Resolution 79-15924 ottil �
RESOLUTION NO. 79-15924
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING UPON
THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO
ACT IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM
UN C`4gS.CI'ONABLrE!`RENT' INCREASES.
WHEREAS, a majority of landlords in the City of Miami
Beach have voluntarily shown consideration for the ravages of
inflation and .have pledged themselves to voluntarily restrain from
making unconscionable demands for increases in rent and to attempt
to hold rent increases to within the President' s guidelines on
inflation; and
WHEREAS, unfortunately, there are a few landlords within
the City who are unscrupulously profiteering by demanding uncons-
cionable rent increases above and beyond what is necessary to allow
them a fair return on their investments; and
WHEREAS, there are a large number of persons living within
the City of Miami Beach on fixed incomes who are, therefore, particu-
larly sensitive to the effects of inflation in general and uncons-
cionable and extraordinarily large increases in rent in particular;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 - That those landlords who have pledged themselves
to, and are voluntarily, holding rent increases to a minimumand who
have voluntarily pledged to keep their rent increases within
President Carter' s anti-inflation guidelines be and the same are.
hereby commended for their actions in so doing;
SECTION 2 - The City Commission finds and determines that
there are a few landlords within the City of Miami Beach who are
demanding unconscionable rent increases and are thereby attempting
to unscrupulously profit at the expense of those on fixed incomes;
SECTION 3 - That the Legislature be and it is hereby
urged to act immediately to prohibit. landlords from demanding
unconscionable residential rent increases and profiteering
at the expense of citizens on fixed incomes or other citizens.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 30th day of May 1979.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
(The foregoing resolution was prepared at the
request of Mayor Dr. Leonard Haber)
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139 - -
_T(1P,IGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 79-15924
(Calling upon the Legislature of the
State of Florida to act immediately to
protect residents from unconscionable
rent increases)