Resolution 2021-31639 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31639
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE
TO APPROVE THE "EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL
SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER ("LGBT") AMERICANS, BY'PROVIDING
THEM WITH EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach's Human Rights Ordinance declares that
"there is no greater danger to the health, morals, safety and welfare of the city and its
inhabitants than the existence of prejudice against one another and antagonistic to each
other because of differences of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, intersexuality,
gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and familial status, age, or disability"; and
WHEREAS, as stated in the Human Rights Ordinance, "prejudice, intolerance,
bigotry and discrimination and disorder occasioned thereby threaten the rights and proper
privileges of its inhabitants and menace the very institutions, foundations and bedrock of
a free, democratic society"; and
WHEREAS,, in view of the foregoing principles, the City's Human Rights Ordinance
prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, and public
services, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, intersexuality, gender
identity, sexual orientation, marital and familial status, age, disability, ancestry, height,
weight, domestic partner status, labor organization membership, familial situation, and
political affiliation; and
WHEREAS, however, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ("LGBT")
Americans continue to lack basic legal protections in states across the country; and
WHEREAS, our nation's civil rights laws protect people on the basis of race, color,
national origin, and in most cases, sex, disability, and religion but do not provide
consistent non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity;
and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2021, the United States House of Representatives,
passed a bill, H.R. 5, entitled the "Equality Act," which would extend federal anti-
discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans; and
WHEREAS, the Equality Act would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to explicitly
prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, thus prohibiting
discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, employment,
credit, and federally funded programs, among other areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach urges the United States Senate to vote on
and approve the Equality Act, as passage of the act will provide a uniform standard of
protection nationwide that will ensure that LGBT Americans are no longer treated as
second-class citizens.
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 urge the U.S. Senate to approve the "Equality Act", which will serve
to extend federal anti-discrimination protections to lesbian, gay, and transgender
("LGBT") Americans, by providing them with equal protection under the law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17 day of March, 2021
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Co-sponsored by Commissioner Micky Steinberg)
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael Paz,Acting City Attorney
DATE: March 17, 2021
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO APPROVE THE
"EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER ("LGBT") AMERICANS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH
EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the request of Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora, the attached Resolution is submitted
for consideration by the City Commission
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
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Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item. pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
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Sponsor
Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora and Co-sponsored by Commissioner Micky Steinberg
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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 17, 2021
The Honorable Kamala Harris
President of the Senate
U.S. Capital Building, S-212
Washington, DC 20510
Dear The Honorable Senate President Harris,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2021-31639:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO APPROVE THE
"EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER("LGBT")AMERICANS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EQUAL
PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora and Co-sponsored by
Commissioners Micky Steinberg, Mark Samuelian and David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on March 17, 2021.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
Commissioner David Richardson
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 17, 2021
Senator Rick Scott
716 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Scott,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2021-31639:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO APPROVE THE
"EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER("LGBT")AMERICANS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EQUAL
PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael GOngora and Co-sponsored by
Commissioners Micky Steinberg, Mark Samuelian and David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on March 17, 2021.
Respectfully,
•
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Michael GOngora
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
Commissioner David Richardson
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 17, 2021
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. 2021-31639:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO APPROVE THE
"EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER("LGBT")AMERICANS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EQUAL
PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora and Co-sponsored by
Commissioners Micky Steinberg, Mark Samuelian and David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on March 17, 2021.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Michael GOngora
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
Commissioner David Richardson
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 17, 2021
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senate Republican Leader McConnell,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2021-31639:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO APPROVE THE
"EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER("LGBT")AMERICANS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EQUAL
PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora and Co-sponsored by
Commissioners Micky Steinberg, Mark Samuelian and David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on March 17, 2021.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
Commissioner David Richardson
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 17, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senate Majority Leader Schumer,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2021-31639:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO APPROVE THE
"EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER("LGBT")AMERICANS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EQUAL
PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora and Co-sponsored by
Commissioners Micky Steinberg, Mark Samuelian and David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on March 17, 2021.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Michael GOngora
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
Commissioner David Richardson
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 17, 2021
President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy
United States Senate
437 Russell Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear President Pro Tempore Leahy,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2021-31639:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO APPROVE THE
"EQUALITY ACT," WHICH WILL SERVE TO EXTEND FEDERAL ANTI-
DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER("LGBT")AMERICANS, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EQUAL
PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW.
(Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Michael GOngora and Co-sponsored by
Commissioners Micky Steinberg, Mark Samuelian and David Richardson)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on March 17, 2021.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Vice-Mayor Michael GOngora
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Commissioner Mark Samuelian
Commissioner David Richardson