LTC 403-2016 City of North Miami Resolution MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
No. 403-2016 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager#
DATE: September 30, 2016
SUBJECT: CITY OF NORTH MIAMI RESOLUTION
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2016-R-96, adopted by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of North Miami on September 27, 2016.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, URGING MUNICIPALITIES IN MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO CONTINUE COLLABORATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC
AGAINST THE ZIKA VIRUS AND APPEAL THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS,
STATE OF FLORIDA AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FUND, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT
SOLUTIONS TO ERADICATE THE ZIKA VIRUS; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO MEMBERS OF
THE UNITED STATES SENATE, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, FLORIDA SENATE, FLORIDA HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, EACH MEMBER OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
COMMISSION AND EACH MAYOR OF MUNICIPALITIES IN MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR ALL OTHER
PURPOSES.
The City of North Miami 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.
JLM/REG
Attachment
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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-R-96
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, URGING
MUNICIPALITIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO
CONTINUE COLLABORATION TO PROTECT THE
PUBLIC AGAINST THE ZIKA VIRUS AND APPEAL THE
UNITED STATES CONGRESS,STATE OF FLORIDA AND
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FUND, DEVELOP, AND
IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO ERADICATE THE ZIKA
VIRUS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT
A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO MEMBERS OF THE
UNITED STATES SENATE,UNITED STATES HOUSE OF —
REPRESENTATIVES, FLORIDA SENATE, FLORIDA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EACH MEMBER OF
THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.COMMISSION AND EACH
MAYOR OF MUNICIPALITIES IN MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health has identified an area with local
mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS,the Zika virus spreads to people primarily through the bite of an infected
Aed es species mosquito (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus), and the Zika virus may also be
sexually transmitted;and
WHEREAS, Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly and severe
fetal brain defects, and has been associated with other adverse pregnancy outcomes;and
WHEREAS,people with Zika virus disease can have symptoms including mild fever,
skin rash, conjunctivitis,muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache,and may lead to Guillain-
Barre syndrome and other neurological complications; and
WHEREAS,there is currently no vaccine and no specific medicine for the Zika virus,
according to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Miami("City")finds that the health and wellbeing of the
community is of the highest importance and be made a priority of local government, state and
federal;and
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WHEREAS, the City calls on its municipal partners throughout Miami-Dade County
to continue to work cooperatively and to share information and resources to protect the public
against the Zika virus;and
WHEREAS,the City calls on the United States Congress,the State of Florida and Miami-
Dade County governments for leadership and active engagement to assist and support local
governments in Miami-Dade County in funding, developing and implementing environmentally
preferable solutions for the eradication and treatment of the Zika virus.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1. Mayor and City Council Urging Support to Eradicate Zika Virus. The —
Mayor and City Council of the City of North Miami,Florida,hereby urge municipalities in Miami- -
Dade County to continue collaboration to protect the public against the Zika virus, and appeal
the United States Congress, State of Florida and Miami-Dade County to assist and support
local governments to fund, develop, and implement solutions to eradicate the Zika virus.
Section 2. Directions to City Clerk. The Mayor and City Council of the City of North
Miami,Florida,hereby direct the City Clerk to transmit a copy of this Resolution to members
of the United States Senate,United States House of Representatives, Florida Senate, Florida
House of Representatives, each member of the Miami-Dade County Commission, and each
Mayor of municipalities in Miami-Dade County.
Section 3. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by a 5 - 0 vote of the Mayor and City Council of the
City of North Miami,Florida,this 27th day of September ,20
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DR. S r `I ;r H
MAYO'•
ATTEST:
MICHAEL A.ET NNE,ESQ:
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
JE'' '.H. CAZE ,ESQ.
CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: VICE MAYOR ALIX DESULME
Moved by: Galvin
Seconded by: Toseph
Vote:.
Mayor Smith Joseph,D.O.,Pharm. D. X (Yes) (No).
Vice Mayor Alix Desulme X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Scott Galvin X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Carol Keys,Esq. X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Philippe Bien-Aime X (Yes) (No)
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