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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION
OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL MEASURES RELATED TO
OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA,
INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND
LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE
WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING
BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM,
REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A
MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES
IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT
QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO COMMISSION ("LTC") ON CITY
ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX REQUIREMENTS FOR
BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR
PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County is home to the largest Cuban exile community in the
United States and serves as a major gateway for Cuba -related financial, shipping, and export
activities; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted a
resolution on January 21, 2026, sponsored by County Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, urging
the President of the United States to direct all relevant federal agencies to immediately suspend
all applicable Cuba -related authorizations, general licenses, specific licenses, license exceptions,
and other approvals for exports, re-exports, financial transactions, services, or business activities
to or involving Cuba, except as statutorily required for food and medicine, pending comprehensive
audits to ensure no support or benefit is provided to the Cuban regime or its entities; and
WHEREAS, the County resolution further urges the Florida Legislature to enact Senate
Bill 1176, House Bill 1397, or similar legislation requiring applicants for a local business tax
receipt, or renewal thereof, that conduct transactions subject to federal sanctions programs to
exhibit an active license or authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach (the "City") supports these efforts to strengthen
compliance and enforcement measures to prevent unlawful transactions with Cuba and to protect
the interests of residents and businesses in our community; and
WHEREAS, the City issues business tax receipts ("BTRs") pursuant to Chapter 205,
Florida Statutes, and applicable provisions of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, Section 205.0532, Florida Statutes, currently authorizes a local governing
authority to revoke or refuse to renew a BTR if an individual, business, or entity is engaged in
activities prohibited under state or federal law with Cuba; and
WHEREAS, Section 8A-175.1 of the Miami -Dade County Code requires the Miami -Dade
County Tax Collector to revoke or refuse to renew the BTR of any individual, business, or entity
engaged in activity prohibited under federal law, including doing business with sanctioned foreign
governments; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission seek to ensure full compliance with all
applicable federal, state, and local laws relating to business licensing, including sanctions laws
and requirements governing trade and financial activities; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission find that proper coordination between the
City Administration and the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector is necessary to ensure consistent
enforcement and application of all legal requirements associated with the issuance, renewal,
suspension, or revocation of BTRs.
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 support
and adopt the resolution of the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners urging the
President of the United States and the Florida Legislature to implement additional measures
related to oversight and regulation of commerce in and with Cuba, including the suspension of
certain authorizations and licenses, and direct the City Administration to coordinate with the
Miami -Dade County Tax Collector to help ensure that all applicable federal, state, and local laws
governing business tax receipts and related compliance requirements are properly followed and
enforced by, at a minimum, requesting from the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector a monthly
report of verified individuals, businesses, or entities improperly engaged in business with Cuba
and to report quarterly via Letter to Commission ("LTC') on City enforcement of local business
tax requirements for businesses unlawfully transacting business with Cuba or persons affiliated
with the Cuban government.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this S �-C. rtAcr f day of y 26.
ATTEST 4 FEB p 9 2026
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
Steven Meiner, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: City Attorney Ricardo J. Dopico
DATE February 5, 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION OF
THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS URGING
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND
REGULATION OF COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA. INCLUDING THE
SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND
DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS
AND RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED INDIVIDUALS,
BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN BUSINESS WITH
CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO COMMISSION ("LTC") ON
CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX REQUIREMENTS FOR
BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR
PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
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BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The attached Resolution was prepared at the request of Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NA
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://www.miamibeachf1.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Project?
Ltd
Was this Agenda 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
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner Alex Fernandez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Enforcement Against Unlawful Cuba -Related Commerce. (Fernandez) CA
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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Cardillo, Lilia
From: Alonso, Sydney
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 4:51 PM
To: Granado, Rafael; Cardillo, Lilia
Cc: Fernandez, Alex; Petrella, Kara
Subject: Fw: Letter of Support for Item C7AW Regarding Oversight of Commerce With Cuba
The Commissioner is also asking that you please recirculate the email below with the Mayor and
Commission.
Thank you,
Sydney Alonso, Esq., Commission Aide to Commissioner Fernandez
Office of the Mayor and Commission
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7000; Ext. 26083 1 Cell: 786-559-7139 1 Miami Beach Website I Be Part of the
Solution
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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Dominguez, Laura <Laura@miamibeachfl.gov>; Fernandez, Alex <Alex@miamibeachfl.gov>; Bhatt, Tanya
<Tanya@miamibeachfl.gov>; Suarez, David <David@miamibeachfl.gov>; Magazine, Joe <Joe@miamibeachfl.gov>
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Dear Mayor Meiner and Members of the City Commission,
I hope you are well.
I am writing in support of Item C7AW, sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez and scheduled for
consideration at the February 5, 2026, City Commission Meeting. This resolution supports and adopts
the Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners' action urging enhanced oversight and
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regulation of commerce in and with Cuba, while reinforcing compliance with existing federal, state, and
local law.
The resolution recognizes that federal sanctions programs concerning Cuba are administered by the
United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control and the United States
Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, which regulate covered transactions,
exports, financial activities, and services. It expresses municipal support for lawful compliance with
these federal frameworks and for improved transparency where businesses operate in areas subject to
sanctions controls.
The resolution also supports current state legislative proposals, including Senate Bill 1176 and House
Bill 1397, which require individuals or entities engaged in transactions subject to federal sanctions to
exhibit an active license or authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States
Department of the Treasury. This approach focuses on documentation and compliance, not the creation
of new local enforcement authority.
Finally, the resolution expresses support for intergovernmental coordination and for enforcement activity
carried out under existing state and county law governing local business tax receipts, while recognizing
that federal agencies retain responsibility for sanctions determinations and licensing decisions. It
emphasizes cooperation with the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector to promote consistent application of
the law and accountability through regular reporting.
I stand ready to assist you on this issue or any other matter where our office can be helpful. We value our
partnership with the City of Miami Beach and welcome continued collaboration to serve our community.
Please feel free to contact me directly at any time.
God bless you, God bless Miami -Dade County, and God bless America.
Respectfully,
Dariel Fernandez
Miami Dade County Tax Collector
Dariel Fernandez
Miami -Dade County Tax Collector
200 NW 21d Avenue I Miami, Florida 33128
Office: 305-375-5518
mdctaxcollector.gov
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Cardillo, Lilia
From: Alonso, Sydney
Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 4:47 PM
To: Granado, Rafael; Cardillo, Lilia
Cc: Fernandez, Alex; Petrella, Kara
Subject: Fw: Cuba Item - Miami Beach City Meeting - Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis
Attachments: Letter by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis - Miami Beach Item.pdf
Good afternoon,
Our office just received this letter of support from County Commissioner Milian Orbis regarding item C7
AW.
Could you please share the letter with the entire Mayor & Commission office?
Thank you!
Best,
Sydney Alonso, Esq., Commission Aide to Commissioner Fernandez
Office of the Mayor and Commission
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7000; Ext. 26083 1 Cell: 786-559-7139 1 Miami Beach Website I Be Part of the
Solution
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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Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 4:32 PM
To: Petrella, Kara <KaraPetrella@miamibeachfl.gov>; Alonso, Sydney <SydneyAlonso@miamibeachfl.gov>
Subject: Cuba Item - Miami Beach City Meeting - Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis
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Good afternoon Kara, Sydney
I hope this email finds you well. Unfortunately, County Commissioner Milian Orbis will not be available to
speak at tomorrow's commission meeting in support of Commissioner Fernandez's item C7AW.
However, she would like to send in this letter of support on her behalf. If Commissioner Fernandez would
Like the letter to be read into record at the meeting, please feel free to do so.
Please free to reach out to me should you have any questions.
Best Regards,
Adrian Fernandez -Romani
Deputy Chief of Staff to
Commissioner Milian Orbis
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NATALIE MILIAN ORBIS
COMMISSIONER
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
The Honorable Steven Meiner
Mayor
Members of the Miami Beach City Commission
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Dear Mayor Meiner and Honorable Commissioners:
I regret that I am unable to attend today's meeting, but I write to express my strong support for
Item C7 AW sponsored by Commissioner Alex Fernandez, which supports and adopts Miami -Dade
County's resolution urging increased oversight and enforcement related to commerce in and with
Cuba.
This item reflects a clear and necessary position: humanitarian aid should reach the Cuban people,
but commerce that enriches or sustains a communist dictatorship is neither humanitarian nor
acceptable. For far too long, authorizations and licenses intended for narrow purposes have been
stretched, exploited, and used to move goods, services, and money in ways that ultimately benefit
the Cuban regime and its military -controlled enterprises.
Miami -Dade County has taken a firm, bipartisan stance on this issue, and I commend the City of
Miami Beach for standing with us. The coordination provisions included in this item, particularly
enhanced reporting and cooperation with the Miami -Dade County Tax Collector, are practical,
lawful, and necessary tools to ensure that business tax receipts and local compliance requirements
are not being used to mask unlawful or improper activity tied to the Cuban government.
DOWNTOWN OFFICE • 111 N.W. FIRST STREET, SUITE 220 • MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-1963 • (305) 375-5696 • FAX: (305) 372-6090
DISTRICT OFFICE • 1000 S.W. 57TH AVENUE, SUITE 201 • MIAMI, FLORIDA 33144 • (305) 267-6377
Our community knows this issue firsthand. Many of our residents fled a dictatorship; they did not
come here to see South Florida used as a pipeline to prop one up. Strong enforcement,
transparency, and accountability are not extreme measures, they are responsible governance.
I commend Commissioner Fernandez for his leadership and urge the Commission to support Item
C7 AW. Miami -Dade and Miami Beach sending a unified message matters, and this resolution
makes clear that our region will not be complicit in activity that undermines freedom or the rule
of law.
Respectfully,
yv. . 00&_
atalie Milian Orbis
Commissioner, District 6
Miami -Dade County
STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER • 111 N.W. FIRST STREET • SUITE 220 0 MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-1963 • (305) 267-6377 • FAX: (305) 267-6366
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
President Donald J. Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Trump,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Honorable Governor Ron DeSantis
The Capitol
400 S Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Honorable Governor DeSantis,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
February 10, 2026
Honorable Mayor Daniella 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. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
lei: 305-6/3 741 1
February 10, 2026
Commissioner Oliver G. Gilbert, III
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Gilbert, III,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-3410&
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Commissioner Marleine Bastien
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Bastien,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
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. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Steinberg,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Lopez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachtl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Milian Orbis,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
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. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, vvww.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
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. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Vice Chair Kionne L. McGhee
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Vice Chair McGhee,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Chair Anthony Rodriguez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1 st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Chair Rodriguez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Commissioner Roberto J. Gonzalez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N. W. 1 st Street, Suite 320
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Gonzalez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-3410&
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 N.W. 1 st Street, Suite 220
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Bermudez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
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. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Miami -Dade County Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez
Miami -Dade County Tax Collector's Office
200 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Miami -Dade County Tax Collector Fernandez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC") ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Senator Barbara Sharief
3351 N. University Drive, Suite A
Hollywood, FL 33204
Dear Senator Sharief,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106'.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Senator Ileana Garcia
2828 Coral Way, Suite 208
Miami, FL 33145
Dear Senator Garcia,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Senator Jason W.B. Pizzo
3475 Sheridan Street, Suite 211
Hollywood, FL 33021
Dear Senator Pizzo,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
)l_
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Senator Alexis Calatayud
11011 SW 104th Street, Suite 5101
Miami, FL 33176
Dear Senator Calatayud,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
lel:305-673-7411
February 10, 2026
Senator Bryan Avila
10001 NW 87 Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016
Dear Senator Avila,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
l�
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachtl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez
3800 NW 115th Avenue
Doral, FL 33178
Dear Senator Rodriguez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORT►NG AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Felicia Simone Robinson
1003 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Robinson,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfi.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Fabian Basabe
200 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Basabe,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel:305-673-7411
February 10, 2026
Representative Wallace Aristide
1402 The Capital
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Aristide,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeochfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Dotie Joseph
407 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Joseph,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC") ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Ashley Viola Gantt
1101 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Gantt,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.rniamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Tom Fabricio
319 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Fabricio,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative David Borrero
412 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Borrero,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Alex Rizo
303 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Rizo,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Vicki L. Lopez
222 The Capital
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Lopez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www,miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Demi Busatta
222 The Capital
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Busatta,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC") ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Omar Blanco
1302 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Blanco,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Daniel Perez
420 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Perez,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeochfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Kevin D. Chambliss
407 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Chambliss,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Mike Redondo
1301 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Redondo,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative Juan Carlos Porras
334 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Porras,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Tel: 305-673-741 1
February 10, 2026
Representative James Vernon Mooney, Jr.
334 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Dear Representative Mooney, Jr.,
Attached please find a copy of City of Miami Beach Resolution No. 2026-34106:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL
MEASURES RELATED TO OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION OF
COMMERCE IN AND WITH CUBA, INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION OF
CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES, AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND
RELATED COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE PROPERLY FOLLOWED
AND ENFORCED BY, AT A MINIMUM, REQUESTING FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR A MONTHLY REPORT OF VERIFIED
INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OR ENTITIES IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN
BUSINESS WITH CUBA AND TO REPORT QUARTERLY VIA LETTER TO
COMMISSION ("LTC') ON CITY ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES UNLAWFULLY TRANSACTING
BUSINESS WITH CUBA OR PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE CUBAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez)
This Resolution was passed and adopted by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami
Beach on February 5, 2026.
Respectfully,
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Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
c: Commissioner Alex J. Fernandez