Ordinance 2000-3280 ORDINANCE NO. 2000-3280
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "HUMAN RELATIONS,"
AMENDING ARTICLE II THEREOF, ENTITLED "DISCRIMINATION," .
AMENDING DIVISION 3 THEREOF, ENTITLED "REGULATIONS," BY
AMENDING SECTION 62-90 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "USE OF
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES," BY PROVIDING PROVISIONS REQUIRING
ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS OR INDIVIDUALS WHICH SEEK A FEE
WAIVER FOR THE USE OF MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE
CONFIRMATION IN WRITING THAT SAID ORGANIZATION,CLUB,OR
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE; AND BY AMENDING
SECTION 62-91 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "MUNICIPAL FUNDS" BY
PROVIDING PROVISIONS REQUIRING ORGANIZATIONS OR CLUBS
WHICH SEEK MUNICIPAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE CONFIRMATION IN
WRITING THAT SAID ORGANIZATION OR CLUB DOES NOT
DISCRIMINATE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach recognize the
need for private organizations and clubs to utilize municipal properties for their meetings and
members' benefit; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Commission further recognize that municipal properties
are held for the benefit of all of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission find that discrimination by private
organizations and clubs, in their use of municipal facilities is directly injurious to the health, safety
and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission find that allowing private organizations,
clubs, or individuals to obtain fee waivers to use municipal facilities, or for organizations or clubs
to obtain municipal funds, when said organizations, clubs, or individuals discriminate, would be to
condone the sponsorship of discrimination.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 62-90 of Chapter 62 of the Miami Beach City Code entitled "Human
Relations" is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 62. HUMAN RELATIONS
Article II. Discrimination
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DIVISION 3. REGULATIONS
* * *
Sec. 62-90. gid: Use of Municipal Facilities.
The use of municipal facilities in the City shall be regulated pursuant to the provisions of this
section. The purpose and intent of this section is to establish legislative and administrative policies
for the non-discriminatory use of municipal facilities, which shall be defined as any and all City-
owned and operated facilities including buildings,parks, fields, and any other facility now or in the
future owned, controlled, leased, or operated by the City . All organizations, clubs, and individuals
wishing to obtain any fee waiver to use municipal facilities shall confirm in writing as follows:
I [name of organization, club, or person] the [title] of [name of
organization or club], certify that I/my organization or club does not
discriminate in its membership or policies based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, familial status or
handicap.
SECTION 2. That Section 62-91 of Chapter 62 of the Miami Beach City Code entitled "Human
Relations" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 62-91. Municipal Funds.
Municipal funding of organizations or clubs shall be regulated pursuant to this section. The
purpose and intent of this section is to establish legislative and administrative polices for the award
of municipal funds to organizations or clubs that do not discriminate in their membership or policies.
All organizations or clubs wishing to obtain municipal funding shall confirm in writing as follows:
I [name of organization or club] the [title] of[name of organization
or club],certify that my organization/club does not discriminate in its
membership or policies based on race, color,national origin,religion,
sex, sexual orientation, familial status, or handicap.
SECTION 3. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder
shall not be affected by such invalidity.
SECTION 5. CODIFICATION
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of
the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered
to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," article," or
other appropriate word.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on the 18th day of November , 2000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of November , 2000.
MAYOR
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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Telephone: (305) 673-7470
City Attorney Telecopy: (305) 673-7002
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 2 66_0 ci
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: November 8, 2000
Members of the City Commission •
FROM: Murray H. Dubbi
City Attorney
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 62 OF THE
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "HUMAN RELATIONS,"
AMENDING ARTICLE II THEREOF, ENTITLED "DISCRIMINATION,"
AMENDING DIVISION 3 THEREOF, ENTITLED "REGULATIONS," BY
AMENDING SECTION 62-90 THEREOF, TO BE ENTITLED "USE OF
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES," BY PROVIDING PROVISIONS REQUIRING
ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS OR INDIVIDUALS WHICH SEEK A FEE
WAIVER FOR THE USE OF MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE
CONFIRMATION IN WRITING THAT SAID ORGANIZATION,CLUB,OR
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT* DISCRIMINATE; AND BY AMENDING
SECTION 62-91 THEREOF,TO BE ENTITLED "MUNICIPAL FUNDS" BY
PROVIDING PROVISIONS REQUIRING ORGANIZATIONS OR CLUBS
WHICH SEEK MUNICIPAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE CONFIRMATION IN
WRITING THAT SAID ORGANIZATION OR CLUB DOES NOT
DISCRIMINATE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The above referenced Ordinance is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City
Commission pursuant to the request of Commissioner Nancy Liebman. This amended version
replaces the previously submitted Ordinance.
cc: Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager
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