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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: March 18, 2014
Item # 7
Reviewed By.
Contact Name: Mayor Vandergrift Department Director:
Contact Number: City Manager:
Subject: Resolution Supporting Congressional Efforts to Adopt and ImplemenMeT( rms to the Current
Immigration Laws and Regulations
Background Summary:
Mayor Vandergrift has provided that attached resolution adopted by the City of Doral, and he is requesting the
City of Ocoee join other municipalities offering support of Congressional efforts to adopt and implement
reforms to the current immigration laws and regulations.
Issue:
Should the Mayor and City Commission adopt the resolution supporting congressional efforts to adopt and
implement reforms to the current immigration laws and regulations, and direct the City Clerk to send a copy of
the adopted resolution State of Florida members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate?
Recommendations
Staff respectfully recommends that the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners consider the resolution as
presented.
Attachments:
Resolution
Financial Impact:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
SUPPORTING CONGRESSIONAL EFFORTS TO ADOPT AND
IMPLEMENT REFORMS TO THE CURRENT IMMIGRATION
LAWS AND REGULATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE STATE OF
FLORIDA MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida (the "City ")
believes fixing our nation's broken immigration laws is among the most important issues of
interest to our residents and the City believes strongly that maintaining the status quo will further
damage the economic, political and social structure of our cities and our country; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that a meaningful fix to immigration must begin with a
strengthening of border security. Further, interior enforcement should be improved to
enhance our ability to identify and remove visa overstays, but our state and local law
enforcement must be able to remain focused on community policing; and
WHEREAS, the nation would benefit from a less bureaucratic and more time-
sensitive system that allows workers of all types - seasonal, agricultural, lesser - skilled and high-
skilled — to lawfully come to America, either temporarily or permanently, and contribute
to our economy; and
WHEREAS, part of immigration reform must also provide a uniform system of
employment verification; and
WHEREAS, there are equally compelling moral dimensions also related to immigration
reform that underscore the importance of moving forward with the effort; people must be
able to come out of the shadows and fully pursue the American Dream for themselves and their
families. This is also essential to our efforts to combat crime and provide effective police
protection for our residents, property owners, businesses and visitors.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true, correct, and incorporated herein by
this reference.
Section 2. Immigration Reform. The City believes the time is ripe for Congress to pass
legislation that fixes immigration and creates a system that builds our economy, meets the nation's
future workforce requirements, eliminates the incentives to enter the country illegally, humanely deals
with the undocumented persons already here, and works to keep families together.
Section 3. City Clerk. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this
Resolution to the State of Florida members of the United States House of Representatives and
Senate.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of March, 2014.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this day of 2014.
SHUFFIELD, LOWMAN & WILSON, P.A.
DATE:
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION AT A MEETING HELD
ON 1 2014
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
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Scott A. Cookson, City Attorney