LTC 098-2019 HIALEAH GARDENS RESOLUTION NO. 2274 MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No. 098-2019
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael E. Granado, City Cler
DATE: February 21, 2019
SUBJECT: HIALEAH GARDENS RESOLUTION NO. 2724
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2724, adopted by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Hialeah Gardens on January 22, 2019.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH GARDENS, FLORIDA,
CONDEMNING AIRBNB, INC.'S DECISION TO REMOVE LISTING OF
RENTALS IN ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN THE WEST BANK; DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
DESIGNATED OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City of Hialeah Gardens Clerk has requested that a copy of this resolution be provided to the
Miami Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH GARDENS, FLORIDA,
CONDEMNING AIRBNB, INC.'S DECISION TO REMOVE LISTING OF
RENTALS IN ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN THE WEST BANK; DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE DESIGNATED OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Hialeah Gardens, Florida ("City") continues to foster a
strong relationship with Israel and Miami-Dade County is home to one of the largest
Jewish populations outside of Israel; and
WHEREAS, Israel is a steadfast ally of the United States and the American people;
and
WHEREAS, the City shares democratic values, common strategic interests, and
bonds of friendship and mutual respect with Israel, which is our friend and ally in the
Middle East; and
WHEREAS, Airbnb, Inc. ("Airbnb") is privately held global company headquartered
in San Francisco, California that operates an online marketplace and hospitality service
which is accessible via its websites and mobile application, where its members can use
the service to arrange or offer lodging and tourism experiences; and
WHEREAS, Airbnb recently decided to remove all listings of rentals in Israeli
settlements in the area historically known as Judea and Samaria, now more commonly
referred to as the "West Bank," while continuing to allow non-Israel listings in the West
Bank; and
WHEREAS, the Hialeah Gardens City Council believes that Airbnb's actions are
antithetical to the values that we hold dear in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HIALEAH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The foregoing WHEREAS clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon
adoption thereof.
Section 2: The City of Hialeah Gardens condemns Airbnb's decision to remove
all listings of rentals in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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Section 3: The City of Hialeah Gardens expresses its strong support and
steadfast commitment to the security, welfare, and survival of the sovereign State of
Israel.
Section 4: The City of Hialeah expresses its desire that all businesses that
operate in the City conduct their business in a way that does not discriminate against
anyone for any reason, including but not limited to their nationality or religion.
Section 5: The City of Hialeah Gardens Council urges Airbnb to reconsider its
misguided decision to de-list only Israeli owned properties in the West Bank.
Section 6: All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 7: If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
Section 8: The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the
Miami-Dade County League of Cities and Tom Cochran, the Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Director of the United States Conference of Mayors.
Section 9: This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption in
accordance with law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of Hialeah Gardens,
Florida, this 22 day of ",((t .0,k ; , , 2019.
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