§ 2-1444. Duties and Functions.

The Council shall be charged with the following duties, functions and responsibilities and will report biannually to the Economic Development and Housing Committee:

a.

To suggest and recommend to the Mayor and Commissioners of Miami-Dade County the appropriate short-run policies and measures to reactivate the economy of the County, with special attention to the needs of low income segments of the population;

b.

To actively participate in and coordinate the efforts for the conceptualization, formulation and implementation of a long-run strategy for the acceleration of the social and economic development of Miami-Dade County. The resulting socioeconomic plan should aim at the rapid increase in the per-capita income of the general population as well as at the diversification of the local economy and the substantial reduction in the prevailing rates of poverty in the County;

c.

To provide a forum and medium for governmental officers and community leaders to study and address the socioeconomic consequences of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001;

d.

To make findings and recommendations on a quarterly basis to the Mayor of Miami-Dade County and the Board of County Commissioners regarding the necessary measures to ensure full recovery and future socioeconomic development.

(Ord. No. 02-120, § 4, 7-9-02; Ord. No. 08-117, § 3, 10-7-08)