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10/18/74
RESOLUTION NO. 7144457
A RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS
OF THE CABINET OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO
ARRANGE FOR A TIME FOR DELEGATED REPRESEN-
TATIVES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO APPEAR FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING FUNDS TO BE APPRO-
PRIATED BY THE STATE TO MEET THE PROBLEM
EXISTING WITH RESPECT TO THE WELFARE AND
NEEDS OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF PAROLEES FROM
THE STATE PENAL INSTITUTION WHO WILL BE
LOCATED IN THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN FLORIDA
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT
TO THE GOVERNOR AND CABINET MEMBERS A CERTI-
FIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION AND A LETTER
EXPLAINING THE URGENCY OF THE SITUATION.
WHEREAS, there appears to be serious overcrowding
in the State Penal Institution in Florida and indeed in the
various other jails and stockades throughout the various
counties of Florida; and
WHEREAS, it is understood that the State of Florida
has undertaken to parole a number of the inmates of the State
Penal Institution in the approximate amount of 1,000; and
WHEREAS, the necessity for this action is readily
understandable; and
WHEREAS, the action, however, of releasing at one time
a number of inmates from the State Penal Institution will have
an impact upon the communities in Florida where such persons
will be located after release because there will be a neces-
sity for food, housing, jobs and other assistance; and
WHEREAS, due to the present state of the economy of
the nation and especially the economy in the State of Florida
with a resultant abnormally high rate of unemployment; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the State of Florida, upon
Whom the legal obligation would rest for the care of these
inmates in the State Penal Institution for the duration of
their period of incarceration; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Miami,
Florida is of the opinion that the State of Florida, by pre-
maturely releasing these penal institution inmates in such
a large number, has incurred an obligation to assist finan-
cially and otherwise the communities where these former in-
mates will be located to meet the serious problems which will
arise; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and other municipalities
in the State of Florida do not have the financial means to
meet the serious obligation which will arise in connection
with the relocation and rehabilitation of these parolees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Governor and the members of the
Cabinet of the State of Florida are hereby urged to arrange
for a time, as soon as possible, for delegated representatives
of the City of Miami to appear at a meeting of the Cabinet
for the purpose of making a request for funds to be appro-
priated by the State of Florida to meet the serious problem
which exists with respect to the welfare and needs of the
large number of parolees from the State Penal Institution
of Florida who will be located in the various communities
in Florida.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed
to transmit to the Governor of the State of Florida and
to all of the Cabinet Members a certified copy of this
resolution and a letter explaining the urgency of the situ-
ation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of
1974.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: