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File Number: 15-01295 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE PRESIDENT
AND MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO
PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION
DURING THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE TRANS -PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ("TPP")
AGREEMENT AND TO CONSIDER THE OPINIONS OF HARD WORKING
AMERICANS WHILE DELIBERATING THE TERMS AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THE
TPP AGREEMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Trans -Pacific Partnership ("TPP') is a negotiation between the United States of
America, Canada and Mexico and eleven (11) countries in the Asia Pacific Region; and
WHEREAS, parties to the TPP have signed a confidentiality agreement requiring them to share
proposals only with "government officials and individuals who are part of the government's domestic
trade advisory process"; and
WHEREAS, the Obama Administration has asked Congress to work together to pass a bipartisan
Trade Promotion Authority which will help guarantee that America speaks with one voice on trade
priorities like protecting our workers and environment; and
WHEREAS, government works better when it works to ensure the public trust and establish a
system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration as openness strengthens our
democracy and promotes efficiency and effectiveness in government; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires the possibility for our elected representatives to
adequately study the documents resulting from the Trans Pacific negotiations in order to determine if
the proposed Agreement is in the best interests of the American people, and specifically, the residents
of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the public has that right to know as much
information as possible about the affairs of government, especially a trade agreement with far reaching
ramifications like the Trans -Pacific Partnership;
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.
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Section 2. The City Commission urges the President and members of the South Florida
Congressional Delegation to provide transparency, public participation and collaboration during the
discussions of the TPP Agreement and to consider the opinions of hard working Americans while
deliberating the terms and ramifications of the agreement.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to President Barack
Obama, Senator Bill Nelson, Senator Marco Rubio, and United States Representatives Debbie
Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson, Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Curbelo, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENU
CITY ATTORNEY
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.
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