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MARC D. SARNOFF
COMMISSIONLR - DISTRICT 2
October 5, 20I 2
Commissioner Frances Suarez
Chair
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33 133
Dear Mr. Chair:
CITY HALL
3500 .AN AMERICAN DRIVE
MIAMI, 1,LGFiIDA 3.3I 3.1
(3051 ?5n.9333
FAX (301:1 579 3_334
Unfortunately 1 am unable to attend the City Commission on Thursday, October 11, 2012, as a
result of being asked by the Shanghai Administration of Sports to attend the Miami Heat's two
exhibition gates in Shanghai and Beijing, respectively. As Commissioner, l had the unusual
pleasure of placing the Shanghai Administration of Sports and the Miami Heat together so as to
facilitate a trade agreement by and between the Miami Heat and the Shanghai Administration of
Sports to conduct exhibition games, establishing a relationship between the two entities.
There is a resolution which you are sponsoring and 1 would lilac to demonstrate my full support
thereto, and that is for the $1.2 Billion Dollar Bond Proposal by Miami-Dadc County School
Board. Superintendent Carvalho and I met, he fully explained how the funds would he utilized.
Its primary purpose is to bridge the digital divide that many schools in Miami -Dade County are
facing and will face in the corning years. As you know, today you cannot be schooled without
the use of an excellent IT Department and understanding the tools that other countries and
locales arc utilizing to teach their students and provide them the necessary background to
become successful competitors in this highly competitive market. This money will be used in
part to bridge that digital divide and elevate Miami -Dade County to be one of the foremost
school systems in the digital generation. 1 ask each commissioner to join in supporting this
important objective for the future of Miami.
Yours very 'truly,
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Marc David Sarnoff ./,.
Commissioner District 2'
City of Miami
cc: Commissioner Willy Gort
Commissioner Frank Carollo
Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones
Mr. Johnny Martinez, City Manager
City Clerk
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