Res. No. 185-00-11078RESOLUTION NO.185-00-11078
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO WINDSTORM
INSURANCE;AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE ALL REASONABLE ASSISTANCE TO
THE PROCESS OF A CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE TO AMEND THE
FLORIDA CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ADEQUATE
WINDSTORM COVERAGE TO ALL FLORIDA PROPERTY OWNERS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,property owners of theState of Florida,particularly thoseinSouth
Florida including theCity of SouthMiami,faceyearly threats of hurricane damageto
their homesand property;and
WHEREAS,recent administrative and legislative actions have resulted in property
ownersthroughoutthestate,includingtlioseinSouthMiami,facingastronomical
increases in insurance rates and diminished coverage;and
WHEREAS,theCityofSouthMiamiwishestolenditssupporttoa citizen's
initiativetoamendtheFloridaConstitutiontorequiretheStatetoprovideaffordableand
adequate windstorm insurance forall Florida property owners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section1.ThattheCityManagerandCityAttorneyareauthorizedtoprovide
allreasonableassistanceintheprocess of a citizen's initiativepetitiontoamendthe
Floridaconstitutiontorequirethe Department ofInsurancetoprovideaffordableand
adequate windstorm coverage toall Florida property owners.
Section2.Thatcopies of thisResolutionbesenttotheMiami-DadeLeague of
Cities,the Florida League of CitiesandtotheMayors of all Miami-Dade County,
Broward County and Monroe County Municipalities.
Section 3.This resolution shalltakeeffect immediately uponapproval.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 19thday of September 2000.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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CITY CLERK ff MAYOR
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Commission Vote:4-0
READAND APPROVED ASTOFORM:Mayor Robaina:Ye a
Vice Mayor Feliu:Yea
^/to <£^/£^l-Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Russell:out of room
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and City Commission DATE:9/15/00 ^^
AGENDA ITEM #^
FROM:Charles D.Scurr /JfJ/rl Comm.Mtg.9/19/00
City Manager C/*^^Windstorm Insurance
THE REQUEST
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO WINDSTORM
INSURANCE;AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE ALL REASONABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE
PROCESS OF A CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE TO AMEND THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ADEQUATE WINDSTORM
COVERAGE TO ALL FLORIDA PROPERTY OWNERS;PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND
The attached resolution sponsored by Mayor Robaina authorized the City
Manager and City Attorney to provide all reasonable assistance in the process
of a citizen's initiative petition to amend the Florida constitution to require the
Department of Insurance to provide affordable and adequate windstorm
coverage to all Florida property owners.
Property owners of the State of Florida,particularly those in South Florida
including the Cityof South Miami,face yearly threats of hurricane damage to
their homes and property.Recent administrative and legislative actions have
resulted in property owners facing astronomical increases in insurance rates
and diminished coverage.