_BbAgenda Item No:Bb.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: July 3, 2018
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section: ADD-ON ITEM(S)
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission for the City of South Miami to petition Homeland Security and
petition the court to drop the deportation charges against Denise Kolb Covington. 3/5 (Commissioner Welsh)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso re Covington petition#s.docx
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RESOLUTION NO. _________________________1
A Resolutionof the Mayor and City Commission for the City of South Miami 2
to petition Homeland Security and petition the court to drop the deportation 3
charges against Denise Kolb Covington.4
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WHEREAS,Denise Kolb Covington has been a long-time resident of the City of South 6
Miami,and7
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WHEREAS,she has served as a member of the Community Redevelopment Agency of 9
the City of South Miami,and10
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WHEREAS,she has been an active citizen, having beenpositively involved in the City’s 12
elections and, also, having actively voicedher opinions atCommission meetings;and13
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WHEREAS,she is the daughter of an American Service man stationed in Germany in 15
the 1960s;and16
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WHEREAS,she hashad a prestigious employment career for over 27 years with no 18
legal problems;and19
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WHEREAS,she has raised two daughters,one who works for the United States Post 21
Office and one who is currently serving in the U. S. Navy;and22
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WHEREAS,she is the caretaker of her two grand-daughters during their mother’s active 24
Naval duty;and25
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WHEREAS,she has been honored by Habitat for Humanity to help build and buy her 27
own house;and28
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WHEREAS,Denise Covington is a responsiblecitizenwho isknown as a forthright, 30
conscientious, active and disciplined member of thiscommunity; and31
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WHEREAS,she was detained on January 30, 2018, by Homeland Security for 32 days33
and Homeland Security is currently taking action to deport her;and34
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WHEREAS,deporting her would be a significant loss to her family, to her employer, to 36
her neighbors, to her City, and to the United States.37
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY 39
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:40
Section 1.The Mayor and City Commissionhereby petition Homeland Securityandthe 41
immigration court to drop the deportation charges against Denise Kolb Covington.42
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Section 2.The City Clerk is instructed to send a copy of this resolution to the appropriate 1
person at Homeland Security and to deliver it to Denise Covington’s attorney or Denise 2
Covington to be filed with the immigration court.3
Section 3.Severability.If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for 4
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall 5
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.6
Section 4.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon7
adoption by vote of the City Commission.8
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of ______________, 2018.10
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ATTEST:APPROVED:12
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CITY CLERK MAYOR15
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:COMMISSION VOTE:17
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND Mayor Stoddard:18
EXECUTION THEREOF Vice Mayor Harris: 19
Commissioner Welsh:20
Commissioner Liebman:21
________________________Commissioner Gil:22
CITY ATTORNEY23
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