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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitRes. No. 15-191 Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION No. 15-191 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DORAL, FLORIDA, URGING THE HOTELS WITHIN THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE CALLED "THE ENVELOPE PLEASE"; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Commission on the Status of Women Advisory Board (the "Board") recommended to the City Council that the City should support an initiative, called "The Envelope Please"; and WHEREAS, upon investigation by staff, it was determined that The Envelope Please is an as an economic empowerment initiative, launched by Maria Shriver and A Woman's Nation, to encourage hotel guests to tip the housekeepers who clean their rooms; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find that it is the best interest of the City, as well as throughout Miami -Dade County, to support The Envelope Please and work to change the hospitality culture. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DORAL, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are confirmed, adopted, and incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference. Section 2. Recommended Position. The City of Doral hereby supports The Envelope Please initiative and encourages all hotels within the City to participate in this initiative by providing envelopes in their guest rooms so that guests may tip the housekeepers that services their rooms. Res. No, 15-191 Page 2 of 2 Section 3. Trana_mlttal. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit this Resolution to hotels throughout the City, as well as area business organizations and chambers of commerce and such other businesses as deemed appropriate by the City Manager, to ensure that the City's position with this regard is clearly received and understood. Section 4. Effective Date. immediately upon its adoption. This Resolution shall become effective The foregoing resolution was offered by Councilmember Rodriguez who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Fraga and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Luigi Borla Yes Vice Mayor Sandra Ruiz Yes Councilman Pete Cabrera Yes Councilwoman Christi Fraga. Yes Councilwoman Ana Maria Rodriguez Yes PASSED and ADOPTED this 13 day of October, 2015, LUIGIV30RVA, MAYOR V ------------------- ATTE QT C IE DIRT, C CL K APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE, USE AND RELIANCE OF THE CITY OF DORAL ONLY: WEISS, SEROTA, HE-CFMAN, COLE & BIERMAN, P.L. CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29117 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING "THE ENVELOPE PLEASE" INITIATIVE, WHICH ASKS HOTELS TO PLACE ENVELOPES IN HOTEL ROOMS TO REMIND GUESTS TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE BY LEAVING TIPS FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS, AND ENCOURAGING ALL HOTELS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE. WHEREAS, A Woman's Nation, a nonprofit organization focused on the values, needs, and well-being of women and their families founded by journalist and former first Lady of California Maria Shriver, launched "'The Envelope Please" Initiative ("the Initiative") to encourage hotel guests to express their gratitude to the room attendants who care for them while they are away from home; and WHEREAS, the Initiative asks hotels to place designated envelopes in hotel rooms to make it convenient for guests to remember to express their gratitude to room attendants by leaving tips and thank you notes; and WHEREAS, while other hotel employees such as valet personnel may have more face time with guests, room attendants typically clean hotel rooms while guests are out and are therefore at risk of having their work overlooked in terms of receiving tips; and WHEREAS, over 10 hotel brands have joined the Initiative since its launch in September 2014, placing envelopes in more than 225,000 hotel rooms across the United States and Canada; and WHEREAS, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, a nonprofit organization dedicated to marketing local areas as tourist destinations, supports the Initiative; and WHEREAS, the Greater Miami & the Reaches Hotel Association, an organization that includes more than 160 member hotels across Miami -Dade County, supports the Initiative; and WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Commission for Women, an advisory board to the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners, supports the Initiative; and WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Commission for Women has had many discussions regarding, and is in favor of, the Initiative and plans to further discuss methods to help promote and provide education for the Initiative. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission hereby support "The Envelope Please" Initiative and encourage all hotels in the City of Miami Beach to participate in the Initiative. PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 2015. APPROVED AS TO . FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR {EXECUTION J-0,-,1— . �-7 PftATT01TUf "F=SQMThe Envelope Please 400tive Reso.docX