2015-29185 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29185
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE MIAMI-DADE
SCHOOL BOARD TO ADD SWIMMING AS ONE OF THE PHYSICAL
EDUCATION SEGMENTS AT EACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MIAMI
BEACH IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THE SKILLS TO
HOPEFULLY PROTECT THEM FROM UNNECESSARY INJURIES OR
FROM ACCIDENTALLY DROWNING IN POOLS, BISCAYNE BAY OR
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
WHEREAS, we live in a community surrounded by water and must ensure that
all children will remain safe; and
WHEREAS, there are often fatalities relating to minor children who do not know
how to swim; and
WHEREAS, South Florida and Miami Beach is a region and City surrounded
not just by Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, but also numerous residential, public
and commercial pools; and
WHEREAS, drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury death
worldwide, and the highest rates are among children; and
WHEREAS, drowning is the leading cause of injury death among children aged
1-4 years; and
WHEREAS, in 2001, approximately .3,300 persons died from unintentional
drowning in recreational water settings, and an estimated 5,600 were treated in
emergency departments; and
WHEREAS, between 1999 and 2010, more than 46,000 people died from
drowning in the United States, or more than 10 per day; and
WHEREAS, for children under age 5, drowning is a leading cause of accidental
death, with rates even surpassing those of traffic accident fatalities in recent years,
according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
WHEREAS, children under age 5 still had the highest risk of drowning, with
death rates of nearly 3 per 100,000 in 2010; and
WHEREAS, it is vital that the youth of Miami Beach are provided the
opportunity to learn the techniques of swimming to ensure their safety; and
WHEREAS, providing swimming lessons as part of the elementary school
program will help prevent young children from drowning from accidental falls into pools,
the ocean, and would ensure that the youth of Miami Beach are protected.
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 request the Miami-Dade School Board to add swimming as one of
the physical education segments at each elementary school in Miami Beach in order to
provide children with the skills to hopefully protect them from unnecessary injuries or
from accidentally drowning in pools, Biscayne Bay or the Atlantic Ocean.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 14th day of October, 2015. ,,.-
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
FROM: Joy V. W. Malakoff, Commissioner
DATE: October 6, 2015
SUBJECT: Request for a City Commission Resolution Requesting the Miami-Dade
School Board to Add Swimming as One of the Physical Education
Segments at Each Elementary School in Miami Beach.
We live in a community surrounded by water and must ensure that all children will
remain safe. Swimming as part of the elementary school program will prevent young
children from drowning.
Please place the above item for discussion on the October 14, 2015 Commission
Agenda.
If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 6622.
JVWM
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work,and play in our vibrant, tropic^i
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