Resolution 2022-32251 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-32251
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AND
APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY NOTICED
PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-NAMING OF THE PORTION OF
MERIDIAN AVENUE, LOCATED BETWEEN DADE BOULEVARD
AND 18TH STREET/HARVEY MILK WAY AS "CELIA CRUZ WAY,"
SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1, RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY CODE.
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Ordinance No. 2021-4457, amending Section 82-503(c) of the City Code to provide for
additional criteria for the co-naming of street in honor of deceased Cuban-American
artists who made vast contributions to Latin music history and culture, such as Celia Cruz;
and
WHEREAS, known to many as the "Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz is unquestionably
an enduring symbol of Cuban Culture and continues to be recognized as one of the most
popular Latin artists of all time nearly 18 years after her death; and
WHEREAS, Cruz began her rise to worldwide stardom in the 1950's with the
legendary Afro-Cuban group La Sonora Matancera, and enjoyed a nearly 60-year career
of recording and performing salsa, rumba and reggaeton, while also starring in films and
appearing on radio; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, President Clinton awarded Cruz the National Endowment for
the Arts award, the highest recognition granted by the United States government to an
artist, and in 1999, Cruz was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, a strong connection exists between Celia Cruz and Miami Beach and
the surrounding areas — on March 13, 2003, Celia Cruz gave her final performance and
last public appearance at the Miami Beach Convention Center during the tribute special
Celia Cruz: Azucar!, just four months before her passing; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, a 6,000-square foot exhibit titled Azucar! The Life and Music
of Celia Cruz opened at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American
History—the exhibit was later displayed at The Bass Museum in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum opened the exhibit Promising
Paradise: Cuban Allure, American Seduction, which highlighted Cuba's once thriving
nightlife and featured one of the glamourous gowns that Cruz wore while performing at
the famous Cuban nightclub and casino the Tropicana; and
WHEREAS, at its March 23, 2022 meeting, the Public Safety and Neighborhood
Quality of Life Committee considered and recommended for the Mayor and City
Commission to co-name the portion of Meridian Avenue, located between Dade
Boulevard and 18th Street/Harvey Milk Way as "Celia Cruz Way"; and
WHEREAS, co-naming the portion of Meridian Avenue, located between Dade
Boulevard and 18th Street/Harvey Milk Way, after Celia.Cruz would be particularly fitting
due to its proximity to the Miami Beach Convention Center, the place of her final
performance and last public appearance prior to her death; and
WHEREAS, as Meridian Avenue is a platted, public road, the proposed co-naming
must be approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners pursuant
to Rule 9.02 of Section 2-1 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
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 accept the recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood
Quality of Life Committee, and approve, by 5/7th vote, following a duly noticed public
hearing, the co-naming' of the portion of Meridian Avenue, located between Dade
Boulevard and 18th Street/Harvey Milk Way as "Celia Cruz Way"; subject to final approval
of the co-naming by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, in
accordance with Section 2-1, rule 9.02 of the Miami-Dade County Code..
PASSED AND ADOPTED this aO day of lit 2022.
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Dan Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: July 20, 2022
2:50 p.m. Public Hearing
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE
COMMITTEE, AND APPROVING, BY 5/7TH VOTE, FOLLOWING A DULY
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, THE CO-NAMING OF THE PORTION OF
MERIDIAN AVENUE, LOCATED BETWEEN DADE BOULEVARD AND 18TH
STREET/HARVEY MILK WAY AS "CELIA CRUZ WAY," SUBJECT TO FINAL
APPROVAL OF THE CO-NAMING BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-1,
RULE 9.02 OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE.
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at
the June 22, 2022 Commission Meeting at the recommendation of the Public Safety and
Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item,pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
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Mayor Dan Gelber and Co-sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez
ATTACHMEN S:
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❑ Resolution
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Cardillo, Lilia
From: Cardillo, Lilia
Sent: Wednesday,July 27, 2022 3:00 PM
To: Gonzalez,Jose R.; Majstorovic, Milos
Cc: Granado, Rafael
Subject: Resolution 2022-32251
Attachments: Resolution 2022-32251.pdf
Please handle attached resolution.
Thank you,
MIAMIBEACH
Lilia Cardillo,Agenda Coordinator
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7411/Fax: 786-394-4139/www.miamibeachfl.gov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live,work and play in our vibrant,tropical,
historic community
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