HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter - Joint Roundtable on Youth SafteyCARLOS A. GIMENEZ
MAYOR
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
April 30, 2013
The Honorable Tomas P. Regalado
Mayor, City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dear Mayor Regalado:
As you know, Miami -Dade County Public Schools Superintendent, Alberto M. Carvalho and I hosted
our second Joint Roundtable on Youth Safety meeting on March 8, 2013 where we shared the
recommendations for short and long-term action steps developed by the Roundtable's Working
Groups. Since that time, we have begun to implement the steps laid out in the Roundtable's
Community Action Plan (http://www.miamidade.gov/mayor/library/roundtable-action-plan.pdf).
As we shared on March 8th, to be successful, we will need continued leadership and collaboration
from each municipality in order to effectively address the violence that Miami-Dade's youth often
face. On April 2, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners passed Resolution No. R-264-13 (see
attached), a pledge to take the necessary steps to improve the safety of our youth, and thereby
enhance the quality of life for all the residents of Miami -Dade County. It is my sincere hope that you
will consider putting forth a similar resolution before your governing board.
If you need additional information, please contact Lisa M. Martinez, Senior Advisor, at 305-375-2911,
or me directly.
Sincerely,
Attachment
c: R. A. Cuevas, Jr., County Attorney
Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent, Miami -Dade County Public Schools
Office of the Mayor Senior Staff
In -School Working Group Co -Chairs
Out -of -School Working Group Co -Chairs
Youth Services Working Group Co -Chairs
Community Education and Empowerment Working, Group Co -Chairs
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