LTC 072-2013 MBHRC Reso Re Posting of Notices in Housing MIAMIBEACH 2013 PIT
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC N®. 072-2013 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members. of the City Commission
FROM: Kathie G. Brooks, Interim City Manager
DATE: March 6, 2013
SUBJECT: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE RESOLUTION URGING-TO
AMEND THE CITY'S HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE POSTING OF
NOTICES IN EVERY PLACE OF HOUSING AND HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH DEPARTMENT AND FACILITY THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE
HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE.
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to update the City Commission on Resolution 2013-
001 adopted by the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee (MBHRC) at its meeting of February 12,
2013.
Resolution 2013-001 urges the Mayor and City Commission to amend the City's Human Rights
Ordinance No. 2010-2669, to require the posting of notices in every place of housing and housing
accommodation and City of Miami Beach Department and Facility that is subject to the Human Rights
Ordinance, indicating the applicable substantive provisions of the Human Rights Ordinance, the place
where complaints may be filed and such other information as the City of Miami Beach deems pertinent.
Please note that on June 19, 2012, the MBHRC adopted Resolution 2012-001 urging the City
Commission to amend the City's Human Rights Ordinance to incorporate notice requirements to be
posted in all public accommodation and places of employment, which are subject to the Miami Beach
Human Rights Ordinance, in order to provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach with vital
information concerning their rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance. The Land Use &
Development Committee is currently reviewing this initial MBHRC Resolution.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 305.673.7411.
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Attachment: MBHRC Resolution 2013-001
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MBHRC RESOLUTION NO. 2013-001
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE URGING THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION TO
AMEND THE CITY'S HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE .
POSTING OF NOTICES IN EVERY PLACE OF HOUSING AND
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
DEPARTMENT AND FACILITY THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE HUMAN
RIGHTS ORDINANCE, INDICATING THE APPLICABLE
SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE,
THE PLACE WHERE COMPLAINTS MAY BE FILED AND SUCH
OTHER INFORMATION AS THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH DEEMS
PERTINENT
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2010, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Miami Beach adopted Ordinance 2010-3669, amending the City of Miami Beach Human
Rights Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance established the City of
Miami Beach Human Rights Committee, which has as one of its principle duties
recommending to the City Manager and the City Commission legislation that would
further the purpose of eliminating and preventing discrimination in employment and
public accommodations because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital and familial status, or age; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2012, the Human Rights Committee passed a
resolution urging the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach to amend
the Human Rights Ordinance to incorporate notice requirements to be posted at all
public accommodations and places of employment that are subject to the Miami Beach
Human Rights Ordinance, in order to provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach
with vital information concerning their rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee finds that amending the
Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance to require every person providing housing or
housing accommodation services subject to the Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance
to post and maintain at such person's business or housing unit, in a conspicuously and
easily accessible well-lighted place where they may be readily observed by those
seeking or visiting such housing or housing accommodation services, notices furnished
by the City of Miami Beach indicating the substantive provisions of the Human Rights
Ordinance relative to housing and housing accommodations, the place where complaints
may be filed and such other information as the City of Miami Beach deems pertinent, to
be an important tool to provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach with vital'
information concerning their rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee finds that amending the
Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance to require every department or facility of the City
of Miami Beach where City employees provide services or access to post and maintain
at such department or facility, in a conspicuously and easily accessible well-lighted
place where they may be readily observed by those seeking or visiting such City
department or facility, notices furnished by the City of Miami Beach indicating the
substantive provisions of the Human Rights Ordinance relative to public benefits and
services, the place where complaints may be filed and such other information as the City
of Miami Beach deems pertinent, to be an important tool to provide residents of and
visitors to Miami Beach with vital information concerning their rights under the City's
Human Rights Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2013, the Human Rights Committee passed a
resolution urging the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach to further
amend the Human Rights Ordinance to incorporate notice requirements to be posted at
all places of housing and housing accommodation and City of Miami Beach departments
and facilities that serve members of the public that are subject to the Miami Beach
Human Rights Ordinance, in order to provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach
with vital information concerning their rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI BEACH HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE, that:
Section 1. . The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this resolution, and are
approved and incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The Miami Beach Human Rights Committee urges the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach to amend the Human Rights Ordinance to
incorporate such notice requirements to be posted in all housing units and housing
accommodations that are subject to the Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance and City
of Miami Beach departments and facilities that serve members of the public, in order to
provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach with,vital information concerning their
rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance, and to provide for enforcement leading
to penalties for failure to comply with these notice requirements.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day of February 2013.
ALAN B. FISHMAN, E q. —Chair
Miami Beach Human Rights Committee