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Resolution R-17-0420
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 2797 Final Action Date: 9/19/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING AN END
TO PAY DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER, THE STRENGTHENING OF
EQUAL PAY PROTECTIONS, AND THE CITY MANAGER'S CONTINUED
DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNAL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES THAT AVOID SYSTEMIC GENDER PAY INEQUALITY;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DRAFT A POSITION STATEMENT TO
BE INCLUDED IN JOB POSTINGS, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND RECRUITMENT
MATERIALS REGARDING GENDER NEUTRAL EFFORTS IN RECRUITMENT,
HIRING, AND PROMOTIONAL PRACTICES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DOCUMENT EVIDENCE OF GENDER PAY EQUALITY AND
EQUALITY IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIRING, PROMOTIONS, AND
ACQUIRING MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE
YEARLY BUDGET SUMMARY.
SPONSOR(S): Tomas Regalado
WHEREAS, in 1963, a woman was paid on average only fifty-nine cents ($0.59) for
each dollar paid to a man; and
WHEREAS, in 1963, the landmark Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. 201 note;
Public Law 88-38) ("Equal Pay Act") was adopted by Congress and signed by President
John F. Kennedy unequivocally affirming that women deserve equal pay for equal work;
and
WHEREAS, the enactment of the Equal Pay Act laid the groundwork for Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) and Title IX, which together vastly
expanded opportunities for girls and women at school and work; and
WHEREAS, those pay disparities exist in both the private and the public sectors
and, in many instances, are due to the lingering effects of discrimination; and
WHEREAS, unequal pay, hiring, and promotion on the basis of gender violate not only
the law but also commonly held beliefs regarding equality and fundamental fairness; and
WHEREAS, the wage gap equals approximately $10,762.00 less per year in median
earnings for women and their families compared to men; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, women who worked full-time, year-round made only eighty cents
($0.80) for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of twenty percent (20%); and
WHEREAS, the disparities worsen when race is factored in, as such, Black and Hispanic
women make sixty-three cents ($0.63) to the dollar ($1.00) when compared to white women;
and
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has made a significant commitment to implement
practices ensuring gender wage equality by establishing a formal and structured pay plan; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to treat employees and prospective employees,
regardless of gender, in a manner consistent with all applicable employment laws and
regulations including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by
the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay
Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the ADA
Amendments Act of 2008, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Federal Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"); and
WHEREAS, society still frequently associates certain career paths and jobs with one
gender due to traditional gender biases; and
WHEREAS, women are fifty percent (50%) more likely to work in the public sector; and
WHEREAS, unequal pay and hiring practices on the basis of gender threatens both
the economic security of women and their families while the women are in the workforce as
well as the retirement security of women after the women leave the workforce; and
WHEREAS, in 2010, there were approximately sixty-five (65) million women in the
labor force and fifty-three percent (53%) of these women were concentrated in three (3)
industries a) education and health services; b) trade, transportation, and utilities; and c) local
government;
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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission supports an end to pay discrimination based on
gender and the strengthening of equal pay protections.
Section 3. The City Commission supports the City Manager's continued development
and enforcement of internal policies and procedures that avoid systemic gender pay inequality.
Section 4. The City Commission directs the City Manager to draft a position statement
to be included in job postings, advertisements, and recruitment materials regarding gender
neutral efforts in recruitment, hiring, and promotional practices.
Section 5. The City Commission further directs the City Manager to document
evidence of gender pay equality and equality in opportunities for hiring, promotions, and
acquiring management positions within the City in the yearly Budget Summary.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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