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Mat. f84-989
(9/13/84)
.. RESOLUTION NO. 134-ILJLOG
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE POLICY OF THE
CITY COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO COMPANIES
DOING BUSINESS WITH SOUTH AFRICA; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT LEGISLATION
INCORPORATING APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS FROM THE
LAWS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND TO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
PROHIBITING, WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE
OF THE RESOLUTION. THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT PLAN AND ALL OTHER CITY ENTITIES
FROM INVESTING IN STOCKS, SECURITIES OR OTHER
OBLIGATIONS OF ANY BANK, FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION OR COMPANY WHICH MAKES LOANS TO
OR DOES BUSINESS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA AND RESOLUTIONS PROVIDING FOR THE
IDENTIFICATION OF COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS
WITH THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The government of the Republic of South Africa
is hereby strongly condemned for its official apartheid policy
which is a system of racial discrimination promulgated to promote
and maintain white ascendancy and supremacy.
Section 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to draft
legislation incorporating appropriate provisions from the Laws of
the City of Philadelphia and the District of Columbia and to
draft resolutions prohibiting, within two years from the date of
the resolution, the Miami City Employees Retirement System, the
Miami City Employees Retirement Plan and all other entities from
investing in stocks, securities or other obligations of any bank,
financial institution or company which makes loans to or does
business with, the Republic of South Africa and resolutions
providing for the identification of companies doing business with
the Republic of South Africa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of nctohar _ , 1984.
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to: COMMISSIONER JOE CAROLLO 001t. October 11 , 1984 OnUt
COMMISSIONER MILLER J. DAWKINS
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City Clerk
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The City of Miami Commission, at its meeting of OetAer�=-1 �h, C'�
introduced a resolution, (the title of which t0515,citAd V11
hereinbelow) and requested the City Clerk to in r��'ttte
Commissioners who were absent at the time of the passage?' `sueb �n
resolution. Mayor Ferre also expressed that if the Commil3; t�eA Q
wished to indicate their vote, the City Clerk should reeo'am�'o
_ — on the public record. cs+
The title of the resolution reads as follows:
"A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE POLICY OF THE CITY
COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH
SOUTH AFRICA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT
LEGISLATION INCORPORATING APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS FROM
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AND TO DRAFT RESOLUTIONS PROHIBITING, WITHIN TWO YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF THE RESOLUTION, THE MIAMI CITY
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT PLAN AND ALL OTHER CITY ENTITIES FROM
INVESTING IN STOCKS, SECURITIES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF
ANY BANK, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR COMPANY WHICH MAKES
LOANS TO OR DOES BUSINESS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA AND RESOLUTIONS PROVIDING FOR THE IDENTIFICATION
OF COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA."
Would you kindly indicate your vote in the space provided
therefor.
Commissioner Carollo: yes no
Commissioner Dawkins: yes no '
Thank you. 4`:v
1984
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