LTC 427-2017 Hispanic Affairs Committee MotionsMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
No. LTC# 427.2017 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of t e City Com ssion
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: August 14, 2017
SUBJECT: Hispanic Affairs Committee Motions
The Purpose of this Letter to the Commission (LTC) is to inform the Commission of Motions passed by the
Hispanic Affairs Committee at their July 10, 2017 meeting.
Members Present: Luz Angela Diaz, Alex Fernandez, Ana Cecilia Velasco, Francis Trullenque,
Members Absent: Regina Suarez, Miguel Brizuela
MOTION:
Advising the City Commission to enact an ordinance:
Requiring the City Manager to provide a social equity statement as a supplement to any ordinance under
consideration for adoption by the City Commission prior to the public hearing of said ordinance:
-identifying possible non -monetary benefits and burdens that could affect the community; and,
-identifying possible monetary impacts could affect the community.
Any legislation directing the City Administration to provide a social equity statement or other report with
similar intent shall identify social and economic effects (both positive and adverse) of any proposed
ordinance including: impacts to the environment (air, noise, and water pollution); impacts to man-made
or natural resources; impacts to aesthetic values; impacts to employment )private and public); impacts to
cost of living; impact to small businesses; displacement of housing, people, businesses, or nonprofit
organization(s); impacts to traffic; isolation of low-income residents, minorities, or businesses from the
broader community; and reduction of services or programs to the community.
Chairman Alex Fernandez passed the gavel to Ana Cecilia Velasco
Motion Made by: Alex Fernandez
Seconded by: Luz Angela Diaz
Motion Adopted 4-0 by voice / Absent: Regina Suarez, Miguel Brizuela
MOTION:
Advising the City Commission and Administration to immediately place signage in English and Spanish, as
well as in any other language deemed appropriate, at each beach access point and in direct proximity (as
permissible) to turtle nesting areas on the sand with the purpose of further protecting and creating
increased awareness about the endangered species.
The City Commission is further advised to adopt a resolution urging the Florida Legislature to pass
legislation requiring signage in English and Spanish, as well as in any other language deemed
appropriate, with the purpose of further protecting and creating increased awareness about the
endangered species on Florida's public beaches throughout the Atlantic coast where sea turtles nest. The
resolution shall urge that said signage be located at each beach access point and in direct proximity (as
permissible) to turtle nesting areas. The resolution shall further urge the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to place such
signage along Florida's Atlantic coastal beaches as allowed within the scope of their existing authority.
The City Commission is advised to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Governor, Senate President,
House Speaker, the members of the Miami -Dade Legislative Delegation, Secretary of the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, Director of the Southeast District of the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, and to the Executive Director and the appointed commissioners of the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Motion Made by: Luz Angela Diaz
Motion Seconded by: Alex Fernandez
Motion Adopted 4-0 by voice / Absent: Regina Suarez, Miguel Brizuela
cc: Marcia Monserrat, Chief of Staff
Members of the Hispanic Affairs Committee
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