LTC 240-2014 City of Sunny Isles Beach Resolution MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# - - ®_Z®�4 --- LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members f the City mmission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 16, 2014
SUBJECT: CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH R SOLUTION
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2014-2250, which was passed by the City of
Sunny Isles Beach on June 19, 2014.
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida,
Urging The Miami-Dade County Board Of Commissioners To Restore Full Funding
To The Entire Miami-Dade Public Library System; Providing The City Manager
With The Authority To Do All Things Necessary To Effectuate This Resolution;
Providing For An Effective Date.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 305-673-7411.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY BOARD OF- COMMISSIONERS TO RESTORE FULL
FUNDING TO THE ENTIRE MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SYSTEM; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE
AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN `
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade Public Library Advisory Board is assigned to serve in an
advisory capacity to the County Commission with respect to all matters pertaining to the Miami-
Dade Public Library System as well as to serve as a member of Mayor Carlos Gimenez's Blue
Ribbon Task Force to study the future of the Miami-Dade Public Library System; and
WHEREAS, as part of their responsibilities and duties, the Task Force convened and
determined that the best course of action on behalf of the Public Library System was for the Task
Force and the County to formulate and adopt a short-term funding plan for Fiscal Year 2014-
2015 with the goal of funding the System's operating budget to levels prior to the downturn in
the economy; and
WHEREAS, while the City Commission is aware of the current funding crisis faced by
the Public Library System, they are encouraged and optimistic by an improved economy and the
prospects for a return to a stabilized and strong economy thereby allowing for the restoration of
full funding for the Public Library System; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade Public Library System is comprised of forty-nine branches
which services over 2.5 million residents as well as approximately 8 million visitors throughout
Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, a healthy public library system promotes literacy and cultural appreciation
and fosters a more knowledgeable and educated society; and
WHEREAS,with the reduction of funding to the Public Library System and the closures,
down-sizing or reconfigurations of the Public Library System many children, teens and adults
within all Miami-Dade County municipalities have been turned away from a place of learning
and have thus suffered greatly; and
WHEREAS, since a recent survey by the Task Force has shown that a significant number
of Miami-Dade County residents support the library system and are willing to pay to maintain a
better level of service in the Public Library System, the City Commission believes that a
sustainable financial plan with the restoration of full funding for the Public Library System is in
the best interest of all the residents of the City.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 2. Support. The City of Sunny Isles Beach Commission hereby urges the Miami-Dade
County Board of Commissioners to restore full funding to the entire Miami-Dade Public Library
System. The City Commission encourages all municipalities to support and enact similar
resolutions in each of their cities.
Section 3. Transmittal. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to transmit this resolution to the
Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and to the municipalities
within Miami-Dade County.
Section 4. Authority of the City Manag_er. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all
things necessary'to effect this Resolution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this_1 day of June 2014.
orman S. Edelcup, Mayo
ATTEST:
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Jane A. Hines, City Clerk, MMC
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Vote:
Mayor Edelcup ✓(Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Aelion `e Yes) (No)
Commissioner Gatto Yes o
Commissioner Levin Yes) (No)
Commissioner Scholl Yes o
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