Res No 091-14-14185RESOLUTION NO. 91-14-14185
A Resolution of the City of South Miami urging the Mayor and the County
Commissioners of Miami-Dade County Florida to implement the will of the people
in the current budget session by establishing the funding mechanisms for the Pets'
Trust initiatives which were approved by a majority of the voters.
WHEREAS, on November 6th 2012, a majority, 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; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the Pets' Trust mission statement is as follows:
"Pets' Trust Miami is a citizens' initiative to improve animal welfare, increase adoptions
and decrease overpopulation by providing free and low-cost income qualified
spay/neuter surgeries, income qualified low-cost veterinary care, educational programs,
adoption programs, improved shelter care, assistance to rescue groups, increased
support for the SPCA, and more fostering programs. Miami-Dade County Animal
Services receives tens of thousands of dogs and cats each year and thousands of these are
killed annually. More than 400,000 stray cats live on our streets with females having up
to 12 kittens a year. "
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami strongly endorses the mission of the Pets' Trust.
Along with the almost 500,000 citizens that voted to create programs to stop the killing of our
animals, the City of South Miami recognizes that aggressive spay/neuter surgeries are the key to
ending the overpopulation of dogs and cats in our community; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County community not only voted to help save our
animals, but approved a modest funding mechanism to actually finance the solution. It was
understood that it could cost up to $300 to maintain and then kill the animal, while at the same
time it would only cost $65 to spay or neuter.
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County voters approved a modest funding mechanisms to finance the
above-reference programs, the County Commission has yet to implement said mechanisms; and
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami, recognizing that an overwhelming majority of
citizens supported the Pets' Trust, encourages the Mayor and Commissioner of Miami Dade
County to implement the will of the people in this current budget session.
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Res. No. 91-14-14185
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Support. Miami-Dade County voters supported the Pets' Trust initiatives and the City
of South Miami urges the Mayor and the County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County Florida to
implement the will of the people in the current budget session by establishing the funding mechanisms for
said initiatives which were approved by a majority of the voters.
Section 3. Municipalities. The City of South Miami further encourages other Miami-Dade
County municipalities to join the City of South Miami and the City of Doral in supporting Pets' Trust and
delivering this urgent message to the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Commissioners.
Section 4. City Clerk. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit this Resolution to the Mayor
and County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, Florida and all elected municipal officials in Miami-
Dade County.
Section 5. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5thlay of __ M_a.=...y ___ :, 2014.
APPROVED:
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COMMISSION VOTE: 4-1
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Harris: Yea
Commissioner Edmond: Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Nay
Commissioner Welsh: Yea
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