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Resolutions - C7  AM




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney 
DATE:September  16, 2020
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ("FDA") TO REPEAL ITS PROHIBITION ON MEN WHO HAVE HAD SEX WITH MEN ("MSM") WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM DONATING BLOOD, AND ALLOW MSM WHO ARE OTHERWISE HEALTHY TO DONATE PLASMA (AND BLOOD); AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FDA.

RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Micky Steinberg, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the September 16, 2020 Commission meeting. 

Applicable Area

Not Applicable
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
No No 
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Micky Steinberg & Co-sponsored by Commissioner Gongora

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