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4/13/00
RESOLUTION NO. F 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES JANET
RENO, AND ANY .OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO
GRANT ELIAN GONZALEZ DUE PROCESS OF LAW
RELATED TO .A DETERMINATION OF CUSTODY WHICH
YIELDS RESULTS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS
OF ELIAN GONZALEZ.
WHEREAS, the mother of Elian Gonzalez lost her life in an
effort to assure that he would be raised in a country where the
rights of individuals are determined by due process of law; and
WHEREAS, in order to assure that Elian Gonzalez will be
afforded those rights upon which the foundation of this country
was established, it is essential that he be provided due process
of law;
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 hereby adopted by reference
CITV COMUSSION
MEETING OF
.APR 1 3 2000
Resolution No.
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby strongly
urges the United States Department of Immigration and
Naturalization Service, Attorney General of the United States
Janet Reno, and any other federal officials deemed appropriate to
grant Elian Gonzalez due process of law related to a
determination of custody which yields results that are in the
best interests of Elian Gonzalez.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit
a copy of this Resolution to the United States Department of
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Attorney General of the
United States Janet Reno, and any other federal officials deemed
appropriate for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor".
�i If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective
at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and
adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS/T0,1POOM AND CORRECTNESS:
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WALTER J. FOEMAN
City Clerk
April 13, 2000
Ms. Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General
99 N.E. 4 Street
Miami, FL 33132
Dear Attorney General Reno:
DONALD H. WARSHAW
City Manager
Pursuant to City Commission action taken on this same date, attached hereto, please find an
executed copy of Resolution 00-293 from the Miami City Commission strongly urging the
United States Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services, the Attorney General, and
any other federal officials to grant Elian Gonzalez due process of law related to a determination
of custody which yields results that are in the best interest of Elian Gonzalez.
Per directive of the City Commission, I am forwarding a copy of this Resolution to you and other
affected federal officials.
Sincer y,
alter J. Fo
City Clerk
C: Doris Meissner, Commissioner
U.S. Immigration.and Naturalization Services
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/ 3500 Pan American Drive/P.O. Box 330708/Miami, FL 33233/(305) 250-5360/FAX: (305) 858-1610
TEL:
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