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File Number: 07-00023 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING A
CONTRIBUTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500, TO THE GOVERNMENT AND
PUBLIC SECTOR LAWYERS DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,
AND THE AMOUNT OF $2,500, TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD
OF GOVERNORS, TO HELP CO-SPONSOR THEIR MIDYEAR MEETING, TO BE
HELD IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, FROM FEBRUARY 7-13, 2007; ALLOCATING THE
AMOUNT OF $2,500, FROM THE NON -DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNT CODE NO.
00001.980000.548000.0000.00000, AND THE AMOUNT OF $2,500, FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
00001.131000.882000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional association in the
world with more than 400,000 members; and
WHEREAS, Jorge L. Fernandez, the City Attorney, was appointed as chairperson of the American
Bar Association's ("ABA") Government and Public Sector Lawyer's Division; and
WHEREAS, the Division is dedicated to providing representation within the ABA for government
and public sector lawyers who make up one sixth of the legal profession, and its is to provide
publications, programming, and services of specific interest to public lawyers; and
WHEREAS, the ABA will be holding their Midyear Meeting in the City of Miami ("City") from
February 7-13, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Midyear Meeting will bring to the City more than 3,000 lawyers and their families;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA;
Section 1. A contribution in the amount of $2,500, to the Government and Public Sector Lawyers
Division of the ABA, and the amount of $2,500, to the ABA Board of Governors, to help co-sponsor
their Midyear Meeting, to be held in Miami, Florida, from February 7-13, 2007, is authorized, with funds
allocated in the amount of $2,500, from the Non -Departmental Account Code No.
00001.980000.548000.0000.00000, and the amount of $2,500, from the Office of the City Attorney,
Account Code No. 00001.131000.882000.0000.00000.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and signature of the
Mayor.{1}
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File Number: 07-00023
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY.
Footnotes:
(1) 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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