VENEZUELA COUNTY EMPLOYEE LEAVE DONATIONS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

This legislative item, File Number 261210, is a draft resolution directing the Miami-Dade County Mayor or designee to allow county employees to contribute the monetary value of their accrued holiday and annual leave time to the County's Emergency Disaster Relief Fund. The purpose of these donations is to support Venezuela earthquake relief efforts. The resolution also requires the Mayor's office to publicize and make available forms for employee contributions and to select appropriate recipient organizations for the donations. A report detailing the recipient organizations and total donated amounts is to be provided to the Board of County Commissioners within 30 days after the donation is made. The earthquakes in Venezuela occurred on June 24, 2026, causing widespread destruction and fatalities. This initiative follows previous resolutions by Miami-Dade County to assist communities affected by natural disasters.