LTC 162-2012 Transmittal of MBHRC Reso 2012-001 Posting Public Notices MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO, 162-2012 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager Jj
-DATE: June 20, 2012
SUBJECT: TRANSMITTAL OF MIAMI BEACH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-001 - Posting of Public Notices
This LTC is to inform you that the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee(MBHRC)adopted
the enclosed resolution at their June 19, 2012 meeting, pertaining to the City's Human
Rights Ordinance.
The MBHRC is urging the City Commission to amend the City's Human Rights Ordinance
(No. 2010-2669) adopted on January 13, 2010, to incorporate notice requirements to be
posted in all public accommodation and places of employment, which are subject to the
Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance, in order to provide residents of and visitors to Miami
Beach with vital information concerning their rights under the City's Human Rights
Ordinance.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 305.673.7411.
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MBHRC RESOLUTION NO. 2012-001
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE URGING THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION TO
AMEND THE CITY'S HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THE
POSTING OF NOTICES IN EVERY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION THAT FALLS SUBJECT TO THE HUMAN
RIGHTS ORDINANCE, INDICATING THE APPLICABLE
SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE,
THE PLACE WHERE COMPLAINTS MAY BE FILED AND SUCH
OTHER INFORMATION AS THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH DEEMS
PERTINENT
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2010, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach adopted Ordinance 2010-3669, amending the City of Miami Beach Human Rights
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinance established the City of Miami
Beach Human Rights Committee, which has as one of its principle duties recommending
to the City Manager and the City Commission legislation that would further the purpose
of eliminating and preventing discrimination in employment and public accommodations
because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
disability, marital and familial status, or age; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee finds that oftentimes many
residents and visitors to Miami Beach are unaware of the City's Human Rights
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee finds that amending the Miami
Beach Human Rights Ordinance to require every person being the owner, lessee, sub-
lessee, assignee, or managing agent of public accommodations subject to the Miami
Beach Human Rights Ordinance to post and maintain at such public accommodations, in
conspicuously and easily accessible well-lighted place where they may be readily
observed by those seeking or visiting such public accommodations, notices furnished by
the City of Miami Beach indicating the substantive provisions of the Human Rights
Ordinances relative to public accommodations, the place where complaints may be filed
and such other information as the City of Miami Beach deems pertinent, to be an
important tool to provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach with vital information
concerning their rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Human Rights Committee finds that amending the Miami
Beach Human Rights Ordinance to require every employer subject to the Miami Beach
Human Rights Ordinance to post and maintain at its offices, places of employment or
employment training centers, in a conspicuously and easily accessible and well-lighted
place customarily frequented by employees and applicants for employment, notices
furnished by the City of Miami Beach indicating the substantive provisions of the Human
Rights Ordinance relative to employment, the place where complaints may be filed and
such other information as the City of Miami Beach deems pertinent, to be an important
tool to provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach with vital information concerning
their rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI BEACH HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE, that:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this resolution, and are
approved and incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The Miami Beach Human Rights Committee urges the Mayor and City
Commission of the City of Miami Beach to amend the Human Rights Ordinance to
incorporate such notice requirements to be posted in all public accommodations and
places of employment that are subject to the Miami Beach Human Rights Ordinances, in
order to provide residents of and visitors to Miami Beach with vital information
concerning their rights under the City's Human Rights Ordinance,
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of June 2012.
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El-i2q b c artz, Esq. — Chair
Miami uman Rights Committee
Offered by Miami Beach Human Rights Committee Member Walker C. Burttschell, who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Miami Beach Human Rights
Committee Vice Chair Alan B. Fishman, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Elizabeth Schwartz, Esq., Chair—Aye
Alan B. Fishman, Esq., Vice Chair—Aye
Michael T. Andrews —Aye (Appeared Telephonically)
Walker C. Burttschell —Aye
Dr. Todd M. Narson —Absent
CJ Ortuno —Aye
Dr. Barry Ragone —Absent
Rafael Trevino—Absent
William Warren, Jr. —Aye