M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Town Council
From: Council Member Peggy Bell
Date: May 21, 2014
Re: Urging the Miami-Dade County Commission to Establish a Funding Mechanism in support initiatives presented by Pets' Trust
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THAT AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTORATE VOTED TO SUPPORT THE INITIATIVES PRESENTED BY PETS' TRUST; URGING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS CURRENT BUDGET SESSION BY ESTABLISHING THE FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR SAID INITIATIVES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On November 6th 2012, almost 500,000 of Miami-Dade County's voters voted to support the initiatives presented by Pets' Trust which are designed to create programs to stop the killing of animals in our County. Pets' Trust seeks to improve the welfare of our animals, increase adoptions, and decrease overpopulation by providing free and low-cost income qualified spay/neuter surgeries; income qualified low-cost veterinary care; educational programs; improved shelter care; assistance to rescue groups; increased support for the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA); and more animal fostering programs.
Miami-Dade County voters approved modest funding mechanisms to finance the above-reference programs, but the County Commission has yet to implement said mechanisms.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Town Council adopt the resolution and support the Pets' Trust initiatives by urging the Mayor and the County Commission of Miami-Dade County to establish funding mechanisms by including them in the County budget. It is further recommended that the Town Council direct the Town Clerk to transmit the resolution to the Mayor and County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County as well as, all elected officials i...
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