Resolution 2024-33431RESOLUTION NO. 2024.33431
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMf-DADE COUNTY TO
REVIEW THE PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL
HEALTH RISKS.
WHEREAS, fluoridation of public water supplies is a widely practiced method used
by municipalities across the United States to prevent dental cavities, with approximately
72% of the U.S. population receiving fluoridated water as of 2022, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"); and
WHEREAS, the CDC has endorsed the practice of water fluoridation, citing it as
one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century due to its role in
reducing tooth decay; and
WHEREAS, despite the endorsement of fluoridation by some public health
organizations, there is increasing debate within the scientific community regarding the
long-term health effects of fluoridation, with some studies raising concerns about its
safety, particularly at the levels used in U.S. public water systems; and
WHEREAS, studies published in peer -reviewed scientific journals have suggested
that the levels of fluoride typically added to public water supplies (ranging from 0.7 ppm
to 1.2 ppm) may have unintended consequences on human health, including potential
impacts on the thyroid, brain development, and bone health; and
WHEREAS, a systematic review of studies published in The Lancet Neurology
(2014) concluded that there is some evidence linking fluoride exposure to
neurodevelopmentai deficits, particularly in children, which has raised concerns about the
cumulative effect of fluoride exposure over a lifetime; and
WHEREAS, a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives (2019) found
associations between high fluoride concentrations in drinking water and lower IQ scores
in children, which has led some researchers to call for further investigation into the safety
of fluoride in drinking water, particularly in areas where natural fluoride levels are high;
and
WHEREAS, another study published in PubMed Central in 2021 found that fluoride
exposure may influence thyroid function, leading to concerns that fluoride could
exacerbate or even cause thyroid -related health issues, including hypothyroidism; and
WHEREAS, on November22, 2024, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo
announced guidance recommending against community water fluoridation due to the
neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of public health authorities at both the local and
state levels to carefully review the evidence, considering both the benefits and potential
health risks associated with the practice of water fluoridation, and to ensure that all
measures taken are based on the best available scientific evidence; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is committed to safeguarding the health and
well-being of its residents and recognizes the need to be proactive in evaluating public
health practices and policies that may have long-term consequences forthe community's
health.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby urge the Miami -Dade County Board of Commissioners to review the
practice of fluoridating the public water supply, taking into account the evolving body of
scientific evidence that questions the efficacy and safety of water fluoridation, particularly
with regard to potential health risks. tA1..,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this tt day of Lkhvbel , 2024.
ATTEST:
DEC 1 2 ?o4 Steven Meiner, Mayor
Rafael . Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 C.r,r. tion Center, nme, ,Naomi Beoch, Florida 33134, www-m.o tbkccktl go,
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305 673 741 1
December 16, 2024
Honorable Mayor Danielle Levine Cava
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, 29th Floor
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Honorable Mayor Levine Cava,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Ddve, Miami Beoch, Fladdo 33139, vmw. miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel 305 673 7411
December 16, 2024
Chair Oliver G. Gilbert, III
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Chair Gilbert, III,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Dube, MWmi 9eoct, Florida 33139, w , nniceroeochR.yov
Office of the City Clerk
Ter. 305673 7411
December 16, 2024
Vice -Chair Anthony Rodriguez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33126
Dear Vice -Chair Rodriguez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
C: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convnnfion Carver D,;ve, Mca I Beach, Florida 33134, wwv,mlomibeachlLgov
Office of the City Clark
Tel. 305 673-741 1
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Marleine Bastian
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33126
Dear Commissioner Bastian,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Reath, 1700 Come.nton Cew, 0,wc, Mfa i Beoch, Flaetdo 33139, www.miamtkwech4l go•
Office of the Cry Clerk
Tel 3056737411
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Keon Hardemon
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Hardemon,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
1
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beath, 1700 CeIte, n,He, Mi.m, Beach, %r,du 33139, www.mtamlbaoc Sflgov
Office of the ciy Clerk
Tel: 305 673 7411
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33126
Dear Commissioner Steinberg,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
o: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Me— Beach, Florida 331A w inicri beacR qn,e
Office of the City Clerk
Tel 305 673 741 1
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Eileen Higgins
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Higgins,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Ill 1700 Center �rtve, Miomt Beech, F1.6da 33139, ..mv mio,afbeochH.gar
Office of the City Clerk
Tel, 306 673 141 1
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Kevin M. Cabrera
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. ist Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Cabrera,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Co,btlM1lign Center Drive Morm1 Beach, Fior[do 33119, www.miam 1Beacl9,v,e
Office of the City Clerk
Tel, 306 673.741 1
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Raquel A. Regalado
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Regalado,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No, 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beech, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Mioml Reach, Fbdda 33139, vmv_mianlbeachil gov
Office of the Ciy Clerk
Tel 305 673 7d 1 1
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins
Stephen P, Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Cohen Higgins,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
C: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beath, 1700 Ccnvenflan Center Drtve, Marne Beach, Florida 33139, www-,„ Iar,tbeach',!.sQv
Office of the City Clerk
Tel 3M 673.7411
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner McGhee,
Attached please find a Copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATtNG THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 censer Drive, Mtoml Beoch, Floado 33139, www.mmmlbeach A.gov
Offi<e of the City clock
1 el: 305-673741
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Gonzalez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024,
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convc,irion CeM, D,w, M1umi Beoch, rlo,ldn 33139, wwa.mlemlyeechfLgov
Ofiko of the Cly Clods
iel, 305673141 I
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Bermudez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beath, 1700 Convention Center Drke, M,omi Beech, Floddo 33139, www.rne—becchELgov
Office of the City Clerk
1.1 305 673 741 1
December 16, 2024
Commissioner Rene Garcia
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Garcia,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beath, 1700 Convention Center Ortve, Moml Beach, Flando 33139, wvrvr. rcamlheachfl. goy
Office of the City Clerk
Tel 305 6737d 1 I
December 16, 2024
Director Roy Coley
Water and Sewer Douglas Office
3071 SW 38th Avenue
Miami, FL 33146
Dear Director Coley,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2024-33431:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
(Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on December 11, 2024.
Respectfully,
i
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner David Suarez
Resolutions - C7 V
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE: December 11, 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO REVIEW THE
PRACTICE OF FLUORIDATING THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF
CONCERNS OVER EFFICACY AND POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS.
RECOMMENDATION
ANALYSIS
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of the sponsor, Commissioner David
Suarez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
N/A
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https:llw miamibeachfl govicity-hallicityclerkimesting-noticest
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
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 2-177 Project?
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Was this Aaenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which as defined in Code Sec 2-481
includes a Principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s)_
Department
City Attorney
Sponsors)
Commissioner David Suarez
Co-soonsor(s)
Condensed Title
Urge Miami -Dade County to Review Practice of Fluoridating Water Supply. (Suarez) CA
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