98-22940 RESORESOLUTION NO. 98-22940
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO SUPPORT AND CONTINUE
THE OPERATION OF THE PREVENTION, EDUCATION
AND TREATMENT (PET) CENTER AT 615 COLLINS
AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, WHICH PROVIDES NECESSARY
HEALTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, the Prevention, Education and Treatment (PET) Center located at 6 15 Collins
Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida provides health services to a significant segment of the Miami Beach
community; and
WHEREAS, the services of the PET Center include, among other things, treatment for HIV
disease, tuberculosis (TB), and sexually transmitted diseases (STD), psychiatric counseling,
anonymous testing for HIV, and childhood immunizations; and
WHEREAS, the PET Center is the only Health Department satellite in Miami-Dade County
where primary care HIV services are offered along with STD and TB services; and
WHEREAS, the South Beach area has been heavily impacted by HIV; and
WHEREAS, the services provided by the PET Center are necessary for the protection of the
public health of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the State of Florida
Department of Health and Miami-Dade County are hereby urged to support and continue to operate
the PET Center at its current level of health services in the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of__
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
September ,1998.
MAYOR
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APPROVED AS
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& FOR EXECUTION