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File Number: 14-00645 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING MAYOR CARLOS
GIMENEZ AND THE MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO FULLY FUND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN
DESIGNATED OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Public Library System ("Public Library System") is comprised
of forty-nine (49) branches, serving over 2.5 million residents as well as approximately 8 million
visitors throughout Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, a fully functional public library system promotes literacy, cultural appreciation,
education, and fosters an engaged community; and
WHEREAS, the reduction of funding to the Public Library System and the concomitant closures,
reductions, or consolidations of the Public Library System will leave many children, teens and adults
within the City of Miami ("City") without an adequately staffed, nearby library operating for a
reasonable amount of time each day; and
WHEREAS, it has been reported that the proposed Fiscal Year 2014-15 Miami -Dade County
budget will allocate $45 million to the Public Library System, less than the current year's $50 million
allocation, and far below the $64 million believed to be necessary by library advocates to adequately
fund the Public Library System; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that a fully -funded Public Library System inures to the benefit of the
residents of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission urges Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the members of the
Miami -Dade County Board of County Commissioners to fully fund the Miami -Dade County Public
Library System for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 to ensure no reductions in hours, programs,
materials, staff, and/or services or, in the alternative, to fully fund the Public Library System located
within the City for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 to ensure no reductions in hours, programs, materials,
staff, and/or services.
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Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mayor Carlos
Gimenez and the members of the Miami- Dade County Board of County Commissioners.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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