Res No 150-22-15903RESOLUTION NO: 150-22 -15903
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commis si on agreeing to remove the partitions
placed between the seats at the dais.
WHEREAS, during the peak of t h e COV ID -19 pandemic, the City held its Commission
meetings via Zoom; a nd
WHEREAS, once the Comm iss ion began to attend meeti ngs in perso n, the Ci t y, in an effo r t
to comply with Miami-Dade County as well as CDC guid elines, and to protect t he health and safety of
the Mayor an d Commi ss ion, i ns talled partitions between eac h of the seats at the dais; a nd
WHEREAS, th e t h reat of CO VID -19 is not as severe as it was during installation of the
partitions; and
WHEREAS, the partitions make it difficu lt for the Mayor and Commission to commun i cate
and be heard clearly; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY T HE MAYOR AN D CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Comm ission agree remove the partitions p laced between the
seats at the dais.
Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of t his reso lution is for any
reason held inva lid o r unconstitutional by a cou r t of compe t ent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the valid ity of the re maining portions of t hi s resolution.
Section 3 . Effective Date . Th is reso l ution sha ll become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AN D ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2022.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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READ A ND APP ROVED AS TO FORM, COMMISSION VOT E: 5-0
LANGUAGE, LEGA LI TY AN D
EXE CUT IO HEREOF: Mayor Fernandez : Yea
, Vice Mayor Bonich: Yea
Commiss i oner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Corey: Yea
Commissioner Ca l le: Yea
Agenda Item No:2.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: November 15, 2022
Submitted by: Samantha Fraga-Lopez
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission agreeing to remove the partitions placed between the seats at
the dais. 3/5 (Commissioner Liebman)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso Removal of glass between commission seats.docx
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