MEMORANDUM Agenda Item No. 3(A)(1)
TO: Honorable Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz DATE: June 15, 2021 and Members, Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Geri Bonzon-Keenan SUBJECT: Resolution approving the City of County Attorney Miami codesignation of that portion of Northeast 7th Street from Biscayne Boulevard to Northeast 2nd Avenue as “Dwyane Wade Boulevard”
The accompanying resolution was prepared and placed on the agenda at the request of Prime Sponsor Commissioner Keon Hardemon.
______Geri Bonzon-Keenan County Attorney
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1 Honorable Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz June 15, 2021 and Members, Board of County Commissioners
3(A)(1) County Attorney
2 Approved Mayor Agenda Item No. 3(A)(1) Veto ______6-15-21 Override ______
RESOLUTION NO. ______
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI CODESIGNATION OF THAT PORTION OF NORTHEAST 7TH STREET FROM BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE AS “DWYANE WADE BOULEVARD”
WHEREAS, Dwyane “DWade” Tyrone Wade, Jr. (“Wade”) was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Wade was drafted 5th overall in the 2003 National Basketball Association
(“NBA”) draft by the Miami Heat and played 14 seasons with the Miami Heat; and
WHEREAS, Wade founded the The Wade’s World Foundation, which provides support to community-based organizations that promote education, health, and social skills for children in at-risk institutions in both Chicago and South Florida; and
WHEREAS, in his third NBA season, Wade led the Miami Heat to its first NBA
Championship in franchise history and was named the 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player; and
WHEREAS, Wade led the United States Men’s National Basketball Team in scoring during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and helped the team obtain a gold medal; and
WHEREAS, Wade helped the Miami Heat win back-to-back NBA Championships in
2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS, Wade finished his playing career with the Miami Heat in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Wade was honored in 2020 when the Miami Heat raised his No. 3 jersey to the rafters and retired his jersey at the American Airlines Arena; and
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WHEREAS, in recognition of Wade’s accomplishments, the Commission of the City of
Miami, on February 27, 2020, adopted Resolution No. R-20-0065, which codesignated that portion of NE 7th Street from Biscayne Boulevard to NE 2nd Avenue as “Dwyane Wade Boulevard”; and
WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. R-20-0065 is attached hereto and incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami would like the County to install signage indicating this codesignation on County street signs and traffic signal mast arms; and
WHEREAS, this Board would also like to recognize Wade’s accomplishments by approving the City of Miami’s codesignation of that portion of NE 7th Street from Biscayne
Boulevard to NE 2nd Avenue as “Dwyane Wade Boulevard”; and
WHEREAS, NE 7th Street from Biscayne Boulevard to NE 2nd Avenue is a city- maintained road located in the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, this codesignation is located in County Commission District 3,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Approves the City of Miami codesignation of that portion of NE 7th Street from Biscayne Boulevard to NE 2nd Avenue as “Dwyane Wade Boulevard”.
Section 2. Directs the Clerk of the Board to send certified copies of this Resolution to the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami, the United States Postal Service, the Traffic
Signals and Signs Division of the Department of Transportation and Public Works, the
Development Services Division of the Regulatory and Economic Resources Department, the City of Miami Police Department and the City of Miami Fire-Rescue Department.
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The Prime Sponsor of the foregoing resolution is Commissioner Keon Hardemon.
It was offered by Commissioner , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III, Vice-Chairman Sen. René García Keon Hardemon Sally A. Heyman Danielle Cohen Higgins Eileen Higgins Joe A. Martinez Kionne L. McGhee Jean Monestime Raquel A. Regalado Rebeca Sosa Sen. Javier D. Souto
The Chairperson thereupon declared this resolution duly passed and adopted this 15th day of June, 2021. This resolution shall become effective upon the earlier of (1) 10 days after the date of its adoption unless vetoed by the County Mayor, and if vetoed, shall become effective only upon an override by this Board, or (2) approval by the County Mayor of this resolution and the filing of this approval with the Clerk of the Board.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HARVEY RUVIN, CLERK
By:______Deputy Clerk
Approved by County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. ______
Ryan Carlin
5 City of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Legislation Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Resolution: R-20-0065
File Number: 7252 Final Action Date: 2/24/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, CO-DESIGNATING NORTHEAST 7TH STREET FROM BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA AS "DWYANE WADE BOULEVARD" PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-137 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
WHEREAS, Dwyane "DWade" Tyrone Wade, Jr. (“Wade”) was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Wade was drafted in the overall National Basketball Association (“NBA”) draft by the Miami Heat in 2003 and played fourteen (14) seasons with the Miami Heat; and
WHEREAS, Wade founded The Wade's World Foundation which provides support to community-based organizations that promote education, health, and social skills for children in at-risk situations in both Chicago and South Florida; and
WHEREAS, in his third season, Wade led the Miami Heat to its first NBA Championship in franchise history and was named the 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player; and
WHEREAS, Wade led the United States Men's Basketball Team in scoring during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and help the team obtain a gold medal; and
WHEREAS, Wade assisted in helping the Miami Heat win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS, Wade finished his playing career with the Miami Heat in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Wade was honored in 2020 when the Miami Heat raised his No. 3 jersey to the rafters and retired his jersey at the American Airlines Arena; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami would like to honor Wade by co-designating that portion of Northeast 7th Street from Biscayne Boulevard to Northeast 2nd Avenue as "Dwyane Wade Boulevard"; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida (“City Code”), the City Commission hereby deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Northeast 7th Street from Biscayne Boulevard to Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida is hereby co-designated, by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of the City Commission, as "Dwyane Wade Boulevard" pursuant to Section 54-137 of the City Code.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the Departments of Police, Fire-Rescue, and Solid Waste; the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works; the United States Postal Service; and, if a State of Florida road, to the Florida Department of Transportation, District Six, for sign installation within the newly designated roadway.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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