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2017-29768 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29768 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND BAIDANCE THAT WAS THAT REQUIRED ISSUED BY THE OMA ADMINISTRATION SCHOOLS TO ALLOW ACIITIES TRANSGENDERANDACTIVITIES BASED ON TS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATE THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. WHEREAS, on May 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Administration issued a Dear Colleague Letter on transgender students (Obama Administration's Letter) which provided information and guidance for schools relative to their obligations regarding transgender students and how recipients of Federal financial assistance would be evaluated for compliance with Federal anti- discrimination laws; and WHEREAS, the Obama Administration's Letter stated that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), and its implementing regulations, prohibit sex discrimination in educational programs and activities and that prohibition encompasses discrimination based on a student's gender identity; and WHEREAS, the Obama Administration's Letter also stated that schools "have a responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment for all students, including transgender students" and that "a school must treat students consistent with their gender identity even if their education records or identification documents indicate a different sex" and, in addition, when "a school provides sex-segregated activities and facilities, transgender students must be allowed to participate in such activities and access such facilities consistent with their gender identity"; and WHEREAS, moreover, as noted the Obama Administration's Letter, failing to take reasonable steps to protect students' privacy related to their transgender status was a circumstance when a Title IX violation may be found; and WHEREAS, on February 22, 2017, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education under the Trump Administration issued its guidance letter, withdrawing and rescinding the statements of policy and guidance in the Obama Administration Letter, as well as those set forth in another guidance letter issued in 2015; and WHEREAS, the new guidance letter is not only contrary to President Trump's prior expressions of support for LGBTQ and transgender rights, but it sends a negative message of intolerance to the nation's transgender youth and their families; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach has been a leader and champion of fairness and equality in its laws and practices and, therefore, strongly opposes the recent letter issued by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education on February 22, 2017. 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 strongly oppose the letter issued by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education on February 22, 2017 which withdrew and rescinded prior policy guidance by the Obama Administration that required schools to allow transgender students access to sex-segregated facilities and activities based on their gender identity. PASSED AND ADOPTED this / day of March, 2017. ATTEST: * INCORP ORATED: *e -/ J :',�) -h. a 117 pe, Mayor hOR Ci- ma / o pn 2. . y� Rafael . Gr ado, Ci CI rk APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION �� zAg//7 City Attorl .x5( Dote f:\atto\turn\resos\reso opposing transgender policy change.doc Resolutions -C7 Q I BEA COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Raul J.Aguila, City Attorney DATE: March 1, 2017 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS CDITLLESOW AND ACTIVNTRANSGETIES BASED ONTCESS HEIR TO SEX-SEGREGATED F GENDER IDENTITY. RECOMMENDATION Pursuant to the request of Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, the attached Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the March 1, 2017 Commission meeting. Legislative Tracking Office of the City Attorney Sponsor Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez ATTACHMENTS: Description D RESO Opposing Transgender Policy Change F.A. 228.2017 Page 446 of 1136 MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectful) , R fael E. ranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Vice President Mike Pence The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Vice President Pence, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectf Ily, afael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Senator Bill Nelson 716 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Nelson, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully afael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Senator Marco Rubio 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Rubio, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIREDEX-SEGREOGOATED OFACIL FACILITIES ALLOW ANDACTIVITIESSTUDENTSR ACCESS TO S BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Ra el E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Speaker of the House Paul Ryan H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker of the House Ryan, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, afael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessions U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Sessions, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIREDOO TED OAC LITS TOW TES ANDNACTIVIDTEES BASR DENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX SEGR THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectful y, afael E. ranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-741 1 March 9, 2017 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary of Education DeVos, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED LS OFACIL TALLOW TES ANDACTIVITIESSTUDENTSR ACCESS TO BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully,1R fael . Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH ' City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart 436 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Diaz-Balart, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIREDEX S GREOGOATED OFACIL TALLOW TES ANDACTIVITIESS BASDEDR STUDENTS ACCESS TO S ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, afae . Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congresswoman Frederica Wilson 208 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Wilson, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED TOSEX-SEGREOGATED LS OALLOW FACIL FACILITIES AND NSTUDENTS ACCESS ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, afael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 2206 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Ra ael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz 118 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, R fael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Joe Garcia 1440 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Garcia, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLSTO STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, • afael . Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Jeff Miller 336 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Miller, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIREDEX S GREOGOATED OFAC FACILITIES ALLOW S ANDNDSTUDENTSR ACCESS TO S ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, afael E. ranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Representative Gwen Graham 1213 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Graham, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS OFACIL TALLOW TES ANDNACT ACTIVITIES ES BASSTUDENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, __Ili R fael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Ted Yoho 511 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Yoho, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHSEX-SOLS EGREGATED OFAC LITALLOW TES ANDACTIVITIES STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX S T ES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully .,_____3( afael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Ander Crenshaw 440 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Crenshaw, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCRTED OO OFACILITALLOIES W TRAANDNACT VIDTEES BASR DED ENTS ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEG THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, - _71 Rafael E. ranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-741 1 March 9, 2017 Congresswoman Corrine Brown 2111 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Brown, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SEGREOGOATED OFACIL FACILITIES ALLOW ANDNSGENDR ACTIVITEES BASEDSTUDENTSON ACCESS TO SEX ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Ale Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,wvna.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Ron DeSantis 427 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman DeSantis, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: E TY OF A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AOPPOSICITY ONGMTHEON LETOF TERHSSUIED BY MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY RTMENT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITHDRAWING ANDND THE U.S. ARESCINDINOG F EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 20 POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS TOISSUALLOW TRANSGENDD RED BY THE OBAMA INSTUDE OS TN THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully 7 Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman John Mica 2187 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Mica, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY OPPOSIONGMTHEON OF LET-fERHSSUED BY E CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE2WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDINGND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT O EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ALLOW TRANSGENDD RINSTUDE OS THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Bill Posey 120 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Posey, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLSOACILIALLOW ES ANDNACTIVIDT ES BASSTUDENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Z--e Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Alan Grayson 430 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Grayson, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS D OFACIL TOW TES ANDNACTIVIDER T ES BASDENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, R fael . Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Daniel Webster 1039 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Webster, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: E TY OF A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOROPPOSIONGMTHEON LETOF TERHSSUIED BY MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS TOISSUALLOW TRANSGENDERED BY THE OBAMA INSTUDENOS THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, 7dif Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Richard Nugent 1727 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Nugent, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS OFACIL TALLOW TES ANDNACTIVIDTEES BASED ON R STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Gus Bilirakis 2313 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Bilirakis, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY OPPOSIONGMTHEION OF LE-I-TERHSSUED BY E CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY RTMENT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITHDRAWING ANDND THE U.S. ARESCINDINOG F EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 20 POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS I OUALLOW TRANSGENDER ED BY THE OBAMA INSTUDENTS THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS T ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman David Jolly 2407 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Jolly, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED X SEGREOGOATED OFACIL TALLOW TES ANDACTIVITIESSTUDENTSR ACCESS TO SE BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael . ranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-741 1 March 9, 2017 Representative Kathy Castor 205 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Castor, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 DEAOBING AMAAND ADM NESTRATION SCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WASISSUED BY T THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLSOFACIL TALLOW TES ANDNACTIV TIES BASSTUDENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, /----J(' Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Dennis Ross 229 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Ross, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLSOFACIL TALLOW IES ANDNACTIVIDT ES BASSTUDENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miomibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Vern Buchanan 2104 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Buchanan, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCRTED OO OACIL OES ANDNACTIVIDTEES BASDDR NTS ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEG THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, ?•—_--- 1 Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez M1AM BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Thomas J. Rooney 221 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Rooney, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLSOFACILITALLOW IES ANDNACTIVIDTEES BASSTUDENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, / 7" Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Patrick E. Murphy 1517 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Murphy, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: TY OF A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY OPPOSINGOMTHEION LETOF TERHSSUE IED BY MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY RTMENT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITDHpRgWING ANDHE U.S. ARESCINDINOG F EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 20 POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS TOISSUALLOW TRANSGENDD RED BY THE OBAMA INSTUDE OS TN THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673.7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Curtis Clawson 1123 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Clawson, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION THELETTETRHE CITY OY F MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS OFAC LITALLOW TES ANDACTIVITIESS BASSTUDENTS ED ON ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Alcee L. Hastings 2353 Rayburn Office Bulding Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Hastings, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLSOFACIL TALLOW LES ANDNACTIVIDTEES BASR DEDNON TS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, 7 Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congressman Ted Deutch 1024 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Deutch, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHLS EGREOGOATED OFACIL TALLOW TES ANDACTIVITIESSTUDENTSR ACCESS TO SEX S BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, t7- 71 Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Congresswoman Lois Frankel 1037 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congresswoman Frankel, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 North Region Superintendent Vivian M. Santiesteban-Pardo MDCPS 733 E. 57th Street Hialeah, FL 33013 Dear North Region Superintendent Santiesteban-Pardo, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Superintendent Alberto Carvalho MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Superintendent Carvalho, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, ?--J1 Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Assistant Superintendent Iraida R. Mendez-Cartaya MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 912 Miami , FL 33132 Dear Assistant Superintendent Mendez-Cartaya, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, /441/ Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel:305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Chair Perla Tabares MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Chair Tabares, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. ranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Vice-Chair Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Vice-Chair Feldman, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Board Member Dr. Martin Karp MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Board Member Karp, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. 2.57/0,Rly, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Minidingall MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Board Member Bendross-Minidingall, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Board Member Susie V. Castillo MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Board Member Castillo, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Board Member Carlos L. Curbelo MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Board Member Curbelo, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully afael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-741 1 March 9, 2017 Board Member Dr. Wilbert"Tee" Holloway MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Board Member Holloway, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Board Member Dr. Marta Perez MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Board Member Perez, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, aafaeranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Tel: 305-673-7411 March 9, 2017 Board Member Raquel A. Regalado MDCPS 1450 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, FL 33132 Dear Board Member Regalado, Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2017-29768: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON FEBRUARY 22, 2017 WITHDRAWING AND RESCINDING POLICY GUIDANCE THAT WAS ISSUED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION THAT REQUIRED SCHOOLS TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. This Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on March 1, 2017. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, Refae ranado City Clerk c: Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez