Adopted. The above -stated recitals are hereby confirmed
and adopted herein.
Section 2. Support. The City Commission respectfully calls upon all law
enforcement entities to work together with the City of Aventura Police Department to
further augment efforts to prevent, detect, and thwart cyber crimes and to capture and
prosecute cyber criminals wherever they are located.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Narotsky, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Landman, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Commissioner Gladys Mezrahi Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Vice Mayor Howard Weinberg Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9t" day of June, 2020.
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ENID WEISMAN, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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ELLISA L. HORVATH, MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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