LTC 363-2020 - Village of Palmetto Bay Resolution No. 2020-88M IA M I BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
363-2020 No.
LE T TE R TO COMMISSION
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Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of"9, "/Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk /<:Sf
October 16, 2020
VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY RESOLUTION NO. 2020-88
Attached for your information is Resolution No. No. 2020-88, adopted by the Mayor and
Commission of the Village of Palmetto Bay on October 5, 2020.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE SOUTH DADE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE'S ESTABLISHMENT OF A
MILITARY HOUSING RENTAL PROGRAM WITHIN SOUTH DADE TO ASSIST
ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS, RESERVISTS, VETERANS, AND THEIR
FAMILIES TO OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Mayor Karyn Cunningham)
The Village Clerk of Palmetto Bay has requested that a copy of this Resolution be provided to
the Miami Beach Mayor and Commissioners.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673. 7 411.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-88
3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
4 VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
5 SOUTH DADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MILITARY AFFAIRS
6 COMMITTEE'S ESTABLISHMENT OF A MILITARY HOUSING
7 RENTAL PROGRAM WITHIN SOUTH DADE TO ASSIST ACTIVE
8 MILITARY MEMBERS, RESERVISTS, VETERANS, AND THEIR
9 FAMILIES TO OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING; PROVIDING FOR
10 AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Sponsored by Mayor Karyn Cunningham)
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12 WHEREAS, military personnel relocating to South Dade have
13 expressed a desire to live in the Village of Palmetto Bay; and
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15 WHEREAS, the combination of most landlords requiring a three-
16 month upfront rental deposit, the added cost of utility deposits, and
17 other moving expenses exceed most military families' monthly budget
18 and the military's limited moving allowance; and
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20 WHEREAS, the lack of available affordable housing and the high
21 costs of moving known as the "affordability crisis" has forced military
22 personnel considering relocation to South Dade to obtain housing
23 outside of the Village and to areas north of the City of Doral and into
24 Broward County; and
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26 WHEREAS, the Village is the ideal place for military members and
27 th eir families to live, work, and play; and
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29 WHEREAS, the Village is a vibrant community that offers a much-
30 desired hometown feel with our quaint neighborhoods, excellent
31 schools, and proximity to the Homestead Air Force Reserve Base for
32 an easy commute to and from work; and
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34 WHEREAS, the South Dade Chamber of Commerce and its
35 Military Affairs Committee ("MAC") are working with the Family
36 Readiness Directors at our local military institutions to establish a
37 Military Rental Property Program ("MRPP") in South Dade; and
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39 WHEREAS, the Village can assist in providing public awareness
40 for the MRPP; and
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41 WHEREAS, renting to military personnel is a patriotic and
42 gratifying activity and the Village's residents and area rental
43 communities can take action to be "military-friendly" and "military-ready"
44 landlords by offering a variety of affordable housing solutions such as
45 discounted monthly rent rates; lower initial deposits; flexible lease
46 terms; reduced application and administration fees, and expedited
47 processing of applications and background checks; and
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49 WHEREAS, military members and their families make great
50 tenants as they are demonstrated to be hard-working and diligent,
51 uphold a code of conduct that make them more likely to be attentive to
52 rental property than other tenants, and they can recommend the rental
53 properties to other military families; and
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55 WHEREAS, just as we rely on the service of our military
56 personnel to keep us free, we need to support our military personnel
57 and let them know they can depend on us to give back to them and their
58 families when they need a place to call home.
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60 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE
61 OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, THAT:
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63 Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct
64 and are incorporated by reference.
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66 Section 2. Support. The Village Council hereby expresses its
67 support for the South Dade Chamber of Commerce's MAC efforts to
68 establish a MRPP within the South Dade area that assist active military
69 service members, reservists, veterans, and their families to obtain
7o affordable housing.
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72 Section 3. Transmittal. The Village Council hereby directs the
73 Village Clerk to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Miami-Dade
74 County League of Cities, all municipalities in Miami-Dade County, and
75 the South Dade Chamber of Commerce and its MAC.
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77 Section 4. Effective Date This Resolutions shall be effective
78 immediately upon adoption.
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81 PASSED and ADOPTED this 5" day of O ct ob er 2020.
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100 FINAL VOTE AT ADOPTION:
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Village Clerk Mayor
A PPR OVED A S TO FO RM AN D LEGAL SU FFICIENCY FOR THE
U S E A N D R ELIA N C E O F THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY,
FLOR ID A O N LY:
J6fi€.eila gl or ia, Esq.
Village Attorney
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110 M ayor Kary n C unningham YES
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