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JO FA PEREZ DE CASTi A►NO KIDNEY FOUNDATION, INC.
970 S.W. 1" STREET, SUITE 407
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33130
TEL.: (305) 545-7844
August 16
Pedro G. H
City Manager
City of Miam
444 S.W. 2nd
Miami, FL 33
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Re; Requ
Dear Mr. H
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for personal appearance to discuss user fees adjustment.
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Casteno Kidney Foundation Inc. is a not for profit organizations which
cial services program "MEALS FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS", Social
ivitics to physically and economical y disadvantaged residents of the city
cted with Kidney disease. We have been a tenant at the City of Miami's
building for the past Ave years providing this program.
co years, the Kidney Foundation's main source of funding---C.UBG--has
example, county funding was $60,000, $42,000 then $20,000 for the years
1, 2004 2005 and 2006, respectively; In addition to cutting back services,
action has put us in arrears with our obligations as a tenant of the City of
he Laura Bilberry, Director of Public Facilities, and discussed with her my
the Foundation's office space by assuming an office 75% smaller than
ode and thereby reducing our monthly to an affordable amount given our
. Part of the restructuring plan is to request an adjustment of the use fees
nabie to pay in the last 15 months. I have been informed that adjustment
o be recommended by the administration and approved by the City
Commission. ' As such, 1 an hereby requesting a personal appearance at the September
12 Coranissi* i meeting to discuss the matter of the adjustment we are seeking.
I would greatl
provide thes
not hesitat
Executive Dix
appreciate your support in these matters; this will enable us to continue to
needed services in our community. If you have any questions, do
786) 897-6504.
onto Jr.
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