Resolution 2024-33127 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33127
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING
JUNE 26, 2024 AS THE "MARRIAGE EQUALITY DAY" IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2015, in a landmark Supreme Court decision
Obergefell v. Hodges, marriage equality became the law of the land and granted
same-sex couples in all 50 states the fundamental right to marry under the U.S.
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the road to nationwide marriage equality was a long one, spanning
decades of resistance and history and culminating in victory in June 2015; and
WHEREAS, throughout the long fight for marriage equality, the City of Miami
Beach was at the forefront of promoting marriage equality; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, the Mayor and City Commission adopted an ordinance
creating a domestic-partnership registry giving unmarried couples, including same-
sex couples, with legal rights including hospital visitation, participation in healthcare
decisions and emergency medical notification; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No.
2013-3803, which provided tax equity to City employees with domestic partners, including
same-sex couples who were in domestic partnerships and were being taxed on the
payments they make on their health insurance benefits; and
WHEREAS, many of the City's employees, residents, and visitors are same-sex
couples and the landmark victory in Obergefell has dramatically changed the course of
their lives and their families' lives; and
WHEREAS, continued acknowledgement and support of the fundamental right to
same-sex marriage has become more important than ever, in light of the Supreme Court's
opinion overruling Roe v. Wade; and
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court's willingness to overturn high-profile precedents
has alarmed many legal experts, as well as the LGBTQ community about the status and
longevity of a recently established fundamental right to same-sex marriage; and
WHEREAS, as follows, the Mayor and City Commission wish to reaffirm their
commitment to marriage equality and wish to declare June 26, 2024 as the "Marriage
Equality Day" in the City of Miami Beach.
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 designate June 26, 2024 as the "Marriage Equality Day" in the City
of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21' day of 14 K( , 2024.
Steven Meiner, Mayor
ATTEST:
/A, JUL - 3 2024
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk 's IIH[OAP ORATED;
(sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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City Attorney Date
Resolutions -C7 AS
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: June 26, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING JUNE 26, 2024 AS THE "MARRIAGE
EQUALITY DAY" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner Alex
Fernandez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481 t
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s)and principal(s):
Department
City Attorney
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
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