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File ID: #8840
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING NO OBJECTION
AND SUPPORTING THE CO -DESIGNATION BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE OF
STATE ROAD 90/SOUTHWEST 8 STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 12 AVENUE TO
SOUTHWEST 14 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA AS "ROSA MARIA PLASENCIA WAY";
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0146
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 8840 Final Action Date:4/8/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING NO OBJECTION
AND SUPPORTING THE CO -DESIGNATION BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE OF
STATE ROAD 90/SOUTHWEST 8 STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 12 AVENUE TO
SOUTHWEST 14 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA AS "ROSA MARIA PLASENCIA WAY";
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, in October 2018, Rosa Maria Plasencia ("Plasencia") passed away at age
59; and
WHEREAS, Plasencia was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Amigos for Kids,
a local not -for -profit dedicated to ending child abuse in Miami -Dade County ("County"); and
WHEREAS, Plasencia spent decades working to improve the lives of children in
throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, under her tenure, Amigos for Kids was named by The Children's Trust
Program as program of the year and Amigos for Kids saw tremendous growth and reached over
25,000 elementary school students through its child abuse awareness education; and
WHEREAS, Plasencia served as the chair of the Eleventh Circuit Task Force for the
State of Florida's Child Abuse Prevention and Permanency Plan; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, Plasencia was inducted into the Miami -Dade College Hall of Fame;
and
WHEREAS, Plasencia impacted the lives of thousands of children through various
programs including the beloved Amigos for Kids Holiday Toy Drive; and
WHEREAS, Plasencia dedicated her life to the protection and betterment of children
throughout the County and the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the County Board of County Commissioners passed Resolution No. R-
1100-19 on October 3, 2019 urging the Florida Legislature to rename State Road 90/Southwest
8 Street from Southwest 12 Avenue to Southwest 14 Avenue as "Rosa Maria Plasencia Way";
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission would like to honor the memory of Plasencia by urging
the Florida Legislature to co -designate that portion of State Road 90/Southwest 8 Street from 12
Avenue to Southwest 14 Avenue as "Rosa Maria Plasencia Way";
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 declares no objection and supports the co -
designation by the State of Florida for State Road 90/Southwest 8 Street from Southwest 12
Avenue to Southwest 14 Avenue as "Rosa Maria Plasencia Way".
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Departments of Police, Fire -Rescue, Solid Waste, the Miami -Dade County Department of
Transportation and Public Works, the United States Postal Service, and, if a State of Florida
road, to the Florida Department of Transportation, District Six Secretary for sign installation
within the newly designated roadways.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 3/30/2021