Resolution 2022-32195 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-32195
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING JUNE 26, 2022 AS
THE "MARRIAGE EQUALITY DAY" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2015, in a landmark Supreme Court decision
Obergefell v. Hodges, marriage equality became the law of the land and granted
same-sex couples in all 50 states the fundamental right to marry under the U.S.
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the road to nationwide marriage equality was a long one, spanning
decades of resistance and history and culminating in victory in June 2015; and
WHEREAS, throughout the long fight for marriage equality, the City of Miami
Beach was at the forefront of promoting marriage equality; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, the Mayor and City Commission adopted an ordinance
creating a domestic-partnership registry giving unmarried couples, including same-
sex couples, with legal rights including hospital visitation, participation in healthcare
decisions and emergency medical notification; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No.
2013-3803, which provided tax equity to City employees with domestic partners, including
same-sex couples who were in domestic partnerships and were being taxed on the
payments they make on their health insurance benefits; and
WHEREAS, many of the City's employees, residents, and visitors are same-sex
couples and the landmark victory in Obergefell has dramatically changed the course of
their lives and their families' lives; and
WHEREAS, continued acknowledgement and support of the fundamental right to
same-sex marriage has become more important than ever, in light of the Supreme
Court's draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade, which was leaked to Politico and revealed
to the public on May 2, 2022; and
WHEREAS, in the leaked decision, Justice Alito narrowly interpreted what
constitutes a fundamental right, repeatedly referencing to the idea that any right not
mentioned in the Constitution must be"deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition"
to be recognized; and
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court's apparent willingness to overturn high-profile
precedents has alarmed many legal experts, as well as the LGBTQ community about the
status and longevity of a recently established fundamental right to same-sex marriage;
and
WHEREAS, as follows, the Mayor and City Commission wish to reaffirm their
commitment to marriage equality and wish to declare June 26, 2022 as the "Marriage
Equality Day" in the City of Miami Beach.
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 declare June 26, 2022 as the "Marriage Equality Day" in the City of
Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this o day of , 2022.
Dan Gelber, Mayor
ATTEST:
JUN 2 3 2022 ..
Rafael E. ranado, City Clerk
'-iNCORPRATED)•`
(sponsored by Commissioner David Richardson) .....
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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City Attorney /, Date
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: June 22, 2022
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING JUNE 26, 2022 AS THE
"MARRIAGE EQUALITY DAY" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner David Richardson, the above-referenced Resolution
is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the June 22, 2022
Commission meeting.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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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?
Yes No
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner David Richardson
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