LTC 171-2017 City of South Miami Resolution No. 056-17-14857MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No. 171 -2017 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: / Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
DATE: ) March 31, 2017
SUBJECT: CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI RESOLUTION NO. 056 -17 -14857
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 056 -17- 14857, adopted by the Mayor and
Commission of the City of South Miami on March 21, 2017.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION FOR THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI SUPPORTING CONGRESSWOMAN ILEANA
ROS- LEHTINEN'S OPPOSITION TO THE REPEAL OF THE AFFORDABLE
CARE ACT.
The City of South Miami Clerk has requested that a copy of this resolution be provided to the
Miami Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673.7411.
LC /REG
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RESOLUTION NO. 056 -17- 14857
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission for the City of South Miami
supporting Congresswoman Ileana Ros - Lehtinen's opposition to the repeal of the
Affordable Care Act.
WHEREAS, the November 8, 2016 Presidential Election produced the following voting
results from the citizens of South Miami: Donald Trump 1,798 votes, Hilary Clinton 3,778 votes,
Ileana Ros - Lehtinen, 2,681 votes, Scott Fuhrman 2,939; and,
WHEREAS, Ileana Ros - Lehtinen received 50% more votes from South Miami citizens than
did Donald Trump; and
WHEREAS, the 27th Congressional District of Florida has 96,300 Obamacare enrollees, the
highest number for any congressional district in the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, many Obamacare enrollees reside in the City of South Miami.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section I. The Mayor and City Commission for the City of South Miami hereby support
Congresswoman Ileana Ros - Lehtinen's efforts to oppose to the repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby instructed to send a copy of this resolution to
Congresswoman Ileana Ros- Lehtinen, all elected officials represented by Miami -Dade County
League of Cities, all members of Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners, Florida's
Governor and his cabinet members, and to all members of the Florida congressional caucus.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 S4iay of March 21, 2017
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Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Harris:
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