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File ID: #9292
Date: 06/24/2021 Requesting Department: City Commission
Commission Meeting Date: 06/24/2021 Sponsored By: Ken Russell, Manolo Reyes,
Jeffrey Watson
District Impacted:
Type: Resolution
Subject: Goombay Festival - Coconut Grove Neighborhood
Budget Impact Analysis
Total Fiscal Impact:
Reviewed By
Office of the City Attorney
Nicole Ewan
Approved Form and Correctness
Skipped
06/24/2021 3:38 PM
City Commission
Nicole Ewan
Meeting
Completed
06/24/2021 9:00 AM
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Legislative Division Review
Completed
06/24/2021 4:10 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Rachel Dooley
ACA Review
Completed
06/24/2021 5:41 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Leon P Michel
Budget Review
Completed
06/28/2021 1:27 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Deputy Attorney Review
Completed
06/28/2021 4:57 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
06/28/2021 6:45 PM
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Rendered
Completed
06/29/2021 5:35 PM
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City of Miami
City Hall
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3500 Pan American Drive
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R Resolution www.miamigov.com
Enactment Number: R-21-0270
File Number: 9292 Final Action Date:6/24/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SPONSORING THE GOOMBAY
FESTIVAL; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE
NECESSARY CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO
BRING BACK THE GOOMBAY FESTIVAL TO COCONUT GROVE.
WHEREAS, historically, Coconut Grove has been the host of the annual Goombay
Festival; and
WHEREAS, Coconut Grove was first settled by Bahamians in the 1880s who came to
work in the area and ended up establishing the Village West neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, these Bahamians stayed and raised their families for generations becoming
an integral part of the diverse community that is the City of Miami ("City") as a whole; and
WHEREAS, in May 2020, on what would have been the 391" anniversary of the festival
and parade, the Goombay Festival had to be canceled due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic;
and
WHEREAS, the Goombay Festival has always been a treasured celebration of
Bahamian food, culture, music, and people; and
WHEREAS, the festival includes pre -festival luncheons and lectures, art contests, and
fundraising which then leads to a festival day with junkanoo bands, costumed dancers, stilt
walkers, and the Royal Bahamian Police Force Band; and
WHEREAS, the Goombay Festival has been an integral part of life in Coconut Grove
and greater Miami -Dade County for almost four (4) decades that has been on hiatus for two (2)
years; and
WHEREAS, restarting the Goombay Festival is in the best interests of the residents of
the City and all of our surrounding communities and the City should lead the way; and
WHEREAS, the scope of the City's sponsorship and necessary waivers will be approved
by subsequent Resolution; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida,
as amended, the City Commission, by a majority vote, hereby deems this Resolution to be of an
emergency nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby sponsors the Goombay Festival.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to work with the necessary City departments
and local organizations to restart the Goombay Festival.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
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Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.