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Home My WebLink AboutR-84-0084'71-R3-11A1 1/3/R11 rr/n-5 Rr,nLllTTnN N,n. 84-84. A PFRnI IITT nN A(IT ►InR171NI, TIIt- r I I Y h"AN' Ar,FR in APPR OVF THE PURL 1 CAT I nN ANIn nI9TRIRIIT1nN nF A NFIGHPnRH0OD NF1,',LFTTFR "CITY P11I_SF" RY THE DEPARTMENT nF FrONFIMIC 1)FVFI1)P1-1FNT IN rn0PFRAI10N WITH 114E OrFTrF nF P1)RLIC INFORMATION, SURJFrT TP rrim Pl_TANrE WITH SIIr14 PR0rIIRFt!FN1 Cn0F f,ROV151ON, AS MAY RF APPL1rARI_F. VIFIFREAS, the City Commission is committpd to economic development; and WHEREAS, a neighborhood newsletter is needed to keep the citizenry informed renardinn the activities and accomplishments of the City of Miami novernment; and WHERFAS, the cost for a neighborhond newslPt.ter has heen budgeted within the printinn hudget of the Department of Economic Development/nfficp of Public Information: NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manaqer is hereby authorized to approve the publication and distribution of a neiqhborhood newsletter "CITY PULSE" by the Department of Economic Development in cooperation with the Office of Public Information, subject to compliance with such procurement code provisions as may be applicable. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of January , 1984. Maurice A. Ferre M A Y O R ST: C3 o PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ALPH G. ONGIE, CITY cLERrr ROBERT F. CLARK DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: � CITY COMMISSION JQSE GARCIA-PEDROSA MEETING OF GTTY ATTORNEY JAN 19 19M RESOLUiC, ,jj 84-81 42*3 -o Howard V. Gary City Manager Charlotte Gallogly cROM Director Department of Econ Development i�d CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE. December 21, 1983 FILE: SUBJECT. "CITY PULSE" - Neighborhood Newsletter REFERENCES: January 12th Commission 4.4 Meeting Agenda Item ENC;.OSURES. Consistent with your organizational objective of keeping the citizenry informed regarding the activities and accomplishments of the City of Miami government, I am hereby requesting your approval of the publication and distribution of City Pulse -- a neighborhood newsletter. Listed below are some major points regarding this newsletter: PURPOSE To fully inform city residents regarding the activities, services, and accomplishments of city government, via a newsletter similar to other neighborhood publications of major cities throughout the United States and similar to the Downtown Development Authority newsletter, City News. FORMAT 16� x 11h in size, printed in two colors. The paper would be newsprint stock, similar to the type used by regular newspapers. NUMBER OF PAGES & LANGUAGES Twelve pages --six in English and six in Spanish. COST The cost is already budgeted within the printing budget of the Department of Ficonomic Development/Office of Public Information. The estimates by local leading printers are as follows: $2,500 per issue, i.e., a total of $15,000 per year for 50,000 copies/ issues. CONTENTS A proposed grid listing the stories that would be covered in the first issue has been attached to provide information on the type of stories that would be published (See Attachment I). 84-84. r � •e Page 2 NAME OF PUBLICATION City Pulse DISTRIBUTION See Attachment II for a proposed distribution list. CONTRIBUTING STAFF It is anticipated that contributing editors will be appointed in various Community Based Organizations (CBOs) as well as in a number of city departments with direct public contact, such as Recreation, Parks, Police, Fire, Community Development, etc. Additionally, the staff of the Department of Economic Development/ Office of Public Information would generate most of the material for the newsletter, as well as the photographic coverage required, in the same manner it is done for Cityscape. EDITORIAL BOARD The following departments will be represented on the Board which will make major decisions on City Pulse: Police, Fire, Recreation, Community Development, Parks, Economic Development/Office of Public Information, International Trade Promotion, Public Works, Planning and Solid Waste. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE The newsletter would be published on the 15th day of every other month. Deadline for submission of material by the contributing staff to the Department of Economic Development/Office of Public Information would be on the 25th day of the previous month, in order to allow for enough time for editing, rewriting and layout. The edited material would be submitted to the chosen typesetting firm on the first day of the month of publication, and the final camera-ready paste-up would be delivered to the printers on the tenth day of the month of publication. It should be emphasized that this publication has already been budgeted and that Community Development is interested in contribu- ting funds to subsidize the cost of publication, if approved by the City Commission. CG/ju Attachments • M M 1 Page 2 NAME OF PUBLICATION City Pulse DISTRIBUTION See Attachment II for a proposed distribution list. CONTRIBUTING STAFF It is anticipated that contributing editors will be appointed in various Community Based Organizations (CBOs) as well as in a number of city departments with direct public contact, such as Recreation, Parks, Police, Fire, Community Development, etc. Additionally, the staff of the Department of Economic Development/ Office of Public Information would generate most of the material for the newsletter, as well as the photographic coverage required, in the same manner it is done for Cityscape. EDITORIAL BOARD The following departments will be represented on the Board which will make major decisions on City Pulse: Police, Fire, Recreation, Community Development, Parks, Economic Development/Office of Public Information, International Trade Promotion, Public Works, Planning and Solid Waste. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE The newsletter would be published on the 15th day of every other month. Deadline for submission of material by the contributing staff to the Department of Economic Development/Office of Public Information would be on the 25th day of the previous month, in order to allow for enough time for editing, rewriting and layout. The edited material would be submitted to the chosen typesetting firm on the first day of the month of publication, and the final camera-ready paste-up would be delivered to the printers on the tenth day of the month of publication. It should be emphasized that this publication has already been budgeted and that Community Development is interested in contribu- ting funds to subsidize the cost of publication, if approved by the City Commission. CG/ju Attachments