VENEZUELA COUNTY EMPLOYEE LEAVE DONATIONS

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

Miami-Dade County is considering a resolution (File Number 261210) to allow county employees to donate the monetary value of their accrued holiday and annual leave time to the County's Emergency Disaster Relief Fund. This fund would then be used to support relief efforts for the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, specifically in the San Felipe/Yumare region of Yaracuy state, and affected areas like Caracas, La Guaira, and Yaracuy. The resolution directs the County Mayor or designee to facilitate these donations, publicize the process, select recipient organization(s) for the relief funds, and provide a report within 30 days. The earthquakes, occurring on June 24, 2026, were magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, causing widespread destruction, over 1,700 fatalities, over 5,000 injured, and over 15,000 displaced. This initiative follows previous resolutions by Miami-Dade County to assist communities affected by natural disasters globally.