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t/ <br /> SNN <br /> JY rszF City of Sunny Isles Beach <br /> to�`���`�'�e; 18070 Collins Avenue <br /> {r ; Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> 1'55`¢/lQ ,.* (305)947-0606 City hall <br /> c`T'of 6uP4 <br /> C (305)949-3113 Fax <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> FROM: Vice Mayor Larisa Svechin <br /> DATE: 2/21/2019 <br /> Resolution Supporting Florida Senate Bill 540 and <br /> RE: Relating to the Issue of Identifying Instances of Human <br /> Trafficking <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended that the City Commission approve the proposed <br /> Resolution supporting Florida Senate Bill 540 that will provide greater <br /> measures to identify and eliminate instances of Human Trafficking. <br /> REASONS: <br /> Human Trafficking is a major issue in the United States and particularly <br /> in South Florida. The proposed senate bill addresses several <br /> components of identifying and eliminating human trafficking including <br /> requiring owners/operators of public lodging establishments to create <br /> company policies and train employees who interact with guests on <br /> techniques to identify, prevent and report suspected instances of <br /> human trafficking; requiring the Department of Children and Families to <br /> establish a direct-support organization; and strengthening the penalties <br /> for persons convicted of soliciting another to commit prostitution. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description <br /> Resolution <br /> Senate Bill 540- Human Trafficking <br /> Item Number: 10.K. <br /> L <br /> 170 <br />