HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 09/18/2012
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: 12-00657
Law Department
Matter ID No.
Requesting Department: City Manager & City Attorney
Commission Meeting Date: 10/11/2012 District Impacted: City wide
Type: ❑ Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ® Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: •Discussion concerning the City's Adoption of a Ticket Policy APM
Purpose of Item:
Discussion item concerning the City's adoption of a ticket policy under which public, community benefits or
complimentary tickets obtained through contractual negotiation or other exercise of public authority may be
distributed for any permissible public purpose, consistent with the guidelines provided by the Miami -Dade
County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust (Ethics Commission).
Background Information:
The Ethics Commission has adopted new guidelines and recommendations and an addendum of suggested
permissible public purposes for City Officials, staff and employees concerning the receipt of tickets by public
officials through the "public benefit" clauses in certain governmental contracts. The City Commission, by R-
12-0124 adopted on 3/22/12, directed the City Manager and the City Attorney to work with the
directors/executive directors of all city -run venues to recommend fair and equitable ticket distribution policy
consistent with the new guidelines adopted by the Ethics Commission for the City Commission's consideration
and approval. Additionally, on 4/24/12, the Ethics Commission issued a General Letter of Instruction, which
among other things, instructed the City to develop and revise its current policy concerning the use, distribution
and reporting of ticket and other benefits obtained by the City through contractual agreements for the use of
certain city -owned venues.
Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact: N/A
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE).
CIP Budget
If using or receiving capital funds
Grants
Purchasing
Chief
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Risk Management
Dept. Director
City Manager
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