LTC 251-2021 CITY OF HALLANDALE RESOLUTION NO. 2021-060M IAM I BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
No.
251-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Dan Gelber and Membef;js of the Cit Commission
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
June 18, 2021
CITY OF HALLANDALE RESOLUTION NO. 2021-060
Attached for your information is Resolution No. 2021-060, adopted by the Mayor and City
Commission of City of Hallandale on June 2, 2021.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY SUPPORTING
AND URGING THE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN AND
THE CRITICAL INVESTMENT IN FLORIDA'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND
FUTURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City of Hallandale Clerk has requested that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the
Miami Beach Mayor, Commissioners and the City Manager.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305.673. 7 411.
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 060
2
3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA, STRONGLY SUPPORTING
5 AND URGING THE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN AND
6 THE CRITICAL INVESTMENT IN FLORIDA'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND
7 FUTURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8 WHEREAS, the American Jobs Plan is a historic investment that will create
9 millions of good jobs, rebuild our country's infrastructure, and invest in America to lead
1 O in infrastructure and innovation; and
11 WHEREAS, in Florida there are 408 bridges and over 3,564 miles of highway in
12 poor condition. Since 2011, commute times have increased by 11.6% in Florida and on
13 average, each driver pays $425 per year in costs due to driving on roads in need of
14 repair. The American Jobs Plan will devote more than $600 billion to transform our
15 nations' transportation infrastructure and make it more resilient, including $115 billion
16 repairing roads and bridges'; and
17 WHEREAS, Floridians who take public transportation spend an extra 77.9% of
18 their time commuting and non-White households are 3.5 times more likely to commute
19 via public transportation. 16% of trains and other transit vehicles in the state are past
20 useful life. The American Jobs Plan will modernize public transit with an $85 billion
21 investment; and
22 WHEREAS, from 2010 to 2020, Florida has experienced 22 extreme weather
23 events, costing the state up to $100 billion in damages. The American Jobs Plan is
24 calling for $50 billion to improve the resiliency of our infrastructure and support
25 communities' recovery from disaster; and
' 2021 The White House https://www.whitehouse gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4JP-State-Fact-
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26 WHEREAS, over the next 20 years, Florida's drinking water infrastructure will
27 require $21.9 billion in additional funding. The American Jobs Plan includes a $111
28 billion investment to ensure clean, safe drinking water is a right in all communities; and
29 WHEREAS, in part due to a lack of available and affordable housing. 1,4 4 5,0 0 0
30 renters in Florida are rent burdened, meaning they spend more than 30 % of their
31 income on rent. The American Jobs Plan proposes investing over $200 billion to
32 increase housing supply and address the affordable housing crisis; and
33 WHEREAS, 6% of Floridians live in areas where, by one definition, there is no
34 broadband infrastructure that provides minimally acceptable speeds. And 51.1% of
35 Floridians live in areas where there is only one such internet provider Even where
36 infrastructure is available, broadband may be too expensive to be within reach. 13 % of
37 Florida households do not have an internet subscription. The American Jobs Plan will
38 invest $10 0 billion to bring universal, reliable, high-speed, and affordable coverage to
39 every family in America; and
40 WHEREAS, across the country, hundreds of thousands of older adults and
41 people with disabilities are in need of home and community-based services. The
42 American Jobs Plan will invest $4 0 0 billion to help more people access care and
43 improve the quality of caregiving jobs; and
44 WHEREAS, in Florida, 38 % of residents live in a childcare desert. The American
45 Jobs Plan will modernize our nation's schools and early learning facilities and build new
46 ones in neighborhoods across Florida and the country; and
47 WHEREAS, manufacturers account for more than 5% of total output in Florida,
48 employing 38 2 ,0 0 0 workers, or 4.2 % of the state's workforce. The American Jobs Plan
49 will invest $30 0 billion to retool and revitalize American manufacturers; and
50 WHEREAS, in Florida, an average low-income family spends 8-10% of their
51 income on home energy costs forcing tough choices between paying energy bills and
52 buying food, medicine or other essentials. The American Jobs Plan will upgrade low-
53 income homes to make them more energy efficient through a historic investment in the
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54 W eathe rizatio n A ssistance Pro g ram , a ne w C le an Ene rgy and S ustaina b ility A cce le rato r
55 to fina nce build ing im prove m e nts, and expa nde d tax credits to suppo rt ho m e en e rgy
56 upg rade s; and
57 WHEREAS, as of 2019, there were 166,032 Floridians working in clean energy,
58 and the American Jobs Plan invests in creating more good paying union jobs advancing
59 clean energy production by extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy
60 generation, carbon capture and sequestration and clean energy manufacturing; and
61 WHEREAS, Florida is home to over 1.5 million veterans, 9.5% of whom are
62 women and 53% of whom are over the age of 65. The American Jobs Plan calls for $18
63 billion to improve the infrastructure of VA health care facilities to ensure the delivery of
64 world-class, state of the art care to veterans enrolled in the VA health care system. This
65 includes improvements to ensure appropriate care for women and older veterans; and
66 WHEREAS, the American Jobs Plan would invest $20 billion in energy
67 infrastructure investments for state, local, and tribal governments contingent on cyber
68 modernization and that would support critical infrastructure additional grid resilience,
69 clean electricity, and cybersecurity efforts through policies requiring installation of
70 technology that detects and blocks malicious cyber activity on information and
71 operational technology networks, consistent with privacy protections2; and
72 WHEREAS, the American Jobs Plan will establish grant and incentive programs
73 for state and local governments to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle
74 (EV) chargers by 2030, while promoting clean energy, lower carbon pollution, cleaner
75 air, strong labor, training, and installation standards; and
76 WHEREAS, on March 31st, the National League of Cities (NLC) released a
77 statement supporting the American Jobs Plan as critical to cities' economic recovery
78 and NLC CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony said, "Cities, towns and
79 villages of all sizes, urban and rural, applaud President Biden for putting forward a
° 2021 The White House https //www whitehouse gov/briefing-room/statements-
releases/2021/05/18/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan-supercharges-the-future-of-transportation-and-
ma n ufactu ring/
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80 sig n ificant pla n to jum pstart a po st-C O VI D econ om i c recove ry w ith inve stm e nts in
81 com m unity infr astructure and the peo ple w ho w ill build it O ur country ne e d s go o d jo bs
82 that rebuild sustaina b le , equitab le , and inno vative infr astructure to conne ct and se rv e
83 our reside nts. W e canno t be shy as a co untry abo ut investing in our pe o p le and in our
84 com m un ities to build a be tter qua lity of life in eve ry pla ce w e call 'ho m e .' Lo ca l le ad e rs
85 are re ady to rebuild and de live r far m o re tha n the ba re m inim um on infr a structure .
86 Fue ling our econo m ic gro wt h requires inno vatio n and bo ld pla nning . T h is incl u d e s
87 bridg ing the dig ital divide to de live r re lia ble intern e t acce ss to A m e rican ho use h o lds and
88 busine sse s and investing in esse ntia l w o rkfo rce de ve lo pm e nt and train ing pro g ra m s to
89 create pathw ays to em p loym e nt fo r lo cal w orke rs. A s de bate in W ashing to n be g in s,
90 N LC and its m e m be rs are eage r to discuss the initiatives that ca n de live r fo r citie s,
91 town s and villa ge s acro ss th e country", an d
92 WHEREAS, on March 31st, the U.S. Conference of Mayors released a statement
93 applauding the economic vision of the American Jobs Plan and U S Conference of
94 Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer released the following statement.
95 "The four crises we face as a nation demand urgent investment and action the COVID-
96 19 crisis, economic crisis, racial equity crisis, and the climate crisis. With the release of
97 his economic plan today, President Biden has illustrated a vision for tackling our
98 nation's challenges, ensuring all Americans benefit from our collective efforts to build
99 back better. Cities are the engines of this nation's economic growth, and America's
100 mayors are all too familiar with the needs we face to not only weather the ongoing
101 pandemic, but to chart a course toward economic recovery. This plan will create millions
102 of jobs, changing the lives of our residents for the better. We stand ready to work with
103 the Biden-Harris administration to move forward on the priorities he outlined today.
104 Together, we can transform our country and create a safe, sustainable and equitable
105 future for all Americans."
2021 National League of Cities https //www nlc org/post/2021/03/31/nlc-supports-infrastructure-jobs-
bill-as-critical-to-cities-economic-recovery/
2021 U S Conference of Mayors. https //www us mayors org/2021 /03/3 1/amencas-mayors-applaud-
president-bidens-economic-vision/
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106 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
107 OF THE CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA:
108 Section 1. The foregoing "W HEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
109 as being true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
110 Section 2. The Mayor and City Commission of Hallandale Beach strongly
111 supports and urges the United States House of Representatives and Senate to pass the
112 Am erican Jobs Plan.
113 Section 3. The Mayor and City Commission of Hallandale Beach directs the
114 Clerk of the Board to transmit certified copies of this resolution to the White House,
115 Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Rick Scott, the Broward County Congressional
116 delegation, the Broward County Commission, and the Broward League of Cities.
117 Section 4. Th e Mayor and City Commission of Hallandale Beach directs the
118 City's federal lobbyists to advocate for the passage of the American Jobs Plan.
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120 APPROVED AND ADOPTE D on this 2" Day of Jun e
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139 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY AND FORM
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FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION
Mayor Cooper
Vice Mayor Butler
Commissioner Javellana
Commissioner Lazarow
Commissioner Lima-Taub
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