Resolution 2020-31261 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-31261
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING IN CONCEPT AND AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING CITY ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP A DATABASE AND
REGISTRY OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER ("LGBT")
OWNED BUSINESSES; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR TO
WORK ON LEGISLATION CODIFYING A REGISTRY OF LGBT CERTIFIED
BUSINESSES, AS CERTIFIED BY NGLCC, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO
THE CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION, ON FIRST READING, AT A
FUTURE MEETING.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach (the "City") is one of the most diverse cities in the
country with a large LGBT community; and
WHEREAS, the City prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive community and has
demonstrated a long history of opposing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity, among other categories; and
WHEREAS, as stated in the City's Human Rights Ordinance, which is codified in Sections
62-31 through 62-113 of the City Code, "prejudice, intolerance, bigotry and discrimination and
disorder occasioned thereby threaten the rights and proper privileges of its inhabitants and
menace the very institutions, foundations and bedrock of a free, democratic society"; and
WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing principles, the City's Human Rights Ordinance
prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, and public services, on
the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, intersexuality, gender identity, and sexual
orientation, among other classifications; and
WHEREAS, ensuring the success of our small business community in the City is vital to
our growth and improving quality of life for our residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to providing underrepresented business owners equal
opportunities to compete and succeed, and is committed to increasing the number and diversity
of supplier options; and
WHEREAS, the City is seeking to better understand the LGBT owned business
community by creating a database and registry of these businesses and to track usage of LGBT
owned and certified businesses in the procurement of goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce("NGLCC") is the exclusive, third-
party certification body that verifies that eligible businesses are majority-owned by LGBT
individuals, and subsequently grants Certified LGBT Business Enterprise® designation to such
businesses as part of its LGBT Supplier Diversity Initiative; and
WHEREAS, in order to qualify as an LGBT-owned business, at least 51% of the business
must be owned, operated, managed, and controlled by LGBT person or persons who are either
U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents; and
WHEREAS, by becoming a Certified LGBT business, such businesses are able to build
relationships with America's leading corporations, generate prospective business and clients, and
collectively team with each other for contracting opportunities; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Mayor and City Commission authorize and direct City
Administration to develop a database and registry of LGBT owned businesses as those that are
owned by 51% or more by LGBT individuals, as certified by NGLCC; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission further authorize and direct the City
Attorney's Office to work with the Procurement Director on legislation, codifying a registry of LGBT
certified businesses; and
WHEREAS, once the registry is established, the City will monitor, and track usage of
LGBT certified businesses in the procurement of goods and services for the City of Miami Beach;
and
WHEREAS, in addition, the City will provide LGBT certified businesses with training
programs and services to ensure such businesses are familiar with how to do business with the
City and are informed about procurement opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve in concept, and authorize and direct City Administration to develop
a database and registry of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender ("LGBT") certified
businesses, as certified by NGLCC; and further authorize and direct the City Attorney's Office and
the Procurement Director to work on legislation codifying a registry of LGBT certified businesses,
which will be presented to the City Commission for consideration, on first reading, at a future
meeting.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 0 day of March, 2020.
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Rafae E. Granado, City Clerk
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J.Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: May 13,2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING IN CONCEPT AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CITYADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP A
DATABASE AND REGISTRY OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER ("LGBT") OWNED BUSINESSES; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND
T H E PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR TO WORK ON LEGISLATION
CODIFYING A REGISTRY OF LGBT CERTIFIED BUSINESSES, AS
CERTIFIED BY NGLCC, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION, ON FIRST READING, AT A
FUTURE MEETING.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner David Richardson, the above- referenced Resolution
is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the May 8, 2020 City
Commission meeting.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Legislative Tracking
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Sponsor
Commissioner David Richardson
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