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Home My WebLink AboutR-00-0470J-00-497 5/25/00 D=0SIT TTT'T/lAT TTn 00— 470 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM ANY APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCY FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI TO MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC PEACE, ORDER AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CONCERNING THE CUSTODY AND ASYLUM OF ELIAN GONZALEZ; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS: RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS. WHEREAS, the costs to maintain public peace and order related to issues concerning the custody and asylum of Elian Gonzalez have become overwhelming for the City of Miami and other local and State of Florida governmental entities; and WHEREAS, when controversies in the City of Miami are triggered by non local policies, the United States government and State of Florida should bear the burden of the costs to assure the public health and welfare of the citizens of the City of Miami; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: CITY COMMISSION iMEETING OF MAY 2 5 2000 Resolution No. Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to request reimbursement from any appropriate federal and state agency for the expenses incurred by the City of Miami to maintain the public peace, order and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Miami concerning the custody and asylum of Elian Gonzalez or for any other asylum issues. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the appropriate federal and State agencies. 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. `� ` Page 2 of 3 j �� I U PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of May 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indlcats approvai of this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, sald Ic i:i�xi '` mi yr becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) da164.54fi the d of Commi, ' n regarding same, without the Mayor exe isin _ 1 ATTEST: WALTER'J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK 04 Clerk Page 3 of 3 470 (fitij of 'ffliaml 1 Y op t WALTER J. FOEMAN F City Clerk 0., F�°4,o June 27, 2000 SYI- CARLOS A. GIMENEZ City Manager TO` The United States Department of Immigration,and Naturalization Service Doris Meisner, Commissioner The Honorable Jeb Bush — Governor The Honorable Bob Graham — Senator The Honorable Connie Mack - Senator Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States Debra D. Owens, Executive Director - Miami -Dade County Legislative Delegation FROM: City Clerk - Enclosed please find a copy of Resalution'00-47,0; which was passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting on IVIay,2000F This. legislation -is being forwarded to you.. for your information and files. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/ 3500 Pan American Drive/P.O. Box 330708/Miami, FL 33233/(305) 250-5360/FAX: (305) 858-1610 J-00-497 5j 25/00 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM ANY APPROPRIATE .FEDERAL U AND STATE AGENCY FOR THE EXPENSES INCRRED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI TO MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC PEACE, ORDER AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CONCERNING THE CUSTODY AND ASYLUM OF ELIAN GONZALEZ; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS. WHEREAS, the costs to maintain public peace and order related to issues concerning the custody and asylum of Elian Gonzalez have become overwhelming for the City of Miami and other local and State of Florida governmental entities; and WHEREAS, when controversies in the City of Miami are triggered by non local policies, the United States government and State of Florida should bear the burden of the costs to assure the public health and welfare of the citizens of the City of Miami; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: CITY COY-MSSION OF s1 Section 1. The recitals and findings contained i,, Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to request reimbursement from any appropriate federal and state agency for the expenses incurred by the City of Miami to maintain the public peace, order and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Miami concerning the custody and asylum of Elian Gonzalez or for any other asylum issues. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby,directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the appropriate federal and State agencies. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor". 1 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. PC ge 2 of 3 • • PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of May 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with. Miami Code Sec. 2-36, aincrj thr, F1i3yoi dl,,,.' thi$ leo'.slction by Sici.in^ i; in the designa ed Fiac= ``Ow: becomes e;tective with tha e;atcca c` tZ-I i I u• d n9parding same, without the Mayor E'3:e isin v ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK Page 3 of 3 ��1J_ f j; TO FROM Ll Carlos A. Gimenez City Manager W1f[ illy) Gorf Commissioner CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA CISTRICT 1 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDU VICE CHAIRMAN GORT DATE: May 1 8, 2000 FILE: SUBJECT: Discussion Item REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: Would you please place on the Commission Agenda of May 25, 2000, as a discussion item a resolution involving the apprehension of Elian Gonzalez.. I am attaching a copy of a Resolution that was passed from the City of West Miami, Resolution # 2000-3 for your review. Thank you for your cooperation. WG/kk AGENDA ITEMS/5 25 00 DISC RESO C: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney Elvi Gallastegui-Alonso, Agenda Office i "" 470 04/2.5/2000 14:56 905261991=4 CITY OF WEST MIAMI PAGE 01 9 0 Resolution. # 2000-3 Resolution of the City West Miami demanding an immediate inquiry by Congress of the United States into the actions of the President and the Attorney General of the United States leading to a midnight armed assault on the Home of a citizen of the ,State of Florida and the forceW taking of a six year old child from his shelter, and further demanding from the Office of the State Attorney Kathy Fernandez Rundle to empanel a Grand Jury to investigate and to conduct a hearing to determine Whether the president of the United States, the Attorney General of the United States and Immigration and Naturalization Agents participating into the midnight assault have violated Florida Law in conducting a warrant less violation of the Rights of a Citizen of the State of Florida by Assaulting with Deady Weapons the occupants of the home. Whereas, Whi% awaiting his "Day in Court", the home where than Gonzalez was residing, and by express consent of the President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton and the Attorney General of the United States Janet Reno, agents of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, in lull combat and machine gun gear, Braided the home of a citizen of the State of Florida, Lazaro Gonzalez and physically removed. V ian Gonzalez a aid year old boy, and Whereas, like many before them, twelve people including Ehari s mother boarded a small boat escaping the tyrannical dictatorship of Fidel Castro and headed, to the United States, reel ang freedom, and eventually perished, and Whereas, While still negotiating for a peaceful tranAer of Rlian Gonzalez, the immigration and Naturalization Service Agents under the orders of Attorney General Janet Re -no, broke into the home at 5:15A.M. using unreasonable andunnecessary force and removed Flian Gonzalez from. his Miami Horne, and Whereas, Attorney General Janet Reno, authorized the Immigration and 04/25/2000 14:56 3052619914 CITY OF WEST MIAMI PAGE 02 0 0 Naturalization Service, the machine gun armed warrant less brealdmg into the home of a citizen of the State of Florida. Now, Therefore be it Resolved by the City Commission of the City of West Miami as follows: 1. Demand from fixe Congress of the United. Sates to convene an iYnmediate investigation into the actions and conduct of the INS Officials , ordered by Attorney General Janet Reno under the leader&p of the President of the United. States William Jefferson Clinton.. 2. Demand. from The State Attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Kathy Fernandez Rundle, to empanel a Grand jury to investigate and determine wether the actions undertaken by agents of the Iintnigration and Naturalization Service participating in the Midnight raid into the residence of a citizen of the State of Aorxda violated Florida Laws. 3 Instrtict the Clerh of the City of West Miami to disseminate this Resolution to all local, . state and federal elected official and proper Departments no later than Sunday, April 23, 2000. Passed and Adopted this 22 day ponn and Sufficiency: Felix Diaz, City Roll Call: Mayor Sosa Yes V -Mayor Diaz-Path= Yes Goxxzalaz ,sent Cow=issiooer Yes issioner Suez Co=mmissioner ar Y X •� Cv+oamxi►donaoY ee�uea�C'�C+sam�