RESOLUTION 93-20797 RESOLUTION NO. 93-20797
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF A 1% FOOD AND
BEVERAGE TAX IN DADE COUNTY TO FUND
A PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE
HOMELESS.
WHEREAS, there presently exists a serious problem in Dade
County in that homeless people do not have food, shelter and the
basic necessities of life; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that there are 7 , 600 homeless persons
in Dade County and 250 such homeless persons in the City of Miami
Beach; and
WHEREAS, responsible government requires that a comprehensive
plan be implemented emphasizing outreach, rehabilitation and self
sufficiency for the homeless ; and
WHEREAS, an experimental program has been established in
Orlando, Florida which features a self-contained and self-
sufficient Homeless Person Shelter which provides for food,
clothing, counseling, employment assistance, and housing
assistance, without disruption of adjoining neighborhoods ; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of a 1% food and beverage tax in
Dade County, Florida would provide sufficient funds to enable a
meaningful effort to be made to establish a comprehensive program
for the improvement of the conditions of homeless persons in Dade
County, and for a substantial reduction in the number of homeless
people.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Commission supports a
comprehensive plan for meeting the needs of the homeless
emphasizing outreach, evaluation, rehabilitation and self
sufficiency.
Section 2 . The Mayor and City Commission supports
implementation of a 1% food and beverage tax to provide funding for
a meaningful homeless assistance program in Dade County, Florida.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Commission calls upon all
municipalities within Dade County to work together, under the
auspices of Dade County League of Cities, to bring about a program
for the successful provision of comprehensive assistance to the
homeless, and calls upon all community interest groups to likewise
work together on this program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of May , 1993.
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ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
(Requested by Commissioner David Pear son. )
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DATE: April 26, 1993
TO: Roger M. Carlton
City Manager
FROM: David T. Pearlson Ofr1/454
SUBJECT: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH HOMF1 F.SS PLAN
The following is a request to place on the May 5, 1993, City Commission
Meeting Agenda an update on the City of Miami Beach Homeless Plan,
and a request to set aside $50,(XY).W to be matched with private
donations, grants and challenge grants.
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*RESOLUTION NO. 93-20797
Supporting the implementation of a 1
food and beverage tax in Dade County to
lowimmigml fund a program to meet the needs of
the
homeless.