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OFFICE OF THE CIry ATTORNEY
RAULJ. AGUILA, CIry ATTORNEY
TO: Members of the Gity Commission
City Manager Jimmy Morales
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Raut J. Aguila, Gity Attorney ,;L;*'t'i)k'"* 'f"
September 2,2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING ..THE ENVELOPE
PLEASE" INITIATIVE, WHICH ASKS HOTELS TO PLACE ENVELOPES
IN HOTEL ROOMS TO REMIND GUESTS TO EXPRESS THEIR
GRATITUDE BY LEAVING TIPS FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS, AND
ENCOURAGING ALL HOTELS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO
PARTIGIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE.
The attached Resolution
for consideration by the Mayor
Commission Meeting.
is sponsored by Mayor Philip Levine and is submitted
and City Commission at the September 2,2015 City
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CIry COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING "THE ENVELOPE
PLEASE" INITIATIVE, WHICH ASKS HOTELS TO PLAGE
ENVELOPES IN HOTEL ROOMS TO REMIND GUESTS TO EXPRESS
THEIR GRATITUDE BY LEAVING TIPS FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS,
AND ENGOURAGING ALL HOTELS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEAGH
TO PARTIGIPATE IN THE INITIATIVE.
WHEREAS, A Woman's Nation, a nonprofit organization focused on the values,
needs, and well-being of women and their families founded by journalist and former first
Lady of California Maria Shriver, launched "The Envelope Please" lnitiative ("the
lnitiative") to encourage hotel guests to express their gratitude to the room attendants
who care for them while they are away from home; and
WHEREAS, the lnitiative asks hotels to place designated envelopes in hotel
rooms to make it convenient for guests to remember to express their gratitude to room
attendants by leaving tips and thank you notes; and
WHEREAS, while other hotel employees such as valet personnel may have
more face time with guests, room attendants typically clean hotel rooms while guests
are out and are therefore at risk of having their work overlooked in terms of receiving
tips; and
WHEREAS, over 10 hotel brands have joined the lnitiative since its launch in
September 2014, placing envelopes in more than 225,000 hote! rooms across the
United States and Canada; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to marketing local areas as tourist destinations, supports the
lnitiative; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association, an
organization that includes more than 160 member hotels across Miami-Dade County,
supports the Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women, an advisory board
to the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, supports the lnitiative; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Commission for Women has had many
discussions regarding, and is in favor of, the lnitiative and plans to further discuss
methods to help promote and provide education for the lnitiative.
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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 support "The Envelope Please" lnitiative and encourage all hotels
in the City of Miami Beach to participate in the lnitiative.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
2015.
Philip Levine, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
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