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RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - Z;;LS0 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE MIAMI -DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO RESTORE FULL FUNDING TO THE ENTIRE MIAMI -DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Public Library Advisory Board is assigned to serve in an advisory capacity to the County Commission with respect to all matters pertaining to the Miami - Dade Public Library System as well as to serve as a member of Mayor Carlos Gimenez's Blue Ribbon Task Force to study the future of the Miami -Dade Public Library System; and WHEREAS, as part of their responsibilities and duties, the Task Force convened and determined that the best course of action on behalf of the Public Library System was for the Task Force and the County to formulate and adopt a short-term funding plan for Fiscal Year 2014- 2015 with the goal of funding the System's operating budget to levels prior to the downturn in the economy; and WHEREAS, while the City Commission is aware of the current funding crisis faced by the Public Library System, they are encouraged and optimistic by an improved economy and the prospects for a return to a stabilized and strong economy thereby allowing for the restoration of full funding for the Public Library System; and WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade Public Library System is comprised of forty -nine branches which services over 2.5 million residents as well as approximately 8 million visitors throughout Miami -Dade County; and WHEREAS, a healthy public library system promotes literacy and cultural appreciation and fosters a more knowledgeable and educated society; and WHEREAS, with the reduction of funding to the Public Library System and the closures, down - sizing or reconfigurations of the Public Library System many children, teens and adults within all Miami -Dade County municipalities have been turned away from a place of learning and have thus suffered greatly; and WHEREAS, since a recent survey by the Task Force has shown that a significant number of Miami -Dade County residents support the library system and are willing to pay to maintain a better level of service in the Public Library System, the City Commission believes that a sustainable financial plan with the restoration of full funding for the Public Library System is in the best interest of all the residents of the City. Urging Dade County Board To Restore Full Funding To Public Library System I Page I of 3