Res No 135-22-15888RESOLUTION NO: 135-22-15888
A Resolution authorizing Commissioner Corey to represent the City of South
Miami and to discuss the creation of a coalition between adjacent and neighboring
municipalities relating to homelessness.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has multiple homeless/housing insecure individuals
who m the City keeps track of a nd attempts to aid when possible and necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City o f Co ral Gables, Vi llage of Pinecrest, Town of Cutler Bay, and Village
of Palmetto Bay are South Miami's neighboring municip al ities and have similar issues with
home le ssness; and
WHEREAS, funding from the Homeless Trust accounts for the number of homeless
individuals reported o n t he census in a particular zone; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Corey desires to meet w ith the Mayor of the City Co r al Gables,
Village of Pinecrest, Town o f Cutler Bay a nd Vi lla ge of Palmetto Bay to discuss homelessness in
their respective muni cipalit ies and create a plan for a coalition that may develop into an
opportun ity to receive funds from the Homeless Trust.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and co nfirmed as be in g t rue and
correct and a re hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adopti on hereof.
Section 2. Commissioner Corey is hereby authorized to meet with other local
municipalities, i ncluding the City of Coral Gab l es, Village of Pinecrest, Town of Cut le r Bay and
Village of Palmetto Bay regarding the establishment of a coalition of adjacent and neighboring
municipal ities to discuss homelessness. The ultimate purpose will be the creat i on of a plan to
raise funds and to address homelessness among the co ll ective cit i es.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type correction s
may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into t he
final resoluti on for signature.
Section 4. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of th is resoluti on is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding w ill
not affect the va lidity of th e rema ining portions of t hi s reso l ution.
Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immed ia te ly upon
adopti on.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of October, 2022.
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Res . No. 135-22 -15888
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FOR M,
LANGUAGE , LEGALITY AND
EXE CUTION THEREOF:
APPROVED:
COMMISSION VO TE:
Mayor Philips:
Comm issioner Harris:
Commission er Gi l:
Commissioner Corey:
Commissioner Liebman:
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5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Agenda Item No:9.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: October 18, 2022
Submitted by: Samantha Fraga-Lopez
Submitting Department: City Manager
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution authorizing Commissioner Corey to represent the City of South Miami and to discuss the creation
of a coalition between adjacent and neighboring municipalities relating to homelessness. 3/5 (Commissioner
Corey)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso_Coalition_Homelessness_CArev.v2_Clean.docx
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