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File Number: 07-01383 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH FLORIDA
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ("FIU"), FOR THE STAGING OF THE 2007 FIU
FOOTBALL SEASON AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM, TO PROVIDE FOR A
WAIVER OF THE TICKET SURCHARGE; FURTHER PROVIDING A CREDIT TO
FIU AGAINST MONIES DUE TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $10,000, AS THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH A JOINT CELEBRATION OF THE LAST COLLEGE
FOOTBALL GAME AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM IN ORDER TO OFFSET
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE LAST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME AT
THE ORANGE BOWL.
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2007, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 07-0327,
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Florida international University ("FIU") for
the staging of their 2007 FIU Football Season at the Miami Orange Bowl; and
WHEREAS, said agreement authorized the issuance of up to 750 comp tickets subject to the
payment of a ticket surcharge; and
WHEREAS, FIU has offered Miami -Dade County School Board several comp passes in order
to provide an opportunity for local school children to attend the games; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to increase interest in its football program, FIU has also offered comp
tickets to individuals that buy its 2008 season tickets; and
WHEREAS, FIU is requesting that the ticket surcharge be waived on all comp tickets so that it
may continue to encourage such programs; and
WHEREAS, FIU is requesting a waiver of all ticket surcharge since they are not economically
benefiting from the issuance of all these comp tickets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") benefits from increased attendance at games based on
revenues it earns from concessions and parking; and
WHEREAS, FIU's December 1st game will be the last college football stadium at the Orange
Bowl Stadium; and
WHEREAS, FIU has requested the City to partner with it in making the event a community
event, allowing a greater number of individuals and families to experience the magic of the Orange
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Bowl prior to its demolition through the distribution of additional free passes; and
WHEREAS, the increased attendance will result in the need to provide additional City services
such as police, fire and clean-up; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined it to be in the best interest of the parties to
partner with FIIJ in providing this co -sponsored community event as a thank you by the City for the
community's support throughout the years by providing a credit to FIU against monies due to the City
to off -set costs associated with the additional City services;
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 City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Amendment to the Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with FIU, a public body corporate, for the staging of the FIU Football
Season at the Miami Orange Bowl Stadium, to provide for a waiver of the ticket surcharge; further
providing a credit to FIU against monies due to the City in an amount not to exceed $10,000, as the
City's contribution to services in connection with a joint celebration of the last college football game at
the Orange Bowl Stadium in order to offset costs associated with providing the community with an
opportunity to be a part of the last college football game at the Orange Bowl.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
(1) 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.
(2) 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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