Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 152076

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File Number: 152076

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-998-15

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: CREATE VETERINARY SCHOOL AT FIU

Introduced: 9/10/2015

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 11/3/2015

Agenda Date: 11/3/2015

Agenda Item Number: 11A3

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO COLLABORATE WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, THE FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO CREATE A VETERINARY SCHOOL AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Indexes:	SCHOOLS
	VETERINARIAN SERVICES

Sponsors:	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Juan C. Zapata, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Esteban L. Bovo, Jr., Co-Sponsor
	Daniella Levine Cava, Co-Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
	Jean Monestime, Co-Sponsor
	Dennis C. Moss, Co-Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Sponsor
	Sen. Javier D. Souto, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	11/3/2015	11A3	Adopted				P

Strategic Planning & Government Operations Cmte	10/13/2015	2A	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Jess McCarty read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Commissioners Sosa, Bovo, Souto, Heyman and Levine Cava requested to be added as a co-sponsor to the foregoing proposed resolution. Hearing no further questions or comments the committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented.

County Attorney	9/10/2015		Assigned	Altanese Phenelus		9/15/2015

County Attorney	9/10/2015		Referred	Strategic Planning & Government Operations Cmte	10/13/2015

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO COLLABORATE WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, THE FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS, AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO CREATE A VETERINARY SCHOOL AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

BODY
WHEREAS, the veterinary profession has greatly expanded its role, scope, and influence in medicine beyond preventing and addressing zoonotic diseases; and
WHEREAS, veterinary medicine contributes to the advancement of human and public health by improving agriculture and food systems, advancing biomedical and comparative medical research, enhancing environmental and ecosystem health, and helping manage twenty-first century public health challenges; and
WHEREAS, because the veterinary profession plays such a vital role in today�s society, it is important to create as many avenues and opportunities for its continued success and development; and
WHEREAS, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is the State of Florida�s only veterinary college; and
WHEREAS, a veterinary school should be established in the South Florida region; and
WHEREAS, Florida International University would be a suitable institution to create a veterinary school in South Florida; and
WHEREAS, Florida International University currently hosts South Florida�s only public law school and medical school, and has made great strides in both arenas; and
WHEREAS, this Board would like the Mayor or Mayor�s designee to collaborate with Florida International University, the Florida Board of Governors, and the Florida Legislature to create a veterinary school at Florida International University, �
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Directs the Mayor or Mayor�s designee to collaborate with Florida International University, the Florida Board of Governors, and the Florida Legislature to create a veterinary school at Florida International University.
Section 2. Directs the Mayor or Mayor�s designee to provide a report to this Board detailing his collaborative efforts and plan to create a veterinary school at Florida International University within 60 days of the effective date of this resolution and place the completed report on an agenda of the Board pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-65.