81-DDDDRESOLUTION NO. 81-~_~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOb
COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY.
~r~IEREAS, the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981 enacted
nine, new block grants of which the Community Services Block Grant
is a part; and
WHEREAS, this action repealed the Economic Opportunity
Act of 1964, which eliminated the Community Services Administra-
tion, and instead, created an Office of Community Services in the
Department of Health and Human Services; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of Congress that the
Community Services Block Grant be used in continuing ways and
means to eliminate human suffering; and
WHEREAS, lack of agreement between the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services and the Office of Management and
Budget over funding levels for the Community Services Block Grant
have caused many Community Action Agencies to close for lack of
funds; and
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commis~
sioners has notified all staff of Community Action Council that if
federal funding is not received on or before November 13, 1981,
all programs will cease to operate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council supports the expenditure of
federal funds~as authorized by Congress in the amount of
$389,375,000 for FY 1982 and for each of the next four fiscal
years thereafter to be used to carry out the programs of the
Community Services Block Grant at the discretionary authority of
the Secretary of the Department of ~ealth and Human Services; and
further resolve that
Section 2. Any demise or shut down of programs would
cause many hardships on the thousands ofi poor persons who are
recipients of services provided by CAC in the City of Boynton
Beach and other target communities throughout Palm Beach County;
and further resolve that
Section 3. The Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners continue to fund the Community Action Council of
Palm Beach County beyond November 13, 1981 until such time as
disputes over funding levels are concluded on the National level;
and further resolves that
Section 4. Certified copies of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners, the Florida
Congressional Delegation, the Office of the President of the
United States of America, and the Palm. Beach County Delegation.
PASSED AI~D ADOPTED this_~__day of _.~~~. ·
1981.
ATTEST:
dity e/rk; Deputy
(Corp. Seal)
CITY OF BOYNTON~ACH,~,, FLORIDA
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