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File Number: 07-00855 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES" AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS, CONSISTING OF A DONATION FROM ECOMEDIA, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $35,500, AND DONATIONS FROM VARIOUS PRIVATE,
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL SOURCES, TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE
INITIATIVES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES, TO ACCEPT MONETARY DONATIONS
TO BE DEPOSITED IN SAID FUND.
WHEREAS, during the past five (5) years the City of Miami ("City") has launched a comprehensive
and aggressive environmental program to clean streets, waterways, brownsfields, storm drains, and
improve air and water quality, thus reversing decades of environmental neglect; and
WHEREAS, a donation of $35,500, has been given by Ecomedia for various environmental
programs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 12910, adopted April 26, 2007, the City Commission
approved the creation of the Miami Office of Sustainable Initiatives ("MSI"); and
WHEREAS, the City will aggressively seek contributions for a variety of sustainable initiatives,
including but not limited to tree plantings, environmental outreach and education, waterways
protection, promotion of alternative energy, etc.; and
WHEREAS, MSI is requesting the City Commission to authorize the City to create a Special
Revenue Fund for the collection of monetary donations;
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'adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE:
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATION:
Sustainable Initiatives
Ecomedia $35,500
Various private, local, state and federal sources Unlimited
Costs associated with the daily Operations of the
Office of Sustainable Initiatives Unlimited
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1)
APPR
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CITY
TO FORM AN CORRECTNESS:#
ERNANDEZ
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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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