Item M03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 17.2004
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
concerning housing for low-income and HIV/AIDS disabled persons and families; Monroe County
further wishes to secure, preserve and continue HIV / AIDS housing assistance programs for the
Citizens of Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Due to the 29% cut in funding under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and $300,000
cut in General Revenue, funding is in eminent danger of being eliminated and as many as 121
individuals and families could be at risk of becoming homeless.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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Commissio er Dixie M. Spehar
DOCUMENT A TION:
Included X
To Follow_
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #.tn..Z2-
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RESOLunON NO.
-2004
Commissioner Spehar
A RESOLUTION Oil THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA CONCERNING HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME AND
HIV I AIDS DISABLED PERSONS AND FAMILIES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the importance of long-term
housing for disabled persons. AlDS Help, Inc. has worked to ensure the availability of housing for
low-income and HIV/AIDS disabled persons and families for the past sixteen years. The Board of
County Commissioners understands the importance of stable housing to the long-term health and
welfare of HIV/AIDS infected persons living in Key West and Monroe County and further wishes to
secure, preserve and continue HIV/AIDS housing assistance programs for our citizens.
WHEREAS, funding under the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) for
Monroe County was cut by 29% in 2003 affecting transitional housing for HIV/AIDS persons and
families, and
WHEREAS, $300,000 in General Revenue funding designated for HIV/AIDS persons in Monroe
County through an arrangement between AIDS Help, Inc. and the South Florida AIDS Network.
(SFAN) is In eminent danger of being eliminated, and
WHEREAS, the combined loss of the above mentioned housing assistance funds may cause as
many as 121 individuals and families to be at risk of becoming homeless, and
WHEREAS, all evidence basad research indicates that those homeless persons with HIV/AIDS
lose access to available health care which threaten their long-term health and leads to greater life-
threatening risk of opportunistic infections, and
WHEREAS, loss of HOPWA and General Revenue housing assistance funding will place low
income, seriously ill, and disabled citizens of Monroe County at great disadvantage within a highly
competitive and scarce housing market, and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Public Health and the District 11-6, Florida
Keys HIV Community Planning Partnership have developed and approved HIV/AIDS housing
strategies within Monroe County that will be adversely affected by the loss of General Revenue funds
and cutbacks in the HOPWA program; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FlORIDA hereby calls upon all elected representatives of the citizens of Monroe County, and
employees and representatives thereof, to work to restore, preserve, and continue Housing
Opportunities for People With AIDS and General Revenue for South Florida AIDS Network funding.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at
a regular meeting of said Board held on the 17m day of March, 2004.
Mayor Nelson
Mayor Pro Tern Rice
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Spehar
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEav
At' VeD AS TO .
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairperson
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