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Resolution: R-07-0231
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-00537 Final Action Date: 4/12/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING GOVERNOR
CHARLIE CRIST, THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, AND THE
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, TO REFRAIN FROM
THE PRACTICE OF PLACING SEX OFFENDERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY
PAROLED AND ON PROBATION, TO LIVE UNDER THE JULIATUTTLE
CAUSEWAY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, it has been widely reported that the State of Florida ("State") has been sanctioning
and allowing registered sex offenders to live under bridges located within the City of Miami ("City")
because the registered sex offender is precluded from living in other areas of the City by operation
of "Lauren's Law" codified as Section 37-7 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended;
and
WHEREAS, it appears that the State is aware that it is placing sexual offender parolees under
the bridge of the Julia Tuttle Causeway (Interstate 1-95) in the City, who have a condition of parole
that they wear an ankle bracelet while knowing that the parolee cannot fulfill that condition
because they have no way of recharging the battery to that bracelet; and
WHEREAS, the State's ability to properly supervise the parolee whose ankle bracelet is
inactive due to a dead battery is severely diminished and threatens the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of Miami;
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 adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges Governor Charlie Crist, the members of the
Florida Legislature, and the State Department of Corrections to refrain from the practice of placing
or allowing sex offenders under the bridge of the Julia Tuttle Causeway (Interstate 195) in the City
of Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Governor Charlie
Crist, the members of the Florida Legislature, and to James R. McDonough, Secretary of the State
of Florida Department of Corrections.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{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.
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