Dear Friends of District 8,
This second round of business closures
could have been avoided if we put in place contact tracing and isolation strategies – clearly required by health experts – which I called for early on in the pandemic, but these were ignored. Now our businesses and workers must pay the price.
"The economy versus public health" is a false choice. Economic recovery and controlling the spread of coronavirus go hand in hand, and I will continue fighting to implement essential measures that protect both our people and local economy.
It's also critical that we use all possible resources to provide relief to struggling businesses and families. At
tomorrow's Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners meeting (Wednesday July 8) we will discuss how to allocate $474 million in federal CARES Act funding. Much of these funds go to reimburse the County for providing meals to seniors during the pandemic and emergency housing for first responders, but the remainder can be used on new programs for coronavirus relief.
Some of the many ideas I've heard from the public about how to spend CARES Act funds include
small business loans and grants;
rent assistance and
mortgage relief;
financial assistance to families;
food distributions and
childcare assistance; and more.
The meeting agenda also covers important items related to
police reform including the creation of a new Independent Civilian Panel for police oversight.
Yours in community,
Daniella
