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Home My Public Portal About2003-17 Endorsing the Call for Immediate and Comprehensive Forensic Audit of the Miami-Dade County Public SchoolRESOLUTION NO. 2003-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; ENDORSING THE CALL FOR IMMEDIATE AND COMPREHENSIVE FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the ongoing failure of the Miami -Dade County public school system to build new schools and properly maintain existing schools is a matter of major concern to the community; and WHEREAS, the public has invested billions of dollars in the capital construction program of Miami -Dade County Public Schools, and there has been an obvious absence of accountability that continues at this time; and WHEREAS, the record ofthe school construction program has been devoid of accountability and productivity, and the present status of the program reflects a continuation of inefficiency and strong resistance to meaningful, positive change; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida Oversight and Advisory Board, established by the Florida Legislature to review operations ofthe school system, has found significant reasons for concern over the use or misuse of capital construction funds, and a forensic audit of the capital program has been formally recommended for immediate initiation by the Legislature and other authorities; and WHEREAS, the continued failure of the school construction program, despite the billions of dollars in funding and severe needs for new school buildings across the County, constitutes a matter of critical importance to all taxpayers, children, parents, educators, and the entire community, and therefore warrants a comprehensive independent, forensic audit in order to facilitate accountability, productivity, and credibility. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Village of Key Biscayne acting by and through its elected representatives, hereby supports and endorses the call for an immediate and comprehensive forensic audit of the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Capital Construction Program. Section 2. That the forensic audit should be commissioned to review issues of funding, use of funds, possible diversion of funds from capital to non -capital areas covered by the Advisory and Oversight Board's audit recommendation memorandum of May 14, 2003 and its formal recommendation of May 15, 2003. Section 3. That this resolution shall be furnished by the Village Clerk to the Governor, the Florida Department of Education, the Oversight and Advisory Board, the Office of the Auditor General of Florida, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the President of the Florida Senate, and local members of the Florida Legislature. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of June , 2003. COI CHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE CLERK APPROVED AS T • ORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENC VILLAGE A TO mat/t/------:- MAYOR ROBERT OLDAKOWSKI VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE Office of the Village Clerk Village Council Robert Oldakowski, Mayor Jorge E. Mendia, Vice Mayor Martha Fdez-Leon Broucek Carol Diaz -Castro Mortimer Fried James L. Peters Robert L. Vernon Village Clerk Conchita H. Alvarez, CMC June 25, 2003 Senator Gwen Margolis HSBC Bank Building 301 41st Street, 3rd Floor Miami Beach, Florida 33140 Dear Senator Margolis: Attached please find Resolution No. 2003-17 from the Village of Key Biscayne supporting and endorsing the call for an immediate and comprehensive forensic audit of the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Capital Construction Program. The Village of Key Biscayne would appreciate any assistance you can provide with respect to this matter. Si pr ly, 'al/ chita H. Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk \cha1333c.let 88 West McIntyre Street • Key Biscayne, Florida 33149 • (305) 365-5506 • Fax (305) 365-8914 MISSION STATEMENT: "TO PROVIDE A SAFE, QUALITY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ISLANDERS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT." VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE Office of the Village Clerk Village Council Robert Oldakowski, Mayor Jorge E. Mendia, Vice Mayor Martha Fdez-Leon Broucek Carol Diaz -Castro Mortimer Fried James L. Peters Robert L. Vernon Village Clerk Conchita H. Alvarez, CMC June 25, 2003 Florida Department of Education Office of the Commissioner Turlington Building, Suite 1514 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Gentlemen: Attached please find Resolution No. 2003-17 from the Village of Key Biscayne supporting and endorsing the call for an immediate and comprehensive forensic audit of the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Capital Construction Program. The Village of Key Biscayne would appreciate any assistance you can provide with respect to this matter. S Village Clerk y, ek, chita H. Alvarez, CMC \cha1333c.let 88 West McIntyre Street • Key Biscayne, Florida 33149 • (305) 365-5506 • Fax (305) 365-8914 MISSION STATEMENT: "TO PROVIDE A SAFE, QUALITY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ISLANDERS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT." VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE Office of the Village Clerk Village Council Robert Oldakowski, Mayor Jorge E. Mendia, Vice Mayor Martha Fdez-Leon Broucek Carol Diaz -Castro Mortimer Fried James L. Peters Robert L. Vernon Village Clerk Conchita H.Alvarez, CMC June 25, 2003 Florida Auditor General Claude Denson Pepper Bldg. 111 West Madison Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1450 Gentlemen: Attached please find Resolution No. 2003-17 from the Village of Key Biscayne supporting and endorsing the call for an immediate and comprehensive forensic audit of the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Capital Construction Program. The Village of Key Biscayne would appreciate any assistance you can provide with respect to this matter. Si ze."1" to H. Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk \cha1333c.let 88 West McIntyre Street • Key Biscayne, Florida 33149 • (305) 365-5506 • Fax (305) 365-8914 MISSION STATEMENT: "TO PROVIDE A SAFE, QUALITY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ISLANDERS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT." VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE Office of the Village Clerk Village Council Robert Oldakowski, Mayor Jorge E. Mendia, Vice Mayor Martha Fdez-Leon Broucek Carol Diaz -Castro Mortimer Fried James L. Peters Robert L. Vernon Village Clerk Conchita H. Alvarez, CMC June 25, 2003 Honorable James E. "Jim" King, Jr. President of the Florida Senate The Capitol 404 South Monroe Street, #409 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100 Dear President King: Attached please find Resolution No. 2003-17 from the Village of Key Biscayne supporting and endorsing the call for an immediate and comprehensive forensic audit of the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Capital Construction Program. The Village of Key Biscayne would appreciate any assistance you can provide with respect to this matter. Conchita H. Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk \cha1333c.let 88 West McIntyre Street • Key Biscayne, Florida 33149 • (305) 365-5506 • Fax (305) 365-8914 MISSION STATEMENT: "TO PROVIDE A SAFE, QUALITY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ISLANDERS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT." VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE Office of the Village Clerk Village Council Robert Oldakowski, Mayor Jorge E. Mendia, Vice Mayor Martha Fdez-Leon Broucek Carol Diaz -Castro Mortimer Fried James L. Peters Robert L. Vernon Village Clerk Conchita H.Alvarez, CMC June 25, 2003 Honorable Johnnie Byrd Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives 404 South Monroe Street, #420 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300 Dear Speaker Byrd : Attached please find Resolution No. 2003-17 from the Village of Key Biscayne supporting and endorsing the call for an immediate and comprehensive forensic audit of the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Capital Construction Program. The Village of Key Biscayne would appreciate any assistance you can provide with respect to this matter. iviJa/6" ita H. Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk \cha1333c.let 88 West McIntyre Street • Key Biscayne, Florida 33149 • (305) 365-5506 • Fax (305) 365-8914 MISSION STATEMENT: "TO PROVIDE A SAFE, QUALITY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ISLANDERS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT." VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE Office of the Village Clerk Village Council Robert Oldakowski, Mayor Jorge E. Mendia, Vice Mayor Martha Fdez-Leon Broucek Carol Diaz -Castro Mortimer Fried James L. Peters Robert L. Vernon Village Clerk Conchita H.Alvarez, CMC June 25, 2003 Honorable Jeb Bush The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Dear Governor Bush: Attached please find Resolution No. 2003-17 from the Village of Key Biscayne supporting and endorsing the call for an immediate and comprehensive forensic audit of the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Capital Construction Program. The Village of Key Biscayne would appreciate any assistance you can provide with respect to this matter. a H. Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk \cha1333c.let 88 West McIntyre Street • Key Biscayne, Florida 33149 • (305) 365-5506 • Fax (305) 365-8914 MISSION STATEMENT: "TO PROVIDE A SAFE, QUALITY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ISLANDERS THROUGH RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT."