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Resolution: R-13-0158
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-00506a Final Action Date: 4/25/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING GOVERNOR RICK
SCOTT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW THE
ABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAINTAIN OR ENACT LOCAL LIVING
WAGE ORDINANCES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT, THE MEMBERS OF THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TO THE
MIAMI-DADE LEAGUE OF CITIES.
WHEREAS, legislators in Tallahassee are trying to preempt the ability of local government to
maintain or enact local ordinances to protect workers, their families, and local businesses; and
WHEREAS, one of these bills is House Bill 655 to preempt local living wage ordinances;
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 Rick Scott and the members of the
Florida Legislature to allow the ability of local governments to maintain or enact local living wage
ordinances
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Governor Rick
Scott, the members of the Florida Legislature, the Florida League of Cities and to the Miami -Dade
League of Cities.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
by 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.
City of Miami
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