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Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2
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Eddie Martinez,District 3
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County Commission Meeting
November 17, 2021
Agenda Item Number: 0.4
Agenda Item Summary #9952
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 4
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Tamara Lamarche (305) 289-6000
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Resolution of Support for Domestic Abuse Shelter
State funding for rebuild of 25 bed shelter in the Middle Keys (Marathon).
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Middle Keys Domestic Abuse Shelter located in Marathon, was
severely damaged in Hurricane Irma(2017).
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The Board of County Commissioners has supported
the Domestic Abuse Shelter over the years with their efforts with the Florida Legislature to secure
funding to rebuild the Middle Keys shelter facility.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
Domestic Abuse Shelter Appropriation Resolution
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
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County Match:
Insurance Required:
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REVIEWED BY:
David Rice Skipped 11/09/2021 3:16 PM
Bob Shillinger Completed 11/09/2021 4:30 PM
Liz Yongue Completed 11/09/2021 4:36 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 11/17/2021 9:00 AM
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Commissioner David Rice
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RESOLUTION NO. -2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMSSIONERS RESPECTFULLY URGING THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO
ASSIST THE DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER, INC., A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION LOCATED IN
MONROE COUNTY TO REBUILD ITS FACILITY THAT WAS
DAMAGED IN HURRICANE IRMA; AND DIRECTING THE
CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION TO
MONROE COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
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WHEREAS, the Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc., ("DAS") is a Florida Not for Profit
Corporation located in Monroe County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, DAS has operated the only state certified domestic violence center
in Monroe County for the past 40 years; and
WHEREAS, DAS provides refuge and shelter to victims of domestic violence who
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are unable to safely reside in their homes; and
WHEREAS, DAS's 25 bed facility was destroyed in Hurricane Irma in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the destruction of the shelter has prevented DAS from providing the
necessary beds to keep domestic abuse survivors and their families safe; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Legislative Delegation has agreed to sponsor an
appropriations request that, if granted, would fund the reconstruction of the 25-bed
facility for the benefit of domestic abuse survivors and their families who live in Monroe
County; and
WHEREAS, the Board strongly supports the efforts of the Monroe County
Legislative Delegation to acquire State funding for this most worthy endeavor.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
a) The Board expresses its strong support for the appropriations request of
Senator Ana Marie Rodriguez and Representative Jim Mooney to fund the
reconstruction of Monroe County's only Domestic Abuse Shelter.
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b) The Clerk is directed to send electronic copies of this resolution to the
Monroe County Legislative Delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County. Florida at a regular meeting held on the 17t" day of November 2021.
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Commissioner
Commissioner
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(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: KEVIN MADOK, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By By
Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairperson
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency
By Robert B. Shillinger, County Attorney P
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