Res No 165-22-15918RESOLUTION NO: 165-22-15918
A Resolution by the Mayor and Ci t y Commission d irecting the City Manager to
invite telecommunica tions and cabl e servi ce prov iders t o attend a meeting in the
first quarter of 2023, to d isc u ss connectivity a nd service offerings available to
South Miami resident s at a public w o rksh op w ith the Cit y Commission .
WHEREAS, City residents have expressed concerns regard ing cell u la r serv ice coverage
issues an d t he lack o f options for h ig h-speed home internet service with i n the City of South
Miami; and
WHEREAS, it is i m portant for res i den t s to understand the current and future options
ava il abl e as we l l as an y p lans fo r expansio n and poss ib le upgrades to telecommun icat io n and
cab le se r vices; and
WHEREAS, t h e workshop would provide t h e Comm iss ion and residents t he oppo r tun i t y
to d isc u ss issues, conce rn s, and avenues for improvements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV ED BY TH E M AYOR AN D CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA T HAT:
Section 1. Th e foregoi ng rec itals are hereby ratified and confirmed as be i ng t r ue and
co r rect and ar e hereby m ade a specific part of this reso l ution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2. Th e City Manager is directed to invite telecommunications and cable service
p rovide r s to att en d a m eeting in the first q uarter of 2023, to discuss connectivity and se r v ice
offerin gs avai la bl e to So uth Miami reside nts at a pub lic workshop w ith t he City Com m ission.
Section 3. Correction s. Co nform in g la nguage or techn i ca l scrivener-type correcti ons
may b e mad e by t h e City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporat ed into the
fina l reso lution for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of th is reso l ution is for
any reaso n h eld inva lid or unconstit utional by a court of co m petent jurisdiction, the holding w il l
n ot affect the va lidity of th e re m ai ni ng portions of this resol ut ion.
Sect ion 5 . Effe ctive Date. This resolution will become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED A ND ADO PTED this 6th day of December, 20 22.
ATT ES T: APPROVED:
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Res. No. 165-22-15918
READ AND PR ED AS TO FORM, COMM ISSION VOTE: 5-0
LANG
Mayo r Fernandez: Yea
Vice Mayor Bon ich: Yea
Commissioner Calle: Yea
Commissioner Corey: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
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Agenda Item No:8.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: December 6, 2022
Submitted by: Samantha Fraga-Lopez
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution by the Mayor and City Commission directing the City Manager to invite telecommunications and
cable service providers to attend a meeting in the first quarter of 2023, to discuss connectivity and service
offerings available to South Miami residents at a public workshop with the City Commission. 3/5 (Mayor
Fernández)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso_re_telecommunications.docx
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