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M83-265
(3/24/83)
RESOLUTION NO. f;'
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT A PORTION OF
THE FUNDS THAT THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA IS
PROPOSING TO RAISE DURING THIS
LEGISLATIVE SESSION BE DEVOTED TO
EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING, AND THAT
THIS REQUEST BE GIVEN PRIORITY BY BOTH
THE. DADE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
AND THE GOVERNOR; FURTHER, REQUESTING THE
DADE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION GIVE
PRIORITY TO LEGISLATION WHICH WILL EASE
THE CRITICAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING SHORTAGE
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER, SUGGESTING
SOURCES OF INCREASED STATE REVENUE.
WHEREAS, at the present time in Dade County, 15 percent
of the residents are specifically classified as living in
poverty; and
WHEREAS, within the City limits of the City of Miami,
close to 25 percent of the people live in poverty as defined
by the Federal government; and
WHEREAS, in certain parts of Miami, such as the Overtown
area, approximately 50 percent of the people live in poverty;
and
WHEREAS, the Federal government has substantially cut
down on funds that flow to urban areas for the purpose of
dealing with summer employment; and
WHEREAS, the flow of state monies to the cities of
Florida has never been adequate to solve transportation
problems, traffic problems, and educational probems; and
WHEREAS, construction of convention halls, exhibition
halls, cultural centers, coliseums, sports stadiums, and
other tourist -oriented facilities is a priority need in this
community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
MAR 24 1983
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Section 1. The City Commission hereby requests that a
portion of the funds that the Governor of Florida is
proposing to raise during this legislative session be devoted
to employment and job training, and that this request be
given priority by both the Dade County Legislative Delegation
and Governor Graham.
Section 2. The Dade County Legislative Delegation is
hereby requested to give priority to legislation which will
ease the critical low-income housing shortage in the City of
Miami.
Section 3. The City Commission suggests that as a
source of possible increased state revenues, favorable
consideration be given to a proposed tax on alcoholic
beverages sold by the drink, over the counter. As an
alternative source of increased state revenue, consideration
should be given to a tax on transient lodging facilities with
the return to local governments being in direct proportion to
the amount of tax revenues generated within each governmental
unit.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of March , 1983.
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
TEST:
RAL H G. ONGIE, CITY CL RK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
E R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
TY ATTORNEY
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As requested by the City of Miami Commission, trans-
mitted herein please find copy of Resolution No.
83-265, passed and adopted at its meeting held on
March 24, 1983, which is self-explanatory.
On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your
kind attention.
very truly yours,
RALPH G. ONGIE
City Clerk
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T7O^E: -his forr..at letter was sent to Governor Graham
and the Dade Legislative DeTeaation on Anri] 6, 1983.
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