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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransmittal Letter to County Mayor Al~~),\ /1.:J:'y-~1.C~\lii'. ,#',/ '~'\\ "'* '1(-" \ !JNCON'. OM JE.:l)'l....L.c' ':>. '.' ~ .'S:~ /~;. 1 . ~"'.::.::::=!_'::/ ~ ~, ~~ RICHARD L. STEINBERG COMMISSIONER CITY OF MIAMI BEACH 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33 I 39 July 24, 2006 Miami-Dade County Mayor Mayor Carlos Alvarez Stephen P. Clark Center 111 N.W. 1st Street, 29th Floor Miami, FL 33128-1992 Please find attached Resolution 2006-26241 adopted at the City of Miami Beach Commission Meeting of July 12, 2006 regarding lobbying the State Legislature to change state law so as to preclude cellular telephone usage by motor vehicle drivers while located in a school zone. The Resolution has been distributed to the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Commission as well as each municipal clerk in Miami-Dade County. On behalf of the Miami Beach Commission, I urge Miami-Dade County and each of the municipalities within its boundaries to join our City in asking the State to adopt legislation to protect our children from distracted cellular phone using drivers by passing similar resolutions. Additionally, I would like to commend the City of South Miami for taking a leadership position on this issue. Respectfully submitted, _..-.....-...__..~ ~ ~ ----.----...-.. c =--- Richard L. Steinberg, -- Commissioner RLS/mt Cc: Mayor David Dermer Vice Mayor Jerry Libbin Commissioner Matti Herrera Bower Commissioner Simon Cruz Commissioner Luis R. Garcia, Jr. Commissioner Saul Gross Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager Jose Smith, City Attorney Robert Parcher, City Clerk .....:"'i.~~~ .....---~ RESOLUTION NO. 2006-26241 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA, RELATING TO LOBBYING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO CHANGE STATE LAW SO AS TO PRECLUDE CELLULAR TELEPHONE USAGE BY MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS WHILE LOCATED IN A SCHOOL ZONE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach were deeply saddened by recent new reports of the death of minor child that was crossing the street within a school zone due to a driver's negligence and cellular phone usage while operating a motor vehicle; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission are concerned with the health, safety, and welfare of minors crossing the street in school crossing areas; and, WHEREAS, it would promote the health, safety and welfare of all residents, and in particular would protect the youth of the state if the state were to preclude the use of cellular telephones by persons operating motor vehicles while located in a school zone; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to lobby the State Legislature to amend or modify state law so as to preclude the use of cellular telephones by persons operating a motor vehicle while located within a school zone. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA: Section 1. The above Whereas clauses are incorporated by reference. Section 2. The Mayor and City Commission request that the State Legislature modify or amend existing laws so as to prohibit the use of cellular telephones by persons operating motor vehicles while located in a school zone. Section 3. The City Manager shall transmit a copy of this Resolution to the City's State Representatives and to the State Legislature. Section 4. The City Clerk shall provide executed copies of this Resolution to the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, each member of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, as well as each municipal clerk in Miami-Dade County for the purpose of distributing copies to members of their respective governing councils in order to seek support for the proposed change in state law. , ' Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of July, 2006. ATTEST: .....~SN~ t ;::;~~~er STArE OF FI ()RI"'A COUI\l-;,."" u....,": l-~'\D;:' -j T r ::.Jr~' ~. I, .RO.BERT PARCHER, Cirl Clerk of Ciftj of ~~a~~ Beach" Flor!d~, d? hereby certify that ove ana f?~eg01ng IS a true and correct ~~Fc~. of the onglnal thereof on file in this ~~~~... mY~nd the seal_of S~id City --c-J' '\Jay 0 '::"__U A.D. 20 C(Q . ROBERT PARCHER ~C~~Cf Miarri Beach, Floridn Bc'C"'~a~ ~ C\er\<... F:latto\TURN\RESOS\Cell phone usage in school zone.doc David Dermer APPROveD }$10 FORM & lANGUAGE & ~ EXECU110N -.:--~'",..,...;;,;...."'"