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File Number: 15877 Final Action Date: 4/25/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CODESIGNATING
SOUTHEAST 12TH STREET FROM BRICKELL AVENUE TO BRICKELL BAY
DRIVE AS "BAD BOYS BOULEVARD" IN HONOR OF THE "BAD BOYS" MOVIE
FRANCHISE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-137 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN
DESIGNATED OFFICES.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
WHEREAS, Southeast 12th Street is a significant thoroughfare in the City of Miami
("City"), connecting Brickell Avenue to Brickell Bay Drive; and
WHEREAS, the "Bad Boys" movie franchise, featuring actors Will Smith and Martin
Lawrence, has become a cultural icon, synonymous with the City, and has contributed
significantly to the City's identity and global reputation; and
WHEREAS, the codesignation of Southeast 12th Street honors the franchise's impact on
the City, not only as a cornerstone in action cinema, but also as a showcase of Miami to a
worldwide audience over three decades; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission acknowledges the importance of the "Bad Boys" movie
franchise to Miami's cultural heritage and wishes to honor its legacy through this codesignation;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to codesignate Southeast 12th Street from
Brickell Avenue to Brickell Bay Drive as "Bad Boys Boulevard" in accordance with Section 54-
137 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY 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 City Commission hereby codesignates Southeast 12th Street from
Brickell Avenue to Brickell Bay Drive as "Bad Boys Boulevard," in honor of the Bad Boys Movie
Franchise.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the
Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, and Solid Waste; the Miami -Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works; the United States Postal Service; and, if a State of Florida
road, to the Florida Department of Transportation, District Six, for sign installation within the
newly designated roadways.
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Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy ng III, C y ttor -y 4/16/2024
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