Resolution 2019-30937 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30937
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019 AS
"DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Disability Access Committee (the "Committee") was
established with a purpose to review, formulate and coordinate information, suggestions,
proposals and plans and to address complaints from the general public to provide more
conveniently accessible facilities, public buildings, streets, sidewalks and programs for the
persons with disabilities in the City of Miami Beach (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission were formally requested to declare the
month of October 2019 to be an official Disability Awareness Month in the City; and
WHEREAS, the month of October is designated as National Disability Employment
Awareness Month and is aimed to raise awareness about employment issues for disabled people,
and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the City's Human Rights Ordinance declares that"there is no greater danger
to the health, morals, safety and welfare of the city and its inhabitants than the existence of
prejudice against one another and antagonistic to each other because of differences of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex, intersexuality, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and
familial status, age, or disability"; and
WHEREAS, the City's Human Rights Ordinance prohibits discrimination in employment,
public accommodations, housing, and public services, on the basis of disability, race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, intersexuality, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and familial
status, age, ancestry, height, weight, domestic partner status, labor organization membership,
familial situation, and political affiliation; and
WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing principles, the Mayor and the City Commission wish
to declare October 2019 as Disability Awareness Month in the City and authorize the City Manager
to implement a series of communication and outreach strategies throughout the City to promote
the Disability Awareness Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and the City hereby
declare the month of October 2019 as "Disability Awareness Month" in the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 31st day of July, 2019.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J.Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: July 31, 2019
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019 AS
"DISABILITYAWARENESS MONTH" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Gongora, the above-referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the July 31, 2019 City
Commission.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Michael Gongora
ATTACHMENTS:
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o Resolution Declaring the Month of October 2019 as Disability Awareness Month
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