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Resolution: R-21-0460
File Number: 11085
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 11/18/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION IN SUPPORT OF
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS' PROPOSAL TO ALLOCATE TWENTY-FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000.00) OF FUNDING TO INVEST IN URGENT
STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO THE FREEDOM TOWER; URGING THE
LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE
THE PROPOSED FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR THE FREEDOM TOWER;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS LISTED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Manolo Reyes
WHEREAS, Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a twenty-five million dollar
($25,000,000.00) investment to support urgent structural repairs to continue the historic legacy
of the Freedom Tower; and
WHEREAS, the Freedom Tower has been a symbol of freedom and democracy standing
tall in the Miami skyline for decades; and
WHEREAS, from 1959 to 1974, more than 650,000 Cubans came to the United States
to flee the oppressive communist regime; and
WHEREAS, the Freedom Tower represents the American dream, built in 1925 as the
home of The Miami News and later served as housing for Cubans fleeing tyranny for
Democracy during the Cold War; and
WHEREAS, the funding from the State of Florida will ensure this landmark stays as a
staple of Miami for generations to visit and learn about what it means to be free; and
WHEREAS, to this day, the people of Cuba continue to fight against an oppressive
communist regime; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is particularly sympathetic to Cuba's fight for
freedom because the vibrant Cuban community in the City has a vested interest in assuring that
a democratic system is put into place in the country of Cuba; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, the City Commission, by a majority vote, hereby deems this Resolution to be of an
emergency nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Commission supports Governor Ron DeSantis' proposal to allocate
twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) of funding to invest in urgent structural repairs to the
Freedom Tower.
Section 3. The City Commission urges the leaders and members of the Florida
Legislature to approve the proposed funding allocation for the Freedom Tower.
Section 4. The City Commission directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to Governor Ron DeSantis, Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls, Senate President
Wilton Simpson, the Members of the Miami -Dade County Legislative Delegation, and the Florida
Congressional Delegation.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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