LTC 311-2021 CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-45MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No. 311-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the ~ cyrmmission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk ·/ 6 1
July 26, 2021
SUBJECT: CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-45
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2021 -45, adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission of City of Aventura on July 22, 2021.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO CONDEMN THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT'S HANDLING OF THE PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS
AND SUPPORT THE CUBAN PEOPLE IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR
FREEDOM AND BASIC NEEDS; EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE
CUBAN PEOPLE' S STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY AND BASIC NEEDS
AND DENOUNCING THE CUBAN DICTATORSHIP'S VIOLENCE
AGAINST THE CUBAN PEOPLE; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
The City of Aventura Clerk 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. 7 411.
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CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, URGING PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.
AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO CONDEMN THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT'S HANDLING OF THE PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS
AND SUPPORT THE CUBAN PEOPLE IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR
FREEDOM AND BASIC NEEDS; EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE
CUBAN PEOPLE'S STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY AND BASIC
NEEDS AND DENOUNCING THE CUBAN DICTATORSHIP'S VIOLENCE
AGAINST THE CUBAN PEOPLE; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, for over sixty years, the Cuban people have suffered under a
Communist dictatorship that has systematically denied the Cuban people their most basic
human rights and fundamental freedoms; and
WHEREAS, the Cuban Communist regime continues to repress communications
and pleas for help from the Cuban people, with the Associated Press reporting that
authorities have blocked social media sites in an effort to stop the flow of information into,
out of, and within Cuba; and
WHEREAS, the Cuban Communist regime is stifling freedom of expression by
violently attacking, arresting, and imprisoning peaceful protestors and critics of the
government; and
WHEREAS, the Cuban Communist regime is brutally beating and arresting the
Cuban people for demanding basic freedoms and human needs; and
WHEREAS, despite serious risks to personal health and safety, the Cuban people
have mobilized on an unprecedented scale to protest the Cuban Communist regime
across Cuba; and
WHEREAS, the widespread protests occurring throughout Cuba are sounding the
alarm of the dire situation affecting the Cuban people, and bringing light to the Cuban
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people's calls for freedom and an end to the oppressive Communist regime that has
tyrannically ruled over the Cuban people with an iron fist for more than half a century; and
WHEREAS, these protests are a historic opportunity to create change in the
governance of the Cuban people, as Cubans demand freedom and shout for "Patria y
Vida"-Homeland and life-a chant that turns a well-known Cuban Communist slogan on
its head; and
WHEREAS, the Cuban people are experiencing a humanitarian crisis due to
severe food shortages, hunger, and spikes in COVID-19 infections that have led to the
collapse of medical systems; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Aventura ("City") urges President
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the Biden Administration to support the Cuban people as they
struggle for and demand freedom and basic needs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wholeheartedly expresses its support for the
Cuban people's struggle for democracy and emphatically denounces the Cuban
Communist dictatorship's violence against the Cuban people; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Urging President Biden and the Biden Administration. The City
Commission hereby urges President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and his administration to
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condemn the Cuban Communist dictatorship's handling of the protests and to support the
Cuban people in their struggle for freedom and basic needs.
Section 3. Expressing Support for the Cuban People. The City Commission
expresses its support for the Cuban people 's struggle for democracy and basic needs
and emphatically denounces the Cuban Communist dictatorship 's violence against the
Cuban people.
Section 4. Transmittal. That the City Commission hereby directs the City Clerk
to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the President of the United States, the Members
of the Florida Congressional Delegation, the Secretary of the United States Department
of State, the Miami-Dade County League of Cities, and all municipalities in the County .
Section 5. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall be effective immediately
upon adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Friedland, who moved its .
adoption . The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dr. Marks, and upon being put to
a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Jonathan Evans Yes
Commissioner Rachel S . Friedland Yes
Commissioner Denise Landman Yes
Commissioner Marc Narotsky Yes
Commissioner Robert Shelley Yes
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Mayor Enid Weisman Yes
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City of Aventura Resolution No. 2021-45
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22 nd day of July, 2021.
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