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Resolution R-25-0476
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18561
Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING
COMMISSIONER RALPH "RAFAEL" ROSADO AS A MEMBER OF THE
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES.
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities, Inc. ("Florida League of Cities" or "FLC") is the
statewide association of municipal governments in Florida and has, for more than one hundred
(100) years, served as the united voice for Florida's municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Florida League of Cities represents more than four hundred (400) cities,
towns, and villages throughout the State of Florida and advocates on their behalf before the
Florida Legislature, the Governor and Cabinet, state agencies, and at the federal level; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Florida League of Cities is to serve the needs of Florida's
cities, promote local self-government, and support "local voices making local choices" to protect
and enhance Florida's communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has historically participated in and benefited from the work
of the Florida League of Cities and the Miami -Dade County League of Cities, including
advocacy on home rule, legislative and regulatory issues, and training and educational
programs for elected officials and municipal staff; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado currently serves as the City of Miami
Commissioner for District 4, representing the neighborhoods of Flagami, West Flagler, Little
Havana, Coral Gate, Shenandoah, and Silver Bluff, and is a Miami native with more than
twenty-five (25) years of experience in local government, city planning, and community
development; and
WHEREAS, prior to his election to the City Commission, Commissioner Rosado served,
among other roles, as City Manager of North Bay Village and as an urban planning and
economic development professional, focusing on affordable housing, neighborhood
revitalization, infrastructure, and public -private partnerships throughout South Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that Commissioner Rosado's experience and
expertise in local government and municipal policy will enable him to effectively represent the
City of Miami within the Florida League of Cities and to advance the City's interests in matters
affecting municipal home rule, governance, and quality of life;
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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Section 2. Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado, an elected official of the City of Miami,
as listed above, is hereby appointed to serve as the City of Miami's representative and member
of the Florida League of Cities, Inc., for a term consistent with the governing documents and
practices of the Florida League of Cities and for so long as he remains an elected official of the
City of Miami and is not otherwise replaced by subsequent action of this Commission.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.'
1 Board appointments are administrative acts which do not require the Mayor's signature nor the City Attorney's
review and approval.
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