Resolution 2022-32004RESOLUTION NO. 2022-32004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO PASS SENATE BILL 1208 AND ITS IDENTICAL
COMPANION BILL, HOUSE BILL 883, WHICH WOULD AMEND
FLORIDA STATUTES 775.085 AND 775.0863 BY SPECIFICALLY
INCLUDING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AS
QUALIFYING VICTIMS OF HATE CRIMES UNDER FLORIDA LAW; AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
SENATE.
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 775.085 reclassifies the offense level, which
reclassification enhances the potential penalty for any felony or misdemeanor crime if the
commission of such crime evidences prejudice based upon race, color, ancestry,
ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, or advanced age;
and
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 775.0863 reclassifies the offense level, which
reclassification enhances the potential penalty, for any felony or misdemeanor crime if
the commission of such crime evidences prejudice based upon a mental or physical
disability; and
WHEREAS, presently under Florida law, Offices of the State Attorney throughout
the State of Florida ("State") are unable to pursue hate crime reclassification
enhancements against alleged offenders when acts of hate are perpetrated against public
property or governmental entities because presently State and local governments are not
designated as victims of hate crimes pursuant to Florida Statutes 775.085 and 775.0863;
and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1208, which is sponsored by Florida Senator Tina Polsky,
and its identical companion bill, House Bill 883, which is sponsored by Florida House
Representative Emily Slosberg-King, seek to specifically include State and local
governmental entities as qualifying victims of hate crimes, if such State or local
governmental entity owns property that is defaced, damaged, or destroyed based upon
the perpetrator's prejudice against a person or group identified in Fla. Stat. 775.085 or
Fla. Stat. 775.0863; and
WHEREAS, as set forth in the declaration of purpose and policy of the City's
Human Rights Ordinance, which is codified in Section 62-33 of the City Code, "prejudice,
intolerance, bigotry, 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, the Mayor and City Commission hereby declare their strong support
for Senate Bill 1208 and House Bill 883 because the City of Miami Beach prides itself on
being a diverse and inclusive community that has long demonstrated a history of opposing
discrimination in any and all forms.
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 the Florida Legislature to pass Senate Bill 1208 and its identical
companion bill, House Bill 883, which would amend Florida Statutes 775.085 and 775.0863 by
specifically including State and local governmental entities as qualifying victims of hate crimes
under Florida law; and directing the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Speaker
of the Florida House of Representatives and the President of the Florida Senate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this o?O day of �Gr� , 2022
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
Mayor Dan Gelber
JAN 2 5 2022
(Sponsored by Vice Mayor David Richardson)
APPROVED AS TO
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MIAAAI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: January 20, 2022
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
PASS SENATE BILL 1208 AND ITS IDENTICAL COMPANION BILL, HOUSE
BILL 883, WHICH WOULD AMEND FLORIDA STATUTES 775.085 AND
775.0863 BY SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIESAS QUALIFYING VICTIMS OF HATE CRIMES
UNDER FLORIDA LAW; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SPEAKER OF THE
FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE
FLORIDA SENATE.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the request of Vice -Mayor David Richardson, the attached resolution is submitted
for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission.
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to Know" item, Pursuant to
City Code Section 2-14?
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
January 25, 2022
Senate President Wilton Simpson
409 The Capitol
404 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Senate President Simpson,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2022-32004:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PASS
SENATE BILL 1208 AND ITS IDENTICAL COMPANION BILL, HOUSE BILL 883,
WHICH WOULD AMEND FLORIDA STATUTES 775.085 AND 775.0863 BY
SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
AS QUALIFYING VICTIMS OF HATE CRIMES UNDER FLORIDA LAW; AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE.
(Sponsored by Vice -Mayor David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of
Miami Beach on January 20, 2022.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice -Mayor David Richardson
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-7411
January 25, 2022
Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls
420 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Speaker of the House Sprowls,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2022-32004:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ,URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PASS
SENATE BILL 1208 AND ITS IDENTICAL COMPANION BILL, HOUSE BILL 883,
WHICH WOULD AMEND FLORIDA STATUTES 775.085 AND 775.0863 BY
SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
AS QUALIFYING VICTIMS OF HATE CRIMES UNDER FLORIDA LAW; AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE.
(Sponsored by Vice -Mayor David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of
Miami Beach on January 20, 2022.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice -Mayor David Richardson