97-22336 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22336
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH'S 1997 LIST OF
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SO AS TO INCLUDE THEREIN
A REQUEST THAT THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA RECOGNIZE AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF WELFARE REFORM
ON THE STATE, AND ESPECIALLY ON METROPOLITAN
DADE COUNTY AS DECISIONS ARE MADE REGARDING
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES,
AND THAT THE LEGISLATURE PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS
OF THE STA TE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROPORTION OF BENEFIT RECIPIENTS IN EACH
COUNTY SO AS TO ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE MOST AFFECTED, IN
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF BENEFIT RECIPIENTS.
WHEREAS, Dade County and its municipalities account for approximately 25 percent e,[t Ie
State of Florida's welfare recipients; and
WHEREAS, approximately 116,796 adults and children residing in Dade County re::ei (e
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (T ANF), totaling $10,733,835 in cash assistance per m)n h;
and
WHEREAS, approximately 30,000 of the adults currently on T ANF will not be exempt ~d
from the Work and Gain Economic Self-Sufficiency (WAGES) Program and will be required to \lOl k;
and
WHEREAS, approximately 334,522 Food Stamp (FS) recipients reside in Dade COlm y,
totaling $27,8333.00 in FS benefits per month; and
WHEREAS, approximately 70,257 of these recipients will begin losing benefits begillni 19
in May 1997, primarily as a result of their non-citizenship status; and
WHEREAS, approximately 56,000 SSI recipients reside In Dade County, totali 19
$19,152,000 in SSI benefits per month; and
WHEREAS, approximately 30,000 of these SSI recipients will lose benefits beginnin!! Jlly
1, 1997, primarily as a result of their non-citizenship status; and
WHEREAS, these numbers will be further impacted by the vast number of non-citizels
residing in Dade County who will fit into more than one of the foregoing categories; and
WHEREAS, in light of the above, the City of Miami Beach's 1997 List of Legisilat ve
Priorities must be amended so as to include the request that the State of Florida Legislature recogn ze
and carefully consider the disproportionate impact of welfare reform on the State, and especia ly)n
Metropolitan Dade County as decisions are made regarding disbursement of funds to lo:al
communities, and that the Legislature prioritize the needs of the State in accordance with the
proportion of benefit recipients in each county so as to alleviate the burden of local government; tllat
are most affected, in addressing the needs of benefit recipients,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that due to the propc1rti)n
of benefit recipients residing in Dade County and its municipalities who will be affected by the inp:"ct
of welfare reform, the City of Miami Beach's 1997 List of Legislative Priorities is hereby amwded
to request the State of Florida Legislature to provide sufficient funding to address this need in DaI je
County, or at a minimum to develop a formula for the distribution of funds based on a proporti,)n:te
distribution of funds to the jurisdictions most affected,
PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of
, 1997.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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Requested by Commissioner David Pearlson
APPROVED AS TO
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. I 5 ~ -LJ 7
DATE: MARCH 5, 19~7
TO: MAYOR SEYMOUR GELBER AND
MEMBERS OF THE C~TY CO ISSION
FROM: MURRAY H. DUBBIN ~~.
CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AMENDING CITY OF MIAMI BEACH'S 1997 LIST CF
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SO AS TO REQUEST STATE LEGISLA'rUl<E
TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF DADE
COUNTY AND ITS MUNICIPALITIES IN LIGHT OF DISPROPORTION1'.L
IMPACT OF WELFARE REFORM.
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Pearlson, the attachEd
Resolution has been drafted, amending the City of Miami Beachs
1997 List of Legislative Priorities so as to request that tIe
Legislature of the state of Florida recognize and caref\.: L y
consider the disproportionate impact of welfare reform on tie
state, and especially on Metropolitan Dade County as decisions ale
made regarding disbursement of funds to local communities, and the ,t
the Legislature prioritize the needs of the state in accorda nee
with the proportion of benefit recipients in each county so as to
alleviate the burden of local governments that are most affecte(,
in addressing the needs of benefit recipients.
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