LTC 269-2014 Village of Palmetto Bay Resolution MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 269-2014 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: August 5, 2014
SUBJECT: VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY RESOLUTION
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2014-52, which was passed by the Village of
Palmetto Bay on July 7, 2014.
A Resolution Of The Mayor And Village Council Of The Village Of Palmetto Bay,
Florida, Urging The Miami-Dade County Board Of Commissioners To Create And
Implement A Long Term Stable Funding Plan That Will Restore Full Funding To
The Entire Miami-Dade. Public Library System; Providing For Transmittal, And
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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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-52
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
4 THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA, URGING THE
5 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO
6 CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A LONG TERM STABLE FUNDING
7 PLAN THAT WILL RESTORE FULL FUNDING TO THE ENTIRE
8 MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM; ]PROVIDING FOR
9 TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10 [Sponsored by Mayor Shelley Stanczyk].
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12 WHEREAS, Libraries are central to our free society because at the heart of our
13 democracy is free access to information for all,regardless of race, ethnicity, ability, or economic
14 status. Libraries represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge, explore and achieve. A
15 healthy library system promotes literacy and cultural appreciation and fosters a more
16 knowledgeable and educated society;and
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18 WHEREAS,revenues to Miami-Dade County libraries have been reduced by more than
19 half in the last four years causing reduced operating hours,layoffs, a reduction in new titles,and
20 fewer programs for children and the community. The result: 5.5 million fewer visits to our
21 libraries since budget cuts began and a resulting loss of services to residents,and
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23 WHEREAS, trained librarians are central to a 21st century library system because they
24 are skilled research assistants and educators who teach patrons how to best access this important
25 resource that includes books,archives and the Web.They level the playing field for every patron
26 who needs to access to information and the valuable services provided by libraries,and
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28 WHEREAS, while the Village Council is aware of the current funding crisis faced by
29 the Public Library System, they are encouraged and optimistic by an unproved economy and the
30 prospects for a return to a stabilized and strong economy thereby allowing for the restoration of
31 full funding for the Public Library System;and
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33 WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade Public Library System is comprised of forty-nine
34 branches which services over 2.5 million residents as well as approximately 8 million visitors
35 throughout Miami-Dade County and the Palmetto Bay Branch in 2011-12 experienced 100,339
36 visits and is the 6 h busiest out of 23 of all similarly ranked branches;
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38 WHEREAS, with the reduction of funding to the Miami-Dade Public Library,Sys n
39 and the closures, down-sizing or reconfigurations of the Public Library System many-c-hildr�r'&
40 teens and adults within all the Miami-Dade County municipalities have been turned aw:j frorn.a
41 place of learning as exemplified in the local Palmetto Bay Branch hours reduced from r�I1 hou s
42 per week in 2010-11, to 32 hours in 2013-14;and cn =�
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44 WHEREAS, since a recent survey by the Task Force has shown that a s�gnlfilt e
45 number of Miami-Dade County residents support the library system and are willing to supp a
46 better level of service in the Public Library System, the Village Council believes that a sustaile
47 financial plan with the restoration of full funding for the Miami-Dade County Public Larry
48 System is in the best interest of all the residents of the Village and County.
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2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE
3 COUNCIL OF PALMETTO BAY,FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
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5 Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this
6 reference.
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8 Section 2. The Village Council hereby urges the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board
9 of County Commissioners to provide funding for the Public Library System for FY 2014-15,at a
10 minimum,be maintained at the level of funding for the current FY 2013-14;continue to provide
11 the current level of service without reductions in staff,and implement a stable long term funding
12 plan to restore frill funding to the entire Miami-Dade Public Library System.
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14 Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized to transmit this resolution to the
15 Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and to the municipalities
16 within Miami-Dade County.
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18 Section 4.This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
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20 PASSED and ADOPTED this 7"day of July,2014.3
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23 Attest:
24 igha Alexander Shelley Stanck
25 V ge Clerk i Mayor
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28 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE USE
29 AND RELIANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY,FLORIDA ONLY:
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33 Dexter W.Lehtinen
34 Village Attorney
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37 FINAL VOTE AT ADOPTION:
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39 Council Member Patrick Fiore YES '"'
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41 Council Member Tim Schaffer YES
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43 Council Member Joan Lindsay YES
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45 Vice-Mayor John DuBois Absent -
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47 Mayor Shelley Stanczyk YES '
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