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Resolution R-22-0217
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12051 Final Action Date: 6/9/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-16(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "GENERAL
PROVISIONS/CITY SEAL", AUTHORIZING THE USE OF AN ALTERNATE
SEAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSION OFFICE
AS DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED;
ADDITIONALLY IMPOSING THE CONDITIONS OF SECTION 1-16(B) OF THE
CITY CODE TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE ALTERNATE SEAL AS
AUTHORIZED HEREIN.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, Section 165.043, Florida Statutes, authorizes the governing body of a
municipality, by ordinance, to designate an official municipal seal and prohibits the unauthorized
use, manufacture, display, and other employment of any facsimile or reproduction of the
municipal seal without the express written approval of the governing body; and
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2018, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13750,
which designated the official seal of the City of Miami ("City") pursuant to Section 165.043,
Florida Statutes, and established regulations for the use of the City Seal; and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 2020, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 13930,
which allowed the use of alternate seals and logos on limited occasions; and
WHEREAS, a modernized design which includes but is not limited to color updates of
the City Seal has been created to highlight today's City, which is vibrant and attractive, but not
too contrasting to the City Seal's traditional outline; and
WHEREAS, the District 5 Commissioner desires to use on a limited basis an alternate
seal for events and materials related to the operation and outreach of the District 5 office; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to allow the use of an alternative seal of the
City for the District 5 Commission's office as depicted in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated;
and
WHEREAS, the alternate seal authorized herein shall be afforded the same regulations
and use of the Official City Seal as provided in Section 1-16 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code");
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
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The use of the alternate seal as depicted in Exhibit "A", attached and
incorporated, are authorized pursuant to Section 1-16(c) of the City Code.
Section 3. The established regulations afforded in Chapter 1 of the City Code shall
apply to the alternate seal authorized herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City ttor ey 5131/2022
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