2014-28875 ResoRESOLUTION NO.
2014-28875
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
GLBT BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE, AND URGING THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS TO BEGIN ISSUING MARRIAGE
LICENSES TO SAME-SEX COUPLES FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION, ON
JANUARY 5, 2015, OF THE STAY OF THE RULING ENTERED BY THE U.S.
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, WHICH
STRUCK DOWN FLORIDA'S STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL BANS
ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL UNDER THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach ("City") has demonstrated a commitment to equality
for LGBT individuals by prohibiting discrimination against LGBT individuals, establishing a
Human Rights Committee to hear charges of discrimination, maintaining a domestic partnership
registry, providing employment benefits to domestic partners of City employees and their
children, mandating that City contractors provide employment benefits to the domestic partners
of their employees, and reimbursing City employees who pay extra federal income tax for
domestic partner health insurance benefits; and
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2014, the Mayor and City Commission voted to direct the City
Attorney's Office to draft an amicus curiae brief in support of the Plaintiffs in all cases
challenging Florida's statutory and constitutional bans on same-sex marriage; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Florida ("District Court") entered an order granting a preliminary injunction, which declared
Florida's statutory and constitutional bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional under the Due
Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the U.S. Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the District Court stayed its ruling until the end of the day on January 5,
2015, and both the District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied
the State's requests to extend the stay; and
WHEREAS, various Clerks of Courts across the state have indicated that, starting on
January 6, 2015, they will start issuing marriage licenses to those same-sex couples who apply
for marriage licenses; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Clerk of Courts has not yet indicated whether he
will start issuing marriage licenses on January 6, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the GLBT Business Enhancement Committee voted on December 9, 2014,
based on the City's continuous support for the LGBT community and the City's score of 118 on
the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index, to recommend that the Mayor and City
Commission urge the Miami -Dade County Clerk of Courts to begin issuing same-sex marriage
licenses on January 6, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby urge
the Miami -Dade County Clerk of Courts to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
following the expiration, on January 5, 2015, of the stay of the ruling entered by the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Florida, which struck down Florida's statutory and constitutional
bans on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /7 day of December, 2014.
ATTEST:
Raiel E. Granado, City Clerk
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MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411
December 19, 2014
Harvey Ruvin, Clerk of Courts
Miami -Dade County
73 W. Flagler Street, Suite 242
Miami, Florida 33130
Dear Mr. Ruvin,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2014-28875:
A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami
Beach, Florida, Accepting The Recommendation Of The, GLBT Business
Enhancement Committee, And Urging The Miami -Dade County Clerk Of
Courts To Begin Issuing Marriage Licenses To Same -Sex Couples
Following The Expiration, On January 5, 2015, Of The Stay Of The Ruling
Entered By The U.S. District Court For The Northern District Of Florida,
Which Struck Down Florida's Statutory And Constitutional Bans On Same -
Sex Marriage As Unconstitutional Under The U.S. Constitution.
This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach on December 17, 2014.
If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Michael Grieco
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Vice -Mayor Joy Malakoff
� MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Michael Grieco, Commissioner
DATE: December 16, 2014
SUBJECT: A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, Accepting the Recommendation of the GLBT Business
Enhancement Committee, and urging the Miami -Dade County Clerk of
Courts to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
following the expiration, on January 5, 2015, of the stay of the ruling
entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida,
which struck down Florida's statutory and constitutional bans on same-
sex marriage as unconstitutional under the U.S. Constitution
Please place the above referenced Resolution on the December 17, 2014 City
Commission Meeting Agenda.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Danila Bonini at
extension 6457.
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m MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Micky Steinberg, Commissioner
DATE: December 15, 2014
SUBJECT: Agenda item for December 17th, 2014 City Commission Meeting
Please place on the December 17th City Commission Meeting a resolution urging Miami -
Dade County to issue same sex marriage licenses following expiration of the Federal stay
on January 5th, 2014.
Thank you!
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office.
Tathiane Trofino
On behalf of Commissioner Micky Steinberg
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Commissioner Micky Steinberg
OFFICE OF MAYOR AND COMMISSION
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7103 / Fax: 305-673-7096 / www.miamibeachfl.qov
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