Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration
Information
Requested Action
title
MOTION TO APPROVE designation of Hope for Haiti as the recipient of Broward County employee payroll donations collected by the County for the 2021 Haiti Earthquake relief effort.
body
Why Action is Necessary
Requires Board authorization for the collection and distribution of funds designated for the Haiti Earthquake relief effort.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides a method for Broward County and its employees to support the Haiti Earthquake relief effort.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
As discussed by the Board on August 18, 2021, the County Administrator provided for an optional employee payroll deduction, as permitted pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 112.171, to allow employees to donate toward Broward County’s coordinated response to support the relief effort related to the 2021 Haiti Earthquake.
During the discussion, there was a request for an alternate entity be considered the recipient of funds collected through the optional employee payroll deduction.
This item, if approved, would designate Hope for Haiti as the recipient of the funds collected through this optional employee payroll deduction.
Hope for Haiti is a 501(c)(3) organization comprised of members from Haiti and the United States with a mission to reduce poverty by working with community leaders in rural areas in five key program areas: education, healthcare, infrastructure, access to clean water, and economic opportunity. With over three decades of experience in emergency preparedness and response in southern Haiti, they are well-positioned to use their resources to help make a difference. Their team lives and works in the communities they serve, and is made up of Haitian doctors, nurses, program managers, and others dedicated to improving their own country. Hope for Haiti has a four-star rating (out of four) by Charity Navigator, a leading independent rating agency for nonprofit financial transparency and accountability. More information on Hope for Haiti can be found at <https://hopeforhaiti.com/>.
Source of Additional Information
Helen Boyer, County Administration, (954) 357-7931
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Not applicable.