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11/23/93
RESOLUTION NO.
93- 754
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH CARIBBEAN LATIN
AMERICAN ACTION, INC., TO PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $10,000 OVER THE
ALLOCATED $25,000 IDENTIFIED IN THE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD BUDGET, FOR THE
1993 MIAMI CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN TO BE
HELD IN MIAMI, NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 2,
1993, TO COVER ADDITIONAL EXHIBITION SPACE
AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CITY;
UTILIZING FUNDS TO BE IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY
MANAGER.
WHEREAS, the City's International Trade Board recommends
that the City Commission continue its support of the "Miami.
Conference on the Caribbean" for 1993, an event organized by
Caribbean Latin American Action, Inc. (C/LAA); and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that this event will draw over
2,000 participants including various United States and foreign
dignitaries, and, for the first time, the Southern Governor's
Association ; and
WHEREAS, this year, the City of Miami has requested that the
Miami Conference on the Caribbean provide exhibition space to
groups from Milan, Tunis, and Canada, as these countries have
hosted the City of Miami in years past at no cost to the City of
Miami, as well as having provided year-round space at no cost to
the City of Miami; and
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MEETING OF
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WHEREAS, an additional amount of money is required to cover
the costs to the conferenoe organizers for the exhibition space
provided to the above mentioned countries; and
WHEREAS, this event provides benefits in the form of income
to host countries, business contracts to area firms, and
international stature for Miami;
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 authorized-" to
execute an Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
with Caribbean Latin American Action, Inc., to provide an
additional amount of $10,000, over the allocated $25,000
identified in the International Trade Board budget, for the 1993
Miami Conference on the Caribbean to be held in Miami,
November 28 - December 2, 1993, to cover additional exhibition
space and promotional activities for the City, utilizing funds to
be identified by the City Manager.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance
with all requirements that may be imposed by the City
Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by
applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of November, 1993.
ST PHEN P. C14ARK, MAYOR
AT S
MATTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPRQtED BY:
HUMBERTO HERNANDEZ
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
CITY AT EY
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