Resolution 2019-31082 RESOLUTION NO.i 2019-31082
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
ALLOCATE FUNDING, IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000, TO BE DIVIDED
EQUALLY BETWEEN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST
BOARD AND THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OVERSIGHT BOARD TO
PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS AND VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
WHEREAS, at the March 13, 2019 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and
Commission referred to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC) a
discussion on a variety of items associated with homeless and domestic violence
services including: '
a. the need to monitor the State Legislative session for possible preemption
issues;
b. looking for other funding sources to support homeless and domestic
violence efforts such as the one-time short-term rental fines collected by
the City; and
c. approving a Resolution urging the State to include additional funds in the
State budget to address homelessness; and
WHEREAS, at its April 19, 2019 meeting, the FCWPC further discussed the •
contribution of monies to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust to support domestic
violence and recommended that the City identify and commit recurring funds to bolster
our City's support of domestic violence services; and
WHEREAS, short-term rental fines, which had been originally mentioned as a
possible funding source at the March 13, 2019 City Commission meeting, were
identified as the funding source for this initiative; and
WHEREAS, at the May 9, 2019 City Commission meeting, the Mayor and City
Commission subsequently adopted the FY 2020 budget, which earmarked $250,000 to
the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, dedicated for domestic violence services; and
WHEREAS, the funding source for domestic violence services was slated to
come from short term rental fines for the initial two years, and from other funding
sources thereafter, which would include both, homeless and domestic violence services,
starting fiscal year 2022; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2019, following a discussion relating to funding these
services, in the advent of pending short term rental litigation, the Mayor and City
Commission directed the Administration to locate other non-recurring funds, in the
amount of$250,000, and to equally divide this amount between the Miami-Dade County
Homeless Trust and the Domestic Violence Oversight Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby direct the Administration to allocate funding, in the amount of
$250,000, to be divided equally between the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust and
the Domestic Violence Oversight Board to provide services for the homeless and
victims of domestic violence.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3f' day of .6•7664°81 2019.
Dan Gelber, ayor
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