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Resolution: R-14-0452
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 14-01180 Final Action Date: 11/20/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CODESIGNATING
SOUTHWEST 12TH STREET FROM SOUTHWEST.12TH AVENUE TO
SOUTHWEST 14TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "ERNESTO DIAZ MADRUGA
WAY"; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICES.
WHEREAS, at the age of twenty two (22), Ernesto Diaz Madruga was a young worker at the
Central Corazon de Jesus in Cuba, and a member of the "Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil"; and
WHEREAS, Ernesto Diaz Madruga strived for political change in Cuba, but was met with unjust
retribution and ultimately sentenced to twenty (20) years of forced labor imprisonment for his views in
opposition of the communist regime; and
WHEREAS, during his sentence, he resisted the forced labor involved in the Camilo Cienfuegos
Work Plan being imposed upon prisoners, and met an untimely death at the hands of the communist
regime; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 1964, at the Isla de Pinos, Cuba, Ernesto Diaz Madruga became the first
Martyr of the forced labor camps of Cuba;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Southwest 12th Street from Southwest 12th Avenue to Southwest 14th Avenue, Miami,
Florida, is codesignated as "Ernesto Diaz Madruga Way."
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to instruct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this
Resolution to the City of Miami Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, and Solid Waste, as well as the
Miami -Dade County Public Works/Waste Management Department and the United States Postal
Service.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1 }
AP ROVED AS TO FORM IAND CORRECTNESS:
VI TORIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION
TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL
CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS
DOCUMENT.
City of Miami
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File Number: 14-01180
Enactment Number: R-14-0452
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
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.
THIS DOCUMENT IS A SUBSTITUTION
TO ORIGINAL. BACKUP ORIGINAL
CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THIS
DOCUMENT.
City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 14-01180 (Version: 2) Printed On: 12/2/2014
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.rniamlgov.com
File Number: 14-01180 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CODESIGNATING
SOUTHWEST 12TH STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 12TH AVENUE TO
SOUTHWEST 14TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS "ERNESTO DIAZ MAD
WAY"; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMITA COPY
RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICES.
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THIS
WHEREAS, at the age of twenty two (22), Ernesto Diaz Madruga was oung worker at the
Central Corazon de Jesus in Cuba, and a member of the "Directorio Rev • cionario Estudiantil"; and
WHEREAS, Ernesto Diaz Madruga strived for political change in
retribution and ultimately sentenced to twenty (20) years of forced
opposition of the communist regime; and
WHEREAS, during his sentence, he resisted the forced I
Work Plan being imposed upon prisoners, and met an unti
regime; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 1964, at the Isla de Pi
Martyr of the forced labor camps of Cuba;
uba, but was met with unjust
or imprisonment for his views in
or involved in the Camilo Cienfuegos
ly death at the hands of the communist
Cuba, Ernesto Diaz Madruga became the first
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED B HE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings tained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set -.rth in this Section.
Section 2. Southwest 12th Stre ' from Southwest 12th Avenue to Southwest 14th Avenue, Miami,
Florida, is codesignated as "Edu
Section 3. The City Man
Resolution to the City of Mi
Miami -Dade County Publi
Service.
o Diaz Madruga Way."
r is directed to instruct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this
i Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, and Solid Waste, as well as the
orks/Waste Management Department and the United States Postal
Section 4. This ' esolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.(1)
APPRIVED TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VIC
CIT
IA ENDEZ
ATTORNEY
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File Number: 14-01180
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolutio t
shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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