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Resolution: R-13-0362
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-01094 Final Action Date: 9/12/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE MEMBERS
OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION TO VOTE TO FULLY FUND THE
2013-2014 HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM IN MIAMI-ADE
COUNTY AT PRE -SEQUESTRATION LEVELS, BY INVESTING $2.9 MILLION TO
MAKE THE PROGRAM WHOLE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED
OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS, Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children
ages birth to 5 from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional
development; and
WHEREAS, Head Start programs provide comprehensive services to enrolled children and their
families, which includes health, nutrition and social services determined to be necessary by family
needs assessments, in addition to education and cognitive development services; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County and its partnering delegate agencies provided early childhood
education services to more than 6,700 children during budget year 2011- 2012;
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 the members of the Miami -Dade County
Commission to vote to fully fund the 2013-2014 Head Start/Early Head Start Program in Miami
Dade County at pre -sequestration levels, by investing $2.9 million to make the program whole.
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 Commission.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {1}
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{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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