Resolution 2021-31609 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31609
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING GOVERNOR
DESANTIS TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINE ALLOCATIONS
TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO MEET THE ITS DEMAND FOR
VACCINES AMONG THE ELDERLY.
WHEREAS, the United States government, through Operation Warp Speed, has
allocated the initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines to states, including Florida; and
WHEREAS, states have discretion to determine their own vaccine distribution
plans, including the priority of vaccine recipients; and
WHEREAS, on December 23, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive
Order 20-315 (the "Executive Order"), establishing a priority list of population groups
eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during Phase One of Florida's COVID-19
vaccination distribution plan (the "Vaccine Distribution Plan"), consisting of: long-term
care facility residents and staff, persons 65 years of age and older, and health care
personnel with direct patient contact; and
WHEREAS, people over 65 years old account for over 10% of Miami-Dade County
population, representing nearly half a million people; and
WHEREAS, in City of Miami Beach, residents 65 and older account for
approximately 13-16% of the entire population; and
WHEREAS, as a popular tourist destination, Miami Beach remains the epicenter
of the pandemic with the increased number of daily visitors and a more virulent strain of
COVID-19 that has been spreading in our community; and
WHEREAS, however, we lack adequate supply of vaccines to vaccinate our most
vulnerable populations in an urgent manner; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County remains the county with the highest number of
positive COVID-19 cases and deaths, accounting for approximately 20% of the overall
numbers in the state, yet the County has only received 11% of the allotted vaccines; and
WHEREAS, we must urgently increase the volume and speed of vaccination in
Miami-Dade to meet the enormous demand in the state's most populous county.
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
Commission hereby urge Governor DeSantis to increase weekly COVID-19 vaccine
allocations to Miami-Dade County in order for the City of Miami Beach and other
municipalities within Miami-Dade County to be able to meet the its demand for vaccines
among the elderly.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of F.l6644,./ , 2021.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miomi Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
March 4, 2021
Honorable Governor Ron DeSantis
The Capitol
400 S Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Honorable Governor DeSantis,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2021-31609:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING GOVERNOR DESANTIS TO INCREASE
COVID-19 VACCINE ALLOCATIONS TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN ORDER
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO MEET THE ITS DEMAND FOR
VACCINES AMONG THE ELDERLY.
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber and Co-sponsored by Commissioner Mark
Samuelian, Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora, Commissioner David Richardson
and Commissioner Micky Steinberg)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 24, 2021.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Mayor Dan Gelber
Commissioners Mark Samuelian
Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Commissioner David Richardson
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael Paz, Acting City Attorney
DATE: February 24, 2021
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING GOVERNOR DESANTIS TO
INCREASE COVI D-19 VACCINE ALLOCATIONS TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
IN ORDER FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO MEET
THE ITS DEMAND FOR VACCINES AMONG THE ELDERLY.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Dan Gelber, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for
consideration by the City Commission at the February 24, 2021 Commission meeting.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
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Applicable Area
Not Applicable
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
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Sponsor
Mayor Dan Gelber
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