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RESOLUTION NO. 0 0— s 5 S
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP A
PROCESS WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE CRITERIA, TO
RECOGNIZE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE IMPROVED THE
LIVES OF THE CITIZENS OF MIAMI, FURTHER
DIRECTING THAT SAID RECOMMENDATIONS BE
PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION SO THAT ONE
BUSINESS A MONTH MAY BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"BUSINESS OF THE MONTH."
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has many businesses, corporations
and other commercial entities committed to providing employment
opportunities, humanitarian services and other social or economic
services to the community; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission desires to recognize
businesses in the City of Miami that have improved the lives of
citizens in the community by distinguishing one business a month
as the "Business of the Month";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to
develop a process with specific objective criteria to recognize
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businesses that have improved the lives of the citizens of Miami
and present the recommendations to the City Commission so that
one business a month may be designated as the "Business of the
Month."
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of April , 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Ccds Sec. 2438, shoo the Mayor did not Indicate mvroval of
this legislation by signing it in the dasign: ted pl provided,V1dk,,,1,:�n notff
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (t0) da.� f omthe oanon
regarding same, without the Maycy6aerc' kng to.1
ATTEST:
City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLER
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�i If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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Apr-18-00 10:57am From -CITY OF MIAMI-COMMISSIONER REGAL60 30585652
14STRICT 4
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER-OFFICE MEMORAND COMMISSIONER REGALADO
To : Donald Warshaw
City Manager
Commissioner
DATE: April 18, 2000 FILE
SUBJECT: Discussion Items
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
Please place the following item on the agenda of the City Commission meeting to be held
on Apri 127, 2000.
1) A resolution by the City Commission (CC) directing the City Manager to develop a
process with specific objective criteria, recognizing businesses that have improved the
lives of the citizens of Miami. CC will recognize one business a month as the
"Business of the Month".
2) A resolution by the CC directing Tomas Regalado (and/or his designee) in his role as
Chairman of the Economic Development Committee, to actively participate in all
future and current negotiations between the City of Miami and the Port of Miami
regarding port expansion on Watson Island.
3) A resolution by the CC directing the City Manager to re -design the City of Miami
press releases to include the names of all elected officials and to actively seek the
input of the City Commissioners in the dissemination of information to the media.
4) A resolution by the CC directing the City Manager to utilize Media Relations and
NET 9 to highlight the accomplishments of district commissioners, initially focusing
on one commissioner per month on a revolving basis. Accomplishments would_ be
highlighted on NET 9 on a monthly program entitled "Meet your District
Commissioner". The Director of Media Relations would seek the input and active
participation of the Commissioner to be highlighted.
Cc: Agenda Office