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Home My WebLink AboutR-84-083611 3-84-755 7/26/84 rr/033/D7 RESOLUTION NO. 84-8 36 A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING T({E CONDUCT OF CITY R09INES5 AT PRIVATE CLUBS THAT ENGAGE TN DISCRIMINATORY MEMBERSHIP PRACTICES. WHEREAS, it has been a fundamental policy of the City of Miami to act to combat discrimi-nation on account of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability; and WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this resolution to prohibit the conduct of City business at the facilities of private clubs which restrict, limit or bar membership or the use of dining or recreational. facilities on a discriminatory basis inasmuch as such operates to support entities engaged in discriminatory practices, and thus constitutes an affront to the public at large and works to the social and economic disadvantaqe of those against whom discrimination has been practiced; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. No City of Miami business shall be conducted and no City funds shall be expended in connection with any meeting held at any facility of a private club which does not afford full membership rights and privileges or accord use of dining and recreation facilities to any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status or disability. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of July , 1984. Maurice A. Ferre M A Y 0 R TES T RA PH G. ONGIE, CITY RK CITY COMIVTISS16-1 MEETTI-q -, (-;}, PREPARED AND APPROVED RY : ROBERT F. CLARK DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: of ISE GARCIA-PEDROSA ITY ATTORNEY 84-836 M f► CFFriCE CF THE MAYOR 7-03-84 Mr. Howard Gary City Manager Enclosed is a copy of a letter to Mr. William Gralnick. Would you please have this matter placed on the agenda for the July 30th Commission meeting. A /amn Mhurice A. Ferr6 Encl. #yor 8 4 "°"`S,3 � 4 L.ttI1 of Jllimili. lTl'TIOL4,1it 01, # AJJ q O BOX 330700 MAURIce A. FERRE �/ 1 � MIAMI rI.Og10A 3313_- July 3, 1984 Mr. William A. Gralnick Regional Director The American Jewish Committee Greater Miami Cliapter 3000 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida 33137 Dear Bill: Again, my thanks to you and the �jnerican Jewish Committee for your interest and your continued involvement in making this abetter community. I have placed on the agenda the model executive order, pursuant to our conversation. Best regards. Sincerely, MAP.amn Maurice A. Ferr6 i cc: H. Gary J. Garcia Pedrosa 84-83t E 11 -� t x.. _ _ � ::,.z �' • 1i r ..'i Y F-v - �' v. r:. r f & J-, .� h;'t PRESIDENT Davin 1.lesnekoW VICE PRESIDENTS Neif Aver' Gary S 13,00.s' .. iMcner Putn Shdca' V.1I !,1 vi!r5' SECRET nRy JU;,ann^ Traum' TRE•-S<RER 'oger r,1 5e'n_tein' PACT PGES!DE!JTS .': a'S R E Poet. !.t D' Anreo A',,h Ca!$C(' ALd:VY �aiC 3 Flc^^tan' ^h", arC Kinq' �rpn tJarCl Col _ Ea�r!on ..Cec. ACV+SORY eOARD =am„cH AC.rr nan ^✓"Aucrtacn '.i,ta P. 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Per) ^ial Spael FEII■ Sfat.E earbara A Sto er Ph D ' Arita Stone' Ratb Barry TaCaLnni.otl S•crey S Traum Kenneth Treater Dennis R Turner' Entrain uoefr Ricnara F rronson' EAECUTIVE COMMITTEE' STAFF SOUTHEAST REG!CNAL Di�,ECTC:R .vamarr A Gfaft»ck AS.ISTANT AREA DIRECTOR Steven H !:atutman GREATER WAND CHAPTER • W(H Btscw)e Rf)ule%ard • \11.Tnu, Florida ,331 3' e 1n5) 570•4240 May 17, 1984 Hon. Maurice Ferre Mayor City of Miami P.O. Box 330708 ,Miami, FL 33233 Dear Mayor Ferre: It is with humility that I accept your appointment to membership on the City of Miami's Committee for Responsible Bonds for People and Parks. I have a personal interest in this which I want to recount to you. After the Overtown riot the Domestic Concerns Committee of Temple Israel invited Rev. Winston Rudolph to help them think through what Temple Israel's role might be in making Overtown a better place to live. Of the several ideas that percolated out, one in particular struck me. It was the need to build bridges between black and white youth in this community. From that idea came the program "Hands Across Overtown", a bi-cultural 8 ,reek learning experience between the Sunday school seniors at 1'•1t. Zion and Temple Israel. It was patterned after the Hands Across the Campus Program AJC developed that is being implemented in the Dade County School system. I was priveledged to help develop both projects. Thus, I accept your appointment in the spirit of Hands Across Overtown. It furthers the mutual commitment made by Temple Israel, Mt. Zion Baptist, and AJC to this community and especially to it's youth. I trust I will meet the expectations set for me by your appointment. Cordially yours, c�WIILL :A. GRALNICK REGIONAL DIRECTOR WAG:jm cc: D. Mesnekoff, J. Cooper, Rabbi Haskell Bernat, Rev. Winston Rudolph, M. Fine 84-8.3c' DRAFT - 11/2/82 Model Directive to City Officials Regarding' -City Business in Discriminatory Clubs Private clubs that are discriminatory in their membership practices are the last Ition of legalized bigotry in our nation. Because they are . contraryto TIC spirit of'American democracy, p i government ought not support or grant respec\ality to such clubs. Therefore, ci officials are directed not tot, attend or participate in any meeting or other C!�'y activity, the purpos of which is in any way related to ate business, in any private establisaent or facility which does not in practice afford full membership rights "idrivileges for reasons of race, religion, gender otL or national origion. Clubs wh'ch have discriminatory membership policies but permit attendance by non-memb s of the excluded groups are not excluded from this directive. WA 84-836 f Model Executive Order PROHIBITION OF THE CONDUCT OF CITY BUSINESS AT PRIVATE CLUBS THAT ENGAGE IN DISCRIMINATORY MEMBERSHIP PRACTICES Section 1. Policy. It has been a fundamental policy of the City of ( ) to act to combat discrimination on account of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability. Section 2. Purpose. To prohibit the conduct of city business at the facilities of private clubs which restrict, limit or bar membership or the use of dining or recreational facilities on a discriminatory basis inasmuch as such operates _ to support entities e-igaged in discriminatory practices, and thus constitutes an affront to the public at large and works to the social and economic disadvantage of those who are discriminated against. NOW THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of ( ), it is hereby ordered: Section 3. Prohibition. No city business shall be conducted at and no city funds shall be expended in connection with any meeting held at any facility of a private club which does not afford full membership rights and privileges or accord use of dining and recreation facilities, to any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability. Section 4. Effective Date. This Order shall take effect immediately. MAYOR 84-8136