HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-3250RESOLUTION NO. 2021- J`�o
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 224 AND HOUSE BILL 105
WHICH WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REGULATE SMOKING IN
PARKS AND ON BEACHES; URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR
RON DESANTIS TO SUPPORT AND APPROVE THE LEGISLATION; DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, during the 2021 Legislative Session of the State of Florida, Senator Gruters and
Representatives Altman, Fine, LaMarca, and Tant sponsored Senate Bill 224 and House Bill 105,
respectively, which would allow local governments to regulate smoking in parks and on beaches;
and
WHEREAS, according to United States Center for Disease Control ("CDC"), the
combination of smoke from the burning of tobacco products and the smoked exhaled from the
smoker, referred to as secondhand smoke, exposes nonsmokers to thousands of chemicals,
hundreds of which are toxic and 70 known to cause cancer; and
WHEREAS, as of 2018, nearly 14 of every 100 (14.0%) U.S. adults aged 18 years or older
currently smoke cigarettes; and
WHEREAS, according to the CDC, there is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke
exposure, as even brief exposure can be harmful to one's health; and
WHEREAS, approximately 2.5 million nonsmokers have died from health-related illnesses
caused by exposure to secondhand smoke since 1964; and
WHEREAS, prohibiting tobacco products that cause harmful smoke prevents potential
exposure to toxic and cancerous chemicals, as detailed here; and
WHEREAS, according to the Ocean Conservancy, cigarette butts and food wrappers are
the most common waste items on beaches; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach ("City") affirms its belief that the decision of
whether smoking should be allowed in city parks and beaches is most appropriately determined
at the local level; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach finds that the passage of
the aforementioned bills is in the best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Support of Senate Bill 224 and House Bill 105. The City Commission hereby
expresses support for Senate Bill 224 and House Bill 105, and urges the Florida Legislature to
adopt, and Governor Ron DeSantis to support and approve, the bills.
Section 2. Directions to the City Clerk. The City Clerk is hereby directed to distribute copies
of this Resolution to Senator Gruters, Representatives Altman, Fine, LaMarca, and Tant, Governor
Ron DeSantis, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the President of the Florida
Senate, the Florida League of Cities, and the Miami -Dade League of Cities.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 211t day of cto r 2021.
Larisa Svechin, Mayor
ATTE APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Maq010 Betan iur, CMC, City Clerk Edward A. Dion, City Attorney
Moved by: �`AoliwSeconded by:
Vote:
Mayor Svechin '1 (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Goldman (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Lama Z/(Yes) (No)
Commissioner Viscarra (Yes) (No)
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City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Larisa Svechin, Mayor
DATE: October 21, 2021
RE: Express Support for Senate Bill 224 and House Bill 105 to Allow Loca
Governments to Regulate Smoking in Parks and Beaches
RECOMMENDATION:
This Resolution is recommended for adoption.
REASONS:
Florida Senator Joe Gruters and House Representative Thad Altman have filed Senate Bill 224 an,
House Bill 105, respectively, for consideration by the Florida Legislature which would allow local
governments to regulate smoking in public parks and beaches. As a local government, we believe that
the decision of whether smoking should be allowed in city parks and beaches is most appropriately
determined at the local level.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Item Number: 10.6