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Resolution: R-21-0300
File Number: 9366
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/22/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING PRESIDENT
JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AND THE 117TH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES (COLLECTIVELY, "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT") TO TAKE ANY AND
ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ASSIST THE CUBAN PEOPLE IN THEIR
CALL FOR FREEDOM AND RELIEF FROM CUBA'S SOCIALIST AND
COMMUNIST REGIME; FURTHER URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TREATMENT TO COMBAT THE
LATEST SURGE OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ON THE ISLAND;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS NAMED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla,
Commissioner Ken Russell, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo
Reyes, Commissioner Jeffrey Watson
WHEREAS, Cuba has been under a communist and tyrannical regime since 1959; and
WHEREAS, since the start of the regime, the people of Cuba have endured decades of
cruelty, oppression, and economic despair; and
WHEREAS, even after the death of the regime's leader, Fidel Castro, much work is still
needed to secure the freedom of the Cuban people; and
WHEREAS, on Sunday, July 11, 2021, thousands of people protested in cities and
towns across Cuba, including Havana, to call for the end of the dictatorship ruling over Cuba
and to demand food and vaccines; and
WHEREAS, witnessing the plight of the Cuban people, communities throughout the
world have also protested to support the Cuban people in their call for freedom; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is particularly sympathetic to Cuba's fight for
freedom because the Cuban community in the City has a vested interest in assuring that a
democratic system is put into place in Cuba; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission urges President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. his
administration, and the leaders of the 117th Congress of the United States (collectively,
"Federal Government") to take any and all actions necessary to assist the Cuban people in their
call for an end to the decades -old dictatorship; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission further urges the Federal Government to provide
medical equipment and treatment to the Cuban people to assist them in combating the recent
surge of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") that has gripped the island;
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File ID: 9366
Enactment Number: R-21-0300
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission urges the Federal Government, including the Majority
and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, to take any and all
actions necessary to assist the Cuban people in their call for freedom and end the decades -old
dictatorship.
Section 3. The City Commission further urges the Federal Government to provide
medical equipment and treatment to combat the latest surge of COVID-19 on the island.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to President
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Vice President Kamala Harris; Majority Leader of the United States
Senate Charles E. Schumer; Minority Leader of the United States Senate Mitch McConnell;
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi; Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives Kevin McCarthy; Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Robert Menendez, and
Ted Cruz; Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos A Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, Albio
Sires, Alexander Xavier Mooney, Nicole Malliotakis, and Anthony Gonzalez; Secretary -General
Antonio Guterres of the United Nations; European Parliament President David -Maria Sassoli;
European Council President Charles Michel; European Commission President Ursula von der
Leyen; and Secretary General Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes of the Organization of American
States.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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