4Agenda Item No:4.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: July 3, 2018
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: RESOLUTION(S)
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami encouraging the Florida Legislature
to ban the declawing of cats.
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(Vice Mayor Harris)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso re banning declawing cats and kittens.docx
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RESOLUTION NO. _________________________
A Resolutionofthe Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami
encouragingthe Florida Legislature to banthe declawing of cats.
WHEREAS,feline onychectomy,the declawing of cats, a cruel procedure that is
inflicted on adult cats and also on their kittens, has been shown to cause arthritis, pain in the
paws, litter box aversion and the inability to scratch,and frequently causes them to become
biters; and
WHEREAS,some cities, including Santa MonicaandNorfolk, Virginia already have
bans against declawing in place; and
WHEREAS,New York, New Jersey,West Virginia and Rhode Islandare considering
legislation to ban declawing; and
WHEREAS,there is a growing number of veterinarians and veterinary groups opposed
to the practice of declawing and who support anti-declawing legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1.The Mayor and City Commission hereby support legislation banning the
declawing of cats and request other communities to join the City of South Miami in encouraging
legislation banning such practice.
Section 2. The City Clerk is instructed to send a copy of thisresolutionto the Miami-
Dade Board of County Commissioners, the municipalities in Miami-Dade County, the Florida
League of Cities, the Governor and his Cabinet, and all member of the Florida Legislature.
Section 3.Severability.If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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Section 4.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of ______________, 2018.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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CITY CLERK MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:COMMISSION VOTE:
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Welsh:
Commissioner Liebman:
________________________Commissioner Gil:
CITY ATTORNEY
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