RESOLUTION 89-19607 RESOLUTION NO. 89-19607
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL JAIL
FACILITIES IN DADE COUNTY AND OTHER COUNTIES
LACKING ADEQUATE FACILITIES TO INCARCERATE
FELONS AND HABITUAL MISDEMEANANTS AND TO ENACT
LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY JAIL TIME
FOR HABITUAL MISDEMEANANTS, AND PROVIDING THAT
HABITUAL MISDEMEANANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ARRAIGNED
AND ARE AWAITING TRIAL NOT BE RELEASED UNLESS
THEY PROVIDE VERIFIABLE ADDRESSES AT WHICH THEY
MAY BE SERVED FOR TRIAL.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, is aware that there exist within the City persons who
habitually molest and disturb the peace of the elderly and other
citizens in violation of ordinances of the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission is aware that said habitual
misdemeanants are continually arrested and released without serving
jail time; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission is also aware that habitual
misdemeanants who have been arrested and arraigned often fail to
furnish true addresses at which they may be served for trial at a
later date and thereby successfully evade prosecution; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission also recognizes that habitual
misdemeanants as well as felons who have committed non-violent
crimes are often released without serving jail time due to the lack
of space in jail facilities in Dade County and other populous
counties in the State of Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Commission urges
the Legislature of the State of Florida to appropriate funds for
the construction of additional jail facilities in Dade County and
other counties lacking adequate facilities to incarcerate felons
and habitual misdemeanants and to enact legislation providing for
mandatory jail time for habitual misdemeanants and providing that
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habitual misdemeanants who have been arraigned and are awaiting
trial not be released unless they provide verifiable addresses at
which they may be served for trial.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of Alp ay , 19;00,
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
SS/nn 050389
(Requested by
Mayor Alex Daoud)
FORM APPROVED
LEGA DEP . -
Date
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RESOLUTION NO. 89-.119607
Urging the Legislature, :of, :;the;'St .te of
Florida to appropriate funds for the
construction of additional jail facili-
ties
acili-
ties in Dade County and other',Coun:tciie s
lacking adequate facilities to incar-
cerate felons and habitual misdemeanants
and to enact legislation providing for
mandatory jail time for habitual mis-
demeanants, and providing that habitual
misdemeanants who have been arraigned
and are awaiting trial not be released
unless they provide verifiable addresses
at which they may be served for trail.