HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-99-0686CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
Members to the City Commission
City Manager
Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
FROM: Commissioner District 5
BACKGROUND:
DATE : September 21, 1999 FILE
SUBJECT: Resolution for support
for the Florida State 9th
Annual Civil Rights Conf.
Florida Chapter of the National
Association of Human Rights Workers
The Florida Association of Community Relations Professionals, The Florida
Commission on Human relations and the Miami Dade county Equal Opportunity Board has
united to attract human relations professionals from the public and private sector and business
leaders to discuss issues in Police/Community Relations, Minority Business Enterprises,
Education, EEO and Human Resources and Housings. The Festival is designed to celebrate the
diversity of Miami -Dade County. This conference will also bring support to the National
Conference for Community and Justice's Youth Leadership Education Programs in the City of
Miami.
The budget request for support is as follows:
For police support the Walk-a-Thon is $1500
For police support for the Festival is $500
For Fire rescue for the Festival is $600
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City of Miami Commission adopt a
Resolution to become a co-sponsor of the Florida State 9th Annual Civil Rights Conference
November 6-10, 1999, being held at the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Miami. Further that the
Manager presents a report at the Commission meeting on Tuesday, October 1 Ith recommending
an appropriate level and type of support that the City can offer as a Co -Sponsor.
Regards
cc: Klerk
ttorney Alex Vilarello
of the City Walter Foeman
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