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RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South
Miami, Florida, endorsing the establishment of the constitutional
standards contained in FairDistriets Amendments 5 and 6 and
disapproving Amendment 7; and providing an effective date.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has a great interest in ensuring that
Legislative and Congressional district lines are drawn fairly and that all Florida voters
have a meaningful opportunity to select their representatives of choice; and
WHEREAS, FairDistriets Amendments 5 and 6, which will appear on the
November, 2010 ballot, will establish fairness standards to be applied when Legislative
and Congressional district lines are drawn; and
WHEREAS, the above mentioned fairness standards, while embedding voting
rights of racial and language minorities in the Florida Constitution, will prohibit the
drawing of district lines to intentionally favor a political party or incumbent, require that
districts be contiguous and to the extent possible that districts be compact and adhere to
existing local boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami believes that adherence to the standards
being proposed by FairDistriets Amendments 5 and 6 will bring great benefit to all
citizens of our city and of our state; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has, in an effort to retain its power to draw
districts to favor incumbents and political parties, voted to place Amendment 7 on the
November ballot; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 7 is a deceptive attempt to fool Florida voters as to its
chief purpose and effect,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City of South Miami favors, approves and endorses, the
establishment of the constitutional standards contained in FairDistriets Amendments 5
and 6 and disapproves of Amendment 7. The City of South Miami urges all Florida
voters to vote YES on FairDistriets Amendments 5 and 6 and NO on Amendment 7.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF 2010,
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND SUFFICIENCY:
LAURENCE FEINGOLD
CITY ATTORNEY
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris:
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