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Resolution R-17-0203
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2045 Final Action Date: 4/27/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CODESIGNATING A
PORTION OF SOUTHWEST 12TH COURT BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 8th
STREET AND SOUTHWEST 10th STREET IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
"ROLANDO OCHOA WAY"; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED
OFFICES.
SPONSOR(S): Tomas Regalado, Commissioner Frank Carollo
WHEREAS, in 1916, Rolando Ochoa was born in Havana, Cuba as Rolando Ochoa
Garcia, it was in the island nation, at the Marti Theater that he met his future wife and fellow film
star, television and radio personality Pepa Berrio; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ochoa immediately took an affinity towards acting, debuting in his first
major production "It happened in Havana" in his early twenties; and
WHEREAS, during the communist takeover, the Ochoa's fled from Cuba finding refuge
in the City of Miami ("City") and, despite his relocation, Rolando Ochoa continued his passion
for the big screen going on to star in multiple films including El Vigilante Chegoy, La Rumba in
television, and Romance del Palmer; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ochoa was a kind hearted and warm spirited individual who spent his
remaining years in the City until he passed away in 2009, he was survived by four (4) children
from his sixty (60) year marriage to his wife Pepa Berrio; and
WHEREAS, Rolando Ochoa will always be remembered by his moniker primer Mister
Television en Cuba, and for all the efforts he helped advanced in film, television and radio; and
WHEREAS, currently there exists a codesignation along Southwest 12th Court in Miami,
Florida from Northwest 1st Street to Southwest 9t" Street for "Avenida Francisco Morazan"; and
WHEREAS, that existing codesignation shall be reduced to run along
Northwest/Southwest 12th Court from Northwest 1st Street to Southwest 3rd Street; and
WHEREAS, "Rolando Ochoa Way" shall commence from Southwest 8th street to
Southwest 10t" street along Southwest 12t" Court in Miami, Florida;
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.
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File ID: 2045 Enactment Number: R-17-0203
Section 2. Southwest 12th Court from Southwest 8th street to Southwest 10t" street.
Miami, Florida is codesignated as "Rolando Ochoa Way."
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to instruct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of
this Resolution to the Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, Solid Waste, the Miami -Dade County
Public Works Department, and the United States Postal Service.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
_ndez, ity Attor
ey 4/18/2017
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.
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