Res No 074-15-14413RESOLUTION NO.074-15-1 4413
A Resolution of the Mayor and Commission of the City of South Miami calling for
an immediate ban on Greyhound dog racing in the state of Florida.
WHEREAS,Greyhound racing is illegal in39states-Florida isone of just seven states
that still allows Greyhound racing1;and
WHEREAS,presently there are20 permit holders operating 13 remaining Greyhound
dog tracks in Florida2;and
WHEREAS,Florida has the most Greyhound racing facilities of any state inthe country
anda ban in Florida would make abig impact;and
WHEREAS,Greyhound racing has dramatically declined in attendance tothe point
where even hard-core dog racing enthusiasts seeno future to this activity and Michael Glenn,
general manager of the Palm Beach Kennel Club,admitted that "[i]t isa dying sport4";and
WHEREAS,the decline in attendance also effects the financial viability of the industry
withthetotal amount gambled on greyhound racingin Florida fallingby67%from$933.8
million inFY 1990 to $265.4 million inFY 20125;and
WHEREAS,Greyhounds bred for racing suffer whether they reach the racetrack or not7;
and
WHEREAS,industry workersregularlykill Greyhounds puppies inthename of
selective breeding and those that become injured,growold,aredeemedtobetooslow,orareno
longer profitable are also routinely killed7;and
WHEREAS,Greyhoundsaretreatedasthoughtheyareadisposablerunningmachines
because they are bred in quantities that require disposal of surplus Greyhound stock7;and
WHEREAS,eachyearhundreds of racinggreyhoundsdieunnecessarilyandoftensuffer
a horrible death by accident or due to willful and/or wanton action6;and
WHEREAS,manyanimalsarelefttostarve,freezetodeathorareotherwiseseverely
mistreated and are kept in confined cages7;and
1http://www.grey2kusa.org/action/states.html
2http://www.myfloridalicense.coin/dbpr^
20150114.pdf
http://www.washmgtontimes.coin/news/2014/j^^
"http://www.leg.state.fl.us/gamingstudy/docs/FGIS_Spectrum_28Oct2013 .pdf
5http://www.leg.state.fl.us/gammgstudy/docs/FGIS_Spectrum_28Oct2013 .pdf
6https://www.aspca.org/fight-cmelty/abomination-greyhound-racing
http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-m-e^
death-fast-lane/
Res.No.074-15-14413
WHEREAS,theonlywaytoputanendto greyhound abuseistoputanendtoracing.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.TheCity of SouthMiami ("City")callsuponthe government of thestate
of Florida to ban all Greyhound racing inthestate of Florida.
Section 2.TheCityClerkisdirectedtoforwardacopy of this resolution to Jeff
Clemens of Lake Worth,FL,the Miami-Dade County League of Cities,Florida League of Cities
and all members of the Florida legislature.
Section 3.Severability.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution is
forany reason held invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,theholding
shallnot affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 4.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5 th day of May
ATTEST:
READ ANDABPROVED ££JO FORM,
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approved:
maVor
commission vote:4-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Absent