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ARESOLUTION OFTHE MLAyW|CITY COMMISSION URGING MEMBERS OFTHE W1)AM|'DADECOUNTY
COMMISSION TO VOTE TO FULLY FUND THE 2013 - 2014 HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM IN
W1|AyN|DADECOUNTY ATPRE-SEQUESTRATION LEVELS, 8YINVESTING $2.9MILLION TOMAKE THE
PROGRAM WHOLE, FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS.
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WHEREAS, Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to 5
from low-income families bvenhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. 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 IVIIAMI, 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 Members of the Miami -Dade County Commission to vote in
favor of a fully funded budget related to Head Start services in Miami Dade County.
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 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the
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i1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end often calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. if the mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override ofthe veto bythe City Commission.
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