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06-03-08 Item 241 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a� RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, RELATING TO RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES ISSUE A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR CALL A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING THE STATE'S PUBLIC EDUCATION BUDGET DEFICIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Miami - Dade's School Board has undertaken the arduous task of developing cost savings measures to reduce the $284 million budget deficit; and, WHEREAS, The Mayor and City Commission believe that funding for educational programs and services should be expanded and not reduced, despite the state -wide budget deficit; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission respectfully request that Miami -Dade County League of Cities and neighboring communities pass a Resolution in support of a special session for the specific purpose of addressing the budget deficit without reducing educational programming and services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, AS FOLLOWS: 25 26 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated by reference and affirm that the 27 above recitals are true and correct. 28 Section 2. The Mayor and City Commission respectfully request that, as a matter of 29 good government, the Florida League of Cities and neighboring communities issue a resolution in Page 1 of 2 1 support of the State Legislature holding a special session for the specific purpose of addressing the 2 budget deficit and to modify the policy relating to reducing State public educational programming 3 and services. 4 Section 3. That this resolution be forwarded to the Governing Board of the Florida 5 League of Cities, the Florida Legislature, and the individual members of the Florida League of 6 Cities. 7 Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval. 8 9 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2008. 10 11 ATTEST: APPROVED: 12 13 14 CITY CLERK MAYOR 15 16 17 COMMISSION VOTE: 18 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: Mayor Feliu: 19 Vice Mayor Beasley: 20 Commissioner Beckman: 21 Luis R. Figueredo, Commissioner Wiscombe: 22 Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A. Commissioner Palmer: 23 Office of City Attorney 24 25 r Page 2 of 2